Research Guides: African Studies: Articles & Dissertations

Theses in Pan African Studies at Syracuse University

Some SU Pan African Studies theses are now accessible through SURFACE ("Syracuse University's Research Facility and Collaborative Environment") .

To get access to most other SU theses in Pan African Studies , search SU Libraries' SUMMON catalog.

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Core literature databases for African Studies

Africa-Wide Information
South African produced index including journals, books, and documents covering Africa and African studies. Content includes the Index to South African Periodicals, IBISCUS, Africa Institute Database, African Journal Online, Media Africa, and NAMLIT, from the National Library of Namibia.
African Journals Online: AJOL
Free registration required.
Index of African-published journals covering agricultural sciences, science and technology, health and social sciences.
CIAO
Working papers, conference proceedings, and books covering international affairs, 1991 to present.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is a comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day and offering full text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. It contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ Syracuse University
Search citations and abstracts for dissertations and theses from Syracuse University, from 1870 to the present. Full text and 24 page previews are provided for dissertations published through ProQuest, primarily from 1997.
EconLit
Index published by the American Economic Association of articles, chapters, and dissertations related to all fields of economics.
Economist Intelligence Unit
Reports, analysis, and data from the Economist Intelligence Unit related to the industries, and the economy in numerous countries.
OECD iLibrary
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Library of publications, including articles, books, working papers, and data sets covering agriculture, development, energy, transportation, and more.
JSTOR
Full-text archive of scholarly publications, including ebooks, in mathematics, science, the arts and humanities, and the social sciences.
PAIS Index
Index to journal articles, books, government documents, reports, and papers, covering public affairs and policy.
Scopus
The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books, conference proceedings and patents. Includes the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. The serials list of the new database is actively under construction, with a focus on expanding international coverage.

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