HIST 3530 - History of Africa to 1800: Find Books
This guide contains library and web-based information to assist students enrolled in HIST 3530: History of Africa to 1800.
Tips for Searching
Think of the best keywords to enter and be ready to change them as you pursue your topic. Try using a subject encyclopedia or dictionary for specialized terminology. Get ideas for new keywords by carefully examining the subject fields in your first results.
Try these search features:
- Use quotes to search for phrases (example: "Transatlantic Slave Trade”)
- Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to broaden or narrow your search
- Use truncation (example: Afric* will find Africa, African, and Africans)
- Sort results by date or relevanc
Search the Library Catalog
To find books and other materials housed in the library, use the Library's catalog. The GIL-Find Catalog allows you to search for Books, eBooks, DVDs, and other materials housed in our libraries.
Browse Call Numbers
Georgia Southern University Libraries uses the Library of Congress (LOC) Call Number system. If you want to browse the shelves start on the third and fourth floor of Zach S. Henderson Library and look for these call number ranges:
| BL 2400-2490 | African Religions |
| BP 64 | Islam in Africa |
| BR 1360-1470 | Christianity in Africa |
| BV 3500-3630 | Missions in Africaa |
| DT 1-3516 | African History |
| GN 643-661 GN 861-865 |
African Anthropology, and Archaeology |
| GR 350-360 | African Folklore |
| HC 501-599 HC 800-1085 |
African Economic Conditions |
| J 700-899 | African Colonial Era Government Documents |
| JQ 1870-3981 | Political Institutions and Public Administration, Africa |
| PJ 2301-2615 | Hamitic languages spoken in Africa, including Berber and Tuareg languages |
| PJ 8900-9300 | Semitic languages spoken in Africa, including Arabic, Somali and Ethiopian languages |
| PL 8000-8844 | African Languages and Literature |
| PQ 3980-3989.2 | African Literature in French |
| PR 9340-9408 | African Literature in English |
| PT 6500-6593 | Afrikaans Literature |
Can't find what you need?
- To identify materials held at other USG Libraries, select "University System of Georgia" from the dropdown menu when searching the Catalog. Use our GIL Express service to have materials sent to you.
- To identify materials beyond our library, use the WorldCat Catalog and our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services.