This module of "Research source" is a rich repository of source materials on the work of this globally influential organisation, founded in 1799 as an Anglican evangelical movement and still active today. Scholars of missiology and global history will find this varied archive an invaluable research resource. It includes records of both the CMS and the many other missionary societies which have become associated or amalgamated with it over its lifetime. Highlights include: Central records of the CMS and papers of key individuals associated with it; Records of the the Loochoo Naval Mission (1843-1864), the first recorded Anglican and Protestant mission in Japan; Archive of the Society for Promoting Female Education in China, India and the East; Records of the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society. "Research source" provides digital access to over 8 million pages of primary source materials selected from the extensive microfilm back catalogue of Adam Matthew Publications

Contains bibliographies for African studies, including entries from the International African bibliography published in the years 1971 to 2015.
The International African Bibliography (IAB) is an essential resource for all those working in the field of African studies, providing a current awareness service of the latest books, articles and papers published internationally on Africa.

Substantive, peer-reviewed, and regularly updated, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History combines the speed & flexibility of digital with the rigorous standards of academic publishing.

"The Confidential Print series, issued by the Foreign and Colonial Offices since around 1820, is...one of the most important series produced by the British Government....Spanning the full era of the modern European colonisation of Africa, from the occupation of Algeria by France, through increasing British presence on the west African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope in the south, the Berlin Conference which set off the 'Scramble for Africa', the high-water mark of economic exploitation of Africans in the Congo Free State, rivalries amongst European powers and the era of withdrawal that followed the Second World War, Confidential Print: Africa is a fundamental resource for academics, students and researchers studying modern Africa and its recent history. The resource also features 300 colour maps"--Introduction.

• Encyclopedia Preface
• Preface to Africa
• Part 1: Overview of Dress and Fashion in Africa Introduction: The Study of African Dress, Joanne B. Eicher and Doran H. Ross Climatic Zones and Cultural Regions, Philip W. Porter PART 2 : History of Dress and Fashion in Africa Archaeological Evidence, Fred T. Smith Photographic and Other Visual Sources, Christraud M. Geary Prehistory to Colonialism, Marie-Amy Mbow Colonialism to Independence, Heather Marie Akou Independence to Present, Suzanne Gott SNAPSHOT: Heads of State and Dress , Suzanne Gott Fashion in African Dress, Victoria L. Rovine African Fashion Designers, Victoria L. Rovine PART 3: Types of Dress in Africa Body and Beauty, Babatunde Lawal Body Modification and Body Art, Lisa Aronson Jewelry, Kristyne Loughran Headdresses and Hairdos, Mary Jo Arnoldi Beads and Beadwork, Sandra Klopper Footwear, Doran H. Ross Masquerade, Theater, Dance Costumes, Herbert M. Cole Children's Masquerade Costumes, Simon Ottenberg PART 4 : African Textiles North Africa , Fred T. Smith West Africa, Lisa Aronson East Africa, Sandra Klopper and Rehema Nchimbi Southern Africa, Juliette Leeb-du Toit PART 5 : North Africa Algeria, Judith Scheele Egypt: Historical Dress, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood and Tineke Rooijakkers Dress in Egypt in the Twentieth Century, Betty Wass El-Wakil SNAPSHOT: Dance Costumes, Margaret A. Deppe SNAPSHOT: Libya, Doran H. Ross Morocco, Cynthia J. Becker Tunisia, Meriem Chida Mauritania and Western Sahara, Hudita Nura Mustafa PART 6: West Africa Benin , Joseph C. E. Adande Burkina Faso, Christopher D. Roy Senegal and Gambia, Hudita Nura Mustafa SNAPSHOT: Designer Oumou Sy, Hudita Nura Mustafa Ghana, Doran H. Ross SNAPSHOT: Asantehene Nana Osei Bonsu (r. 1804-1823) Guinea, Mohamed N'Daou Guinea-Bissau, Walter Hawthorne and Clara Carvalho C te d'Ivoire, Barbara Sumberg and Remi Douah SNAPSHOT: Miss Zahui and Tapa Liberia, Jane Martin Mali, Mary Jo Arnoldi Niger, Kristyne Loughran Nigeria Overview, John Picton Yoruba in Nigeria and Diaspora, Rowland Abiodun Hausa in Nigeria and Diaspora, Norma H. Wolff Igbo in Nigeria and Diaspora, Herbert M. Cole The Kingdom of Benin, Kathy Curnow Lower Niger Delta Peoples and Diaspora, Martha G. Anderson and E. J. Alagoa SNAPSHOT: Kalabari Peoples of Nigeria, Joanne B. Eicher The Nigerian Fashion Scene, LaRay Denzer SNAPSHOT: Shade Thomas-Fahm (b. 1933) Sierra Leone, Frederick John Lamp SNAPSHOT: Sierra Leone-Dress and Undress Togo, Agbenyega Adedze Cameroon, Christraud M. Geary PART 7: Central Africa Central African Republic , Michelle Kisliuk and Justin Serge Mongosso Chad, Kristyne Loughran Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo, Elisabeth L. Cameron SNAPSHOT: Le Sape SNAPSHOT: Negotiating Identity Mangbetu Dress, Enid Schildkrout and Curtis A. Keim Kuba Dress and Textiles, Elisabeth L. Cameron Equatorial Guinea, Enrique Okenve Gabon, Judith Knight and Rachel Jean-Baptiste Fang of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Louis P. Perrois Translated by Francine Farr PART 8: Horn of Africa Ethiopia, Peri M. Klemm SNAPSHOT: Eritrea, Peri M. Klemm Somalia SNAPSHOT: Cultural Crosscurrents in Somalia, Heather Marie Akou SNAPSHOT: Djibouti, Peri M. Klemm Sudan, Susan M. Kenyon PART 9: East Africa Madagascar, John Mack Tanzania, Sandra Klopper and Rehema Nchimbi SNAPSHOT: Kanga, Thadeus Shio Kenya, Corinne A. Kratz Uganda, Venny Nakazibwe and Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza Rwanda and Burundi, Michele D. Wagner PART 10: Southern Africa Angola, Manuel Jord n P rez Botswana, Deborah Durham Lesotho, Gary van Wyk Malawi, Barbara W. Blackmun Mozambique, Kathleen Sheldon SNAPSHOT: Capulanas Namibia, Hildi Hendrickson South Africa Overview, Patricia Davison Nguni, Zulu, and Xhosa Dress and Beadwork, Gary van Wyk Pedi, Ndebele, and Ntwane Dress and Beadwork, Sandra Klopper Tsonga Dress and Fashion, Rayda Becker Migrant Workers, Production, and Fashion, Sandra Klopper and Fiona Rankin-Smith Women's Cooperatives and Self-Help Artists, Kimberly Miller and Brenda Schmahmann Swaziland, Lombuso Khoza Zambia, Ruth Kerkham Simbao Zimbabwe, William J. Dewey Index

Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images - most previously unpublished - Africa is the first major reference work to offer a comprehensive overview of dress and adornment in this vast continent of many nations and peoples. This volume examines past and present dress practices, including the ornamental and symbolic meaning of body decoration, the historical significance of cloth and textiles, and the ancient trading relationships and migrations that have shaped Africa's complex material culture. This is a land of contrasts, where age-old ceremonial dress and mask traditions coexist with the trappings of a modern, globalized society. The rich, varied, and often deeply symbolic dress of African peoples is given its fullest coverage to date in this landmark work.

"International Historical Statistics is a ... collection of statistical data from around the world, covering a wide range of socio-economic topics. The collection includes data on the Americas and Europe, but also hard-to-find data on Africa, Asia and Oceania ... This new release updates the last print edition of International Historical Statistics, which was published in 2007 in 3 volumes. It now includes 260 years of rich data, collected between 1750-2010 and available online for the first time. Users will find the ability to conduct statistical analysis across both time and geopolitical boundaries particularly valuable. Data tables can be downloaded as ePDFs and/or Excel files."--Publisher description.

S.A. Media is one of the most comprehensive press cutting services offering access to a database consisting of more than 3 million newspaper reports and periodical articles which have been indexed on computer since 1978.

Database of citations and abstracts of dissertations from African universities.

An index of over 300 selected periodicals (mostly scholarly) which are acquired regularly by the Library of Congress Office, Nairobi Kenya, from 29 African countries.

The database Black short fiction and folklore includes short stories and folktales, from oral traditions to contemporary tales of modern life, as well as complete runs of selected literary magazines from Africa and the African Diaspora.