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AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE
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Reviews:
"...offers a tremendous amount of information on the African American
experience over the last 500 years...Clearly organised and easy to use,
this is an excellent resource for student research." -
KLIATT
"...pulls together a variety of material and packages it into one attractive resource." -
Booklist
"This online encyclopedia ambitiously aims to explore all aspects of
the African American experience, from the past to the present...with
impressive results. Even obscure topics ignored by other resources are
covered here...makes some insightful connections...an excellent
resource for school and public libraries and is highly recommended for
them." -
Library Journal
"Recommended." -
The Book Report
"...a thorough subject encyclopedia in coverage...the synergy of all
the various components...provides students and researchers with a rich
web of information." -
Electronic Resources Review
"...a detailed overview...contains a vast amount of information...effective for research in a social studies class." -
Infotech
"This is a very thorough online subject encyclopedia…The breadth and
coverage make this a definite recommendation for those interested in
Black Studies." -
MultiCultural Review
About This Database:
A Unique and Comprehensive Research Tool
Completely redesigned,
African-American History Online
explores more than 500 years of the African-American experience. Culled
from many of Facts On File’s critically acclaimed print titles, this
database provides students and researchers with a wealth of quality,
authoritative content.
African-American History Online boasts a new, user-friendly
interface and is now more accessible than ever before. Unique new
Learning Centers pull forward hand-picked entries within each major
era, serving as ideal starting points for research. Other key features
of this comprehensive database include new primary source documents,
new images, general and topic-specific timelines, and tabbed search
results for easier access to desired information. Quotations linked to
specific biographies are also included, as well as an appealing new
look and structure for W. E. B. DuBois’s “Exhibit of American Negroes”
in the Primary Sources section.
Features:
- Biographies: more than 3,700 biographies, many with links to select quotes from the subject
- Events and Topics:
entries on topics such as court cases and legislation; key social,
literary, and artistic movements; daily life and living conditions;
important organizations; themes; and more
- Primary Sources: excerpts and full texts of primary source documents with brief introductions
- Timelines:
a general timeline with hundreds of entries spanning more than 500
years of black history, plus timelines of slavery in America, the civil
rights movement, and the Harlem Renaissance
- Overview Era Essays: 65 new overview essays outlining time periods
- Image Gallery: more than 1,000 historical images with explanatory captions
- Maps and Charts: original maps and graphs with captions
- Learning Centers: specially selected entries on different areas of interest to help users find a starting point for their research
- Special Features:
a spotlight providing an in-depth look at a topic such as the Harlem
Renaissance; an Editor's Selection of the Month highlighting an event
tied to each month
- The Exhibit of American Negroes, Paris 1900: a reconstruction of highlights from an exhibit at the 1900 Paris World's Fair.
Benefits:
African-American History Online provides users with access to
thousands of cross-referenced entries on African-American history.
Users can search for entries by keyword or phrase. They can browse by
topic and by time period—from eight historical periods relevant
specifically to African-American history. In addition, Biographies can
be browsed by
Occupation, and Primary Sources by
Type. Full citations are available throughout, and users can print, copy, and save all content for personal use.
African-American History Online is a valuable and indispensable tool for this important topic of study.
