Africana Studies   Tags: african, africana, black  

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TIP: Each database uses different terminology to describe African diaspora communities.  You may need to use various descriptors to find the appropriate vocabulary, for example:

• African American
• Black
• Afro-American
• Negro (for historical research only)
• African Caribbean
• Afro-Latino
• Haitain Americans
• Nigerians

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Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary area of scholarship.  Be sure to check other Research Guides for additional information.

This guide is designed to provide a starting point for undergraduate research in Africana Studies using print, online, and human resources; either those which CSULB provides, or that are freely available on the Internet.

The CSULB Department of Africana Studies focuses on critical study of African Americans, Continental Africans, Afro-Caribbeans, and Afro-Latinos, but also allows for study of African peoples in Asia and Europe. Africana Studies seeks to critically examine and understand the Africana experience from an Afrocentric or African-centered perspective.

Each semester the University Library provides walk-in clinics for students who need research or writing assistance.  A librarian and a staff from the Writing Center will be available for individual consultations.  Research workshops on special topics are also offered.