Encyclopedias
- Art and Life in Africa
The most useful encyclopedia for African art and history, Art and Life in Africa includes essays on the countries and peoples of the contintent. Archived in January 2022, the site is no longer being maintained.
- Grove Art Online
Most comprehensive art encyclopedia available in English; useful for scholarly overviews and excellent bibliographies.
- African HIstory: Oxford Research Encyclopedias
A small (100 essays, Aug. 2018) but growing resource; peer-reviewed entries cover fundamental topics as well as new research.
Overviews
Africa [3 Volumes] by ISBN: 1598846663Overview of the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's 54 nations, territories nations and peoples with a focus on contemporary customs and life. History, politics, and economics are also addressed.
A History of Art in Africa by Call Number: Art Library, N7380 .H54 2008ISBN: 0136128726A History of Art in Africa, Second Edition, is the only comprehensive art historical survey of the African continent to incorporate discussions of contemporary art and artists. It is both a reliable resource for art historians and an accessible introduction to the vibrant arts of Africa.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History by ISBN: 9780190277734Publication Date: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016 –Substantive, peer-reviewed, and regularly updated, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History combines the speed and flexibility of digital with the rigorous standards of academic publishing.
