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Oxford University Press is proud to announce the creation of the first online resource center to fully document the field of African American Studies and Africana Studies.
"The Oxford African American Studies Center, using the most sophisticated technology, will enable us to reassemble the lost and scattered fragments of the African American past. This tool is absolutely indispensable to any student or scholar seeking to explore the contributions that persons of African descent have made, since their arrival on these shores
in the seventeenth century, to the stirring saga that is American history. I only wish that this rich resource had been available to scholars like W. E. B. Du Bois, Anna Julia Cooper and Carter G. Woodson, on whose shoulders we stand."
HENRY LOUIS GATES, Jr., Editor in Chief
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NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE!
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*Read our latest press release!
*To view the Oxford African American Studies Center flier click here...
18/04/07 LATEST NEWS! Oxford African American Studies Center wins 'outstanding work of reference published in electronic format' at the ISG (CILIP) / BookData Reference Awards 2006. Judging criteria included: the authority and quality of the work; scope and coverage; arrangement, and currency of the information; quality of indexing; adequacy of references; physical presentation; originality; and value for money. *Read the press release...
Explore the world of African American
history and the African diaspora through:
- Core content - five major Oxford encyclopedias covering all
aspects of the African American past
- Additional content - from more than 18 Oxford reference
sources, all editorially selected and reviewed
- Images - currently over 1,300 images available, with an ongoing image research program expected to add hundreds more annually
- Primary sources - 250 primary sources, including the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass's slave narratives, text of speeches, and more. Brief introductory essays accompany each primary source
- Charts, tables and graphs - more than 200 charts, tables,
and graphs representing demographic information in the areas of
history, government and politics, business and labor, education, law
and crime, the arts, and much more
- Maps - between 30 and 50 thematic maps illustrating
demographics and history in a variety of areas
- Timelines - a general timeline of African American history, and specific thematic timelines covering such topics as Women's History, Business, Sports, Literature, and more!
- Learning Center - designed for the school market, this growing area helps users explore the content with ready reference tools such as country profiles, suggested lesson plans by grade level, and study guides to match the curriculum
- Wide range of search and browse options help users
quickly navigate to the right content for their needs
What's New? For the most recent Oxford African American Studies Center info click here
To view a guided tour of the Oxford African American Studies Center click here...
Sign-up for Email Updates!
All customers can sign up for an email list that will provide periodic updates on the Oxford African American Studies Center. Simply CLICK HERE and scroll down until you reach the 'Interdisciplinary Studies' section.
Reviews
"There's not enough space to extol Oxford African American Studies Center's virtues sufficiently...Because it is so extraordinary, the resource makes it necessary this once to raise the usual rating scale of 1 to 10 to an unprecedented 11!...A remarkable achievement in accessible scholarship, Oxford African American Studies Center is strongly recommended for all libraries." Library Journal
"Design and navigation are well thought out; there seems to be very little Oxford hasn't considered in making the site easy to navigate and use...Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries."
Mary Ellen Quinn, Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"...a great subject-specific resource that, for years, has been lacking in many school libraries...this database provides students with a new depth of historical, biographical, and scholarly materials on African Americans. [Oxford African American Studies Center] rates a strong A...With content updates every three months, this database will definitely surpass most collections found in school libraries. This is a great opportunity to offer a well-developed, easy-to-use specialized database on a subject area that is never fully covered by print resources."
School Library Journal
Pricing and subscription information
The Oxford African American Studies Center is available by subscription to individuals and institutions. Institutions can also request a trial of the Oxford African American Studies Center here.
Personal Subscriptions
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Further information
Full details about the Oxford African American Studies Center are available at www.oxfordaasc.com.
If you have any queries, please contact us.
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oxfordonline@oup.com
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212-726-6476
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Customer Support - Online Subscriptions, Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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onlineproducts@oup.com
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+44 (0) 1865 353308
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Online Support Team - Online Products, Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK
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