Whitaker Library: African American Resources: Find background information to start your research

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The Black Past
A scholarly website that has encyclopedic information about African-American history.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
The history of African-Americans from the Colonial Period to the Civil Rights Movement.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Find background information to start your research. Both Credo and Gale are great places to start your research.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Find background information to start your research. Both Credo and Gale are great places to start your research.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
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Biography Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Find background information about people. Both biography databases are great places to search.