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AFST/HIST 277: Contemporary Africa

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Britannica Academic
General encyclopedia covering historical and contemporary topics of the world, such as world history, biography, geography, sociology, and more. Includes a world atlas and country statistics comparison tool.
Oxford English Dictionary
Find out the origin of words, when they came into existence. The definitive record of the English language.
Gale eBooks
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Wikipedia
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African Reference Books

Encyclopedia of African Nations and Civilizations

The Cambridge History of Africa

Online Source

New Encyclopedia of Africa

Encyclopedia of African History