HIST 201: Modern African History

Encyclopedias

How to find a specific journal

There is a list of recommended academic journals on the African History Subject Guide.

To find a specific journal, such as those circulated in class:

1. Go to the Library's e-Journals A-Z page.
2. Enter the exact title into the Title search box. 
   • Note that this search box is not forgiving! If you searching for "Journal for African History" rather than "Journal of African History," you won't get what you're looking for.

Specialized databases

Newspapers are primary sources of information about historical and current events. As a McGill student, you have access to thousands of newspapers from all across the world.

N.B.: The ProQuest databases below provide an electronic version of the print copy. This matters because sometimes the online titles of an article are sometimes different than the print titles. If you struggle to find the article, try navigating to the date or searching for the first line of the article. If you need further assistance, email your librarian at kristen.howard@mcgill.ca.

New York Times (New York, NY)

History as a discipline uses the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition) for citations, and usually the Notes-Bibliography form. This requires creating properly formatted footnotes footnotes and a Bibliography for your assignments. Resources to understand the Chicago style of citations are included below.

Note: Chicago Manual of Style updated to the 18th edition in September 2024.

Guides

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