Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering the history of the world from 1400 to the present (excluding the history of the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).
Covers over thirty border areas worldwide, including: U.S. and Mexico; the European Union; Afghanistan; Israel; Turkey; The Congo; Argentina; China; Thailand; and others. Historical background covered through text, video, and images
Primary and secondary sources on migrations and communities of people of African descent in countries around the world, from 1860-present
Focused on African diasporic communities in the Caribbean, Brazil, India, France, and the UK. Covers Movements and ideologies, including the Back to Africa movement and the Pan-African movement. Includes personal papers, organizational papers, government documents, journals, newsletters, court documents, letters, and ephemera.
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Is it Scholarly?
How can you tell if something is scholarly?
Is the author an academic?
Are they employed at a university? Do they have a Ph.D.? If the source doesn't say, use Google.
Are there lots of footnotes, endnotes, or references?
Is it published by an academic press? (for books)
Often these contain the name of a university [Oxford University Press}, if not, use Google to find the press and read about their editorial board/policies.
Is it published in a scholarly journal? (for articles)
Sometimes these contain the word "journal" in the title, if not use Google to check out the journal's website & editorial board.
If the answers are yes, you probably have a scholarly source--it's gone through a rigorous peer review process. If you are unsure, ask your professor or a librarian!