Library Guides: Black Gods of the Black Metropolis: Historical context

Bibliographies and handbooks

Reference sources like these will guide you through the recent scholarly thinking on a topic and then point you to related primary and secondary sources.

Blackwell Companions to American History

Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
This unique historical reference compendium allows instant access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series. With access to the most up to date and authoritative scholarly content, Cambridge Histories Online is an invaluable resource, for undergraduates, graduates, lecturers and researchers alike.

All the available volumes are grouped into topics, making it quick and easy to search and browse through an array of historical subject areas. The extensive bibliographic referencing and other leading functionality, enhances usability and makes this resource ideal for any type of historical research.
Oxford Bibliographies Online: African American Studies This link opens in a new window
Regularly updated annotated bibliography addressing themes and topics in African American Studies