The following resources will help you find information related to topicscovered in HIS 131.
When searching for information in the area of African-American history and culture, try using some of the following words or phrases: “African-American culture,” “black studies,” “Blacks in ____ (fill in the blank, for example, with, medicine, literature, etc.),” or “Afro-Americans in ____.”
ONLINE DATABASES
To access our databases, click the databases/articles link in the gray navigation menu on the left-hand side. (Note: You will need the barcode number from your TTC ID to access our online databases from an off campus location).
Biography Resource Center - A comprehensive source for full-text biographical information, Biography Resource Center contains more than 335,000 biographies of people from around the world and throughout history.
JSTOR - Contains over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, dating back to the early 1900s. Included in the African American Studies journal selections are the Journal of Black Studies and the Journal of Negro History.
NetLibrary - Contains thousands of electronic books on all topics, including those covered in HIS 131
BOOKS
Reference Titles (in library use only)
The African American Almanac - E185 .A2515 2003
Black firsts : 4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering historical events - E185 .B574 2003
The timetables of African-American history; a chronology of the most important people and events in African-American history - E185 .H295 1995
1001 Things Everyone Should know About African American History - E185 .S798 1996B
The African American Encyclopedia - E185 .A253 2001
REQUESTING BOOKS
PASCAL Delivers
PASCAL Delivers is service available to SC's institutions of higher learning that allows students to request books from any academic library in the state, receiving those books at their home institution in just a few business days. Contact a librarian for additonal information or help with requesting a book through PASCAL Delivers.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan is a service offered by Trident Tech to expand the resources available to students. Through Interlibrary Loan, books and articles that Trident Tech does not have access to can be borrowed from other libraries around the nation. Contact a librarian for additonal information or help with requesting a book through Interlibrary Loan.
INTERNET SITES
The Internet is a powerful tool to use when searching for academic and general information. However, not all websites are reliable sources of information, making it important to evaluate each website before considering it trustworthy. Use the library's Website Evaluation subject guide for additional information on how to distinguish trustworthy and unreliable information.
