E300: South African History
Fall 2011Instructor: Alex Lichtenstein (History Department)
Index to this web page:
HOW TO FIND INFORMATION IN THE WELLS LIBRARY:
IU's African Studies collection ranks among the top tier of such collections in the United States. The focus of our collection is on various disciplines across the humanities and social sciences, i.e., history, literature, languages, folklore, political science, economics, anthropology, etc.
We collect in all formats (print, microform, video, audio), and our collection is equally strong in historical sources (including many primary source type materials) as it is in contemporary materials.
You should be able to find most of the sources required for your research papers here without having to do interlibrary loan. However, if you do request items via interlibrary loan, keep in mind that it may take 2-4 weeks for them to arrive.
ACCESS TO THE AFRICAN STUDIES COLLECTION:
1. Ask the Librarian: Marion Frank-Wilson (mfrankwi@indiana.edu, 812-855-1481, Wells Library E660)
2. Consult the African Studies Collection
HOW TO FIND SOURCES:
For Books:
Search IUCAT or Worldcat
You may submit an interlibrary loan request directly from WorldCat. Keep in mind that it may take 2-4 weeks for books to arrive, whereas articles can generally be obtained faster.
Examples:
a) Author: Mandela, Nelson
b) Title: Long Walk to Freedom
c) Keyword:
South Africa AND History
South Africa AND Economics
Race Relations
Primary Source AND Africa
Etc.
For tips on effective keyword searching, see: Boolean Operators
For Articles:
a) Selected print indexes:
International African Bibliography [online 1998-] (print edition 1971-2007)
Quarterly Index to Periodical Literature for Eastern and Southern Africa [1991-1999] (also
online here)
b) Selected online indexes can be found by going to:
Africa-specific indexes:
African Studies (now Africa-Wide Information)
African Studies Abstracts Online
Other, discipline-specific indexes:
Academic Search Premier
Historical Abstracts
Anthropology Plus
MLA International Bibliography (for literature, folklore, popular culture)
Web of Knowledge
Selected South African journals:
Journal of Southern African Studies [online] (London: Oxford University Press, 1974-) (print edition 1974-2006)
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa [online] (Durban, South Africa: Economic History Dept., University of Natal, 1986-)
South African Historical Journal (Pretoria?: South African Historical Society, 2000-) = Suid-Afrikaanse historiese joernaal (Bloemfontein: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Historiese Vereniging, 1969-1999)
Social Dynamics [online] (Rondebosch: Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town, 1975-) (print edition 1975-2008)
Race Relations = Rasseverhoudings (Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, 1933-1950)
Journal of Natal & Zulu History (Durban, South Africa: Dept. of History, University of Natal, 1978-2007)
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Visit this Primary Sources research guide for help with topics like 'What is a Primary Source?' and how to find primary sources for news, audio/visual, digital collections, archives and more.
To find primary sources at IU, search IUCAT. "Primary Source AND Africa" as a keyword search statement will bring up many useful sources. Since many of the older primary sources are on microfilm, the keywords "Africa AND microform" will also produce good results.
Selected print bibliographies may provide access to primary and secondary sources. Keep in mind that these bibliographies are better for identifying older sources. For more recent resources, see the section on online primary sources under "Other Examples" below.
C. Tsehloane Keto, American-South African Relations, 1784-1980: Review and Select Bibliography (Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, Center for International Studies, 1985)
Y.G.M. Lulat, U.S. Relations with South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography, 2 vols. (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1991)
Newell Stultz, South Africa as Apartheid Ends: An Annotated Bibliography with Analytical Introductions (Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 1993)
Newell Stultz, South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography with Analytical Introductions (Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 1989)
Jacqueline Kalley, South Africa Under Apartheid: A Select and Annotated Bibliography (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Shuter & Shooter in association with Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, 1987)
Geoffrey Davis, South Africa, rev. ed. (Oxford, England; Santa Barbara, CA: Clio Press, 1994)
Robert Beisner, American Foreign Relations since 1600: A Guide to the Literature, chap. 30 (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2003)
Examples:
Empire Online (Adam Matthew, electronic publication)
This database is being published in five sections between 2003 and 2007 offering approximately 60,000 images of original documents linked to essays by leading scholars in the field of Empire Studies. The sections cover Cultural Contacts, 1492-1969 (2003); Empire Writing and the Literature of Empire (2003/4); The Visible Empire (2004/5); Religion and Empire (2005/6); and Race, Class and Colonialism, c. 1783-1969 (2006/7).
Aluka Digital Library
Includes documents on the struggle against apartheid, ranging from UN reports to articles from the ANC press, to oral interviews, and more.
Digital Innovation South Africa (DISA)
Provides access to a multitude of journals documenting the liberation struggle.
South African History Online
Includes documents/documentary collections, books, timelines, etc.
From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Politics in South Africa, 1882-1990 (edited by Thomas Karis and Gwendolen M. Carter)
Documentary collection in 6 volumes (print edition).
Also good for historical documents:
African National Congress (ANC)
South African Communist Party
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report (print edition vols. 1-5, print edition vols. 6-7)
Two databases with now-declassified documents relating to US foreign policy in South Africa:
Digital National Security Archive
Declassified Documents Reference System
OTHER GOOD PLACES TO LOOK FOR PRIMARY SOURCES:
African Newspapers:
Links to online newspapers from many African countries can be found at: African Newspaper Subscriptions
Current newspapers from South Africa:
BusinessDay (Johannesburg) - No back issues available online
Financial Mail Interactive - Must have a subscription to search archives. Back issues: 1997-
The Independent (Johannesburg) - No back issues available online
Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) - Back issues: 1994-
The Natal Witness (Pietermaritzburg) - Back issues: Highlights of the issues 1997-
For back issues of the above newspapers, search the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) catalog. CRL holds numerous South African newspapers which can be borrowed via interlibrary loan.
Wells Library African Film Collection:
The Wells Library's extensive African Film Collection includes both feature films and documentaries and is another good source for primary as well as secondary materials.
Wells Library African Pamphlet Collection:
The African Pamphlet Collection (catalogued separately from IUCAT) includes speeches, flyers, and other primary materials. The online database is searchable by keyword. For example, if you are interested in finding primary sources from Angola, type "Angola" in the search box, and you will get a list of relevant materials. This is a print-only collection, and the materials may be read in the African Studies Collection office (Wells E660).
Wells Library African Poster Collection:
For information about posters, please contact Marion Frank-Wilson (mfrankwi@indiana.edu, 812-855-1481, Wells Library E660)
OTHER IU CAMPUS LIBRARIES WITH AFRICAN PRIMARY SOURCES:
Lilly Library:
Papers of Nobel laureated Nadine Gordimer (from South Africa)
Papers of Athol Fugard (well-known South African playwright)
BBC interviews with authors
Archives of Traditional Music
PRIMARY SOURCES IN OTHER LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES:
Africa South of the Sahara: History: Primary Sources
Great collection of websites with access to primary source collections
Monitor relevant listservs, such as H-Afresearch
Search Worldcat
EVALUATING WEBSITES:
Information on how to critically evaluate information on the web can be found at the Wells Library's Department of Teaching & Learning website.
