Publisher's Synopsis
This authoritative guide is a valuable resource for academics, students and researchers of African Studies. It is produced annually and includes over 5,000 scholarly items published in the previous year. The Bibliography focuses on the social sciences, humanities and arts, environmental studies, and includes some items from the medical, biological, and natural sciences.Key Features:- Clear, user-friendly format- Detailed Subject index and Author index- Organised by region and country; and within that by subject- Geographical coverage includes all of Africa, including North Africa and offshore islands- Items listed include English, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian sources, plus some Afrikaans, Swahili and Spanish materials- Includes journal articles (both print and e-journals), chapters in edited volumes, and single-authored works. Deliberate efforts are made to include articles in journals and chapters from edited books that are not Africa-specific- Always contains a major article on some important aspect of contemporary African bibliography by a leading librarian in the field.The Africa Bibliography is prepared in association with the International African Institute's journal Africa.Africa is the premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture. Published as the journal of the International African Institute, editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the social sciences, history, the environment and life sciences. AFRICA aims to give increased attention to:- Historical trends- Issues of development- Links between local and national levels of society.At the same time, it maintains its commitment to the theoretically informed analysis of the realities of Africa's own cultural categories.
