Nordic Africa Institute Online Catalogue (NOAK)
(19th century to present) - The Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala is a research,
documentation and information centre on modern Africa for the Nordic countries. The
database with its 60 000+ references is compiled in the library. Coverage includes the
entire continent and focuses on contemporary history, anthropology, literature, politics,
economics and other social sciences as well as modern African fiction published in
English, French, Portuguese, and the Scandinavian languages. There is a collection of
government publications from African countries indexed as well as approximately
6 000
articles. The references are indexed with geographical as well as thematic keywords. The
library is open for interlibrary loans within the Nordic countries.
IBISCUS
(1970 to present) - This database of development-related information relates to
Francophone Africa. There are currently 156,700 records and it will grow by 10,000 records
per annum. The database is built by a group of compilers in 19 countries, with 54 input
centres in Africa, Europe and Canada. A special feature is the translation of more than
500 important keywords into Spanish, English and German. Although the language of the
database is French, the keyword access makes these records more available to users. Each
record has details for easy document delivery, including an e-mail address, and the
subjects covered include agriculture, health, economics, transport, environment and
society. For document delivery, e-mail: ibis@ibiscus.fr
African Studies Abstracts
(19th century to present) - African Studies Abstracts (ASA) is compiled by the African
Studies Centre in Leiden, which is one of Europe's largest specialist institutes for the
study of North and sub-Saharan Africa and is the only library in the Netherlands devoted
entirely and exclusively to the African continent. The African Studies Centre has a broad
general collection of material in English and French, as well as a number of other Western
languages. ASA is the electronic equivalent
of the entire African Studies Abstracts (1994-1998), including six volumes of its
predecessor, Documentatieblad, which was published from 1988 to 1993. This
database has been combined with the African Studies Centre's library catalogue of books
and periodicals (63,195+ records).
The combined databases of African Studies Abstracts (56,000
records) and the library catalogue are compiled by specialist library and documentation
staff of the African Studies Centre and offer coverage of social, economic and development
issues, religion, law, education, modern history and more. In-depth abstracts accompany
most entries, providing both information about a title and aiding retrieval.
African Studies Abstracts is the only abstracting journal
in the field and offers extensive and up to date coverage of over 300 periodicals and
edited works on Africa, together with periodicals dealing with Third World countries and
development issues in general.
Africa Institute Database
(1981-present) — The Africa Institute in Pretoria is an independent, non-profit
organization described as the "Best in Africa on Africa under one roof". This
rapidly growing database of 78,200+ references, many with abstracts, is based on a
collection of over 76,000 volumes and 500 periodical titles as well as thematic maps. Its
focus is on the political, socio-economic, international and development issues facing
contemporary Africa. To obtain documents write: Africa Institute: PO Box 630, Pretoria
0001, South Africa Tel: +27 (12) 328 6970, Fax: +27 (12) 328 8153, email: africain@iafrica.com
Africa A-Z Coming
Soon!
(Africa A-Z: Continental and Country Profiles keeps one constantly updated, using the
Africa Institute's specialised and extensive library holdings. Africa A-Z presents brief
overviews of some outstanding aspects of the continent's 53 independent countries and some
non-independent ones.
The Southern African Database (Sardius)
(1961-1997) — This database of 34,000+ annotated records is compiled by the
staff of Jan Smuts House Library (Johannesburg) and includes the bibliographic series of
the SA Institute of International Affairs at the University of the Witwatersrand. Coverage
includes political, economic and social research in the SADC region with information on
leaders, conflict and conflict resolution, reform, development and foreign relations.
Countries featured are, Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique,
Mauritius, Tanzania, Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa.
School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) Library Catalogue: Africa
(1989-present) — With over 196,145+ records, from one of the largest and most
important library collections of Africana materials in the world, this database covers the
continent of Africa, in European and African languages. Materials indexed include books,
monographs, journals, maps, atlases, and other materials. Records are classified by
subject, region and country. The coverage of material ranges from art and architecture, to
social and political issues, to economics and law. Also included is the complete list of
SOAS serial holdings.
NAMLIT
(19th century-present) — Initiated in Germany in 1978, NAMLIT is now compiled
by the National Library of Namibia and offers a comprehensive bibliography of
Namibia-related literature. Records included in NAMLIT are based on the holdings of a
number of general libraries and special Namibia collections in Europe (mainly Germany,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway and Finland) and the United Nations. Since 1990,
NAMLIT has added records from Namibian libraries, in particular the National Library. With
over 50,190 records, NAMLIT is a comprehensive bibliography of Namibia-related library
material - both from Namibia, and from abroad. Materials indexed include: books,
periodicals, maps, theses, grey literature (including unpublished conference papers) and
audiovisual media, as well as analytic entries and articles.
Don Africana Collection
(16th century-present) — David Don's original collection of documents donated in 1916
and updated constantly since then, relates to Africa south of the Sahara. Subjects
covered include African religions, archaeology, art, economics, education, exploration,
flora and fauna, geography, history, law, literature, missionary accounts and
politics. The collection of nearly 47,750 records is made up of published books,
journals, maps and pamphlets.
The Campbell Collections of the University of Natal, Killie Campbell Africana Library
(19th century-present) — This collection includes a wide range of published works and
an extensive manuscript collection dealing with Southern Africa in general and with the
KwaZulu Natal region in particular. Subjects covered include politics, cultural
anthropology, African art, and 19th and 20th century history. With over 29,625+ records,
the collection includes important published accounts left by 18th and 19th century
explorers and travelers in Africa, as well as Zulu dictionaries, grammar books, and
published works by early Zulu writers. Highlights of the collection include: early South
African English literature, thee James Stuart Papers, the Bourquin Papers, and accounts
and diaries of the Anglo-Zulu War.
Natural & Cultural Heritage of Africa (NATCHA)
(1960-current and earlier) — This database compiled by NISC SA, consists of
more than 30,970 indexed records. It offers extensive and historical coverage of natural
history and museum journals relating to Africa, with an emphasis on Southern Africa.
Journals are indexed cover to cover where appropriate and many enjoy coverage from the
first volume to present. This database is set to grow by 5,000 records each year, and
includes scientific names and geographical identifiers.
APEX '97
The African Periodicals Exhibit Catalogue lists details of 135 scholarly African
serial publications. The catalogue is published annually by the African Academy of
Sciences in Kenya and sponsored by the Southern African Book Development Education Trust
(SABDET), in the UK. The collection is displayed at the annual Zimbabwe Book Fair in
Hararae, Zimbabawe.
Bibliography on Contemporary African Politics and Development
(1981- 1992) — This bibliographic database (21,500+ records) was produced at
the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. Developed by a team of experts, it
is keyword indexed in detail, all citations are annotated, over half include abstracts.
Derived from both English and French speaking Africa, the database also references
illustrations and maps.
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
A collection of 8,000+ recordings and publications from the early 20th century to present,
this database includes annotated records pertaining to indigenous African music in the
ILAM collection. Soon to be added is the database of musical instruments and photographs.
The regions covered are central, eastern and southern Africa. To obtain musical
recordings, contact: International Library of African Music (ILAM), Rhodes University,
Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa. E-mail: ilam@ru.ac.za
Tel: +27 (46) 603 8557, Fax: +27 (46) 622 4411.
Database of Swiss Theses and Dissertations
(1897-present) — Compiled by Roger Pfister, this bibliography lists 570 Swiss
doctoral dissertations on Sub-Saharan Africa.
African Books Collective Coming Soon!
The best of African publishing, African Books Collective (ABC) is a non-profit
organisation acting as a supply agent for 45 publishers in 11 African countries. ABC was
established in 1989 by a group of African publishers to market and distribute their books
in Europe, North America and in Commonwealth countries outside Africa. Updated monthly,
this database offers information on nearly 2,000 books by African authors, published in
Africa. Hotlinks enable the user to order books direct from ABC (www.africanbookscollective.com), making
the works of scholars, creative writers and children's writers from Africa widely
available.
The Africa Book Centre Coming Soon!
For books from and about Africa, the Africa Book Centre offers unrivalled services for
libraries and individual buyers, with access to books published by 1,000 suppliers from
Africa and all around the world. Together with a database of 15,000 titles, a specialist
stock of more than 10,000 books, many of which cannot be readily traced by non-specialist
companies, is on hand at all times. The Africa Book Centre's Book Review is the best
source of current information on the African book industry, carrying information on
authors, booksellers, censorship, human rights and publishing. E-mail access is offered to
facilitate purchase.
Afro-Tropical Bird Information Retrieval Database
(Afro-Tropical BIRD)
RECORDS: More than 73,500
PERIOD COVERED: 20th Century to present some 1800s
AREA: The Afro-Tropical Region of Sub Saharan Africa and the African Ocean Islands.
FOCUS: Afro-Tropical BIRD offers comprehensive current and historical coverage of all
publications on Afro-Tropical Birds. The specialised hierarchical indexing system offers
unparalleled access to information by species name.
SOURCES: This database includes articles from journals, newsletters and reports.
GROWTH: Afro-Tropical BIRD adds 6000 records a year.
COMPILED BY: NISC in collaboration with the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African
Ornithology at the University of Cape Town.
Composite records
Special, software-created composite records resolve the problem of duplication among
files. These “super records” provide all the information shared by two or more
source records plus any data that is unique. You can view all the relevant information
without having to scroll through any redundant citations. |
