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Country and Culture Overviews
Reference Books:
Africa South of the Sahara
Ref DT351 .A37 2005
Countries and their Cultures
Ref GN 307 .C68 2001
Encyclopedia of African Nations and Civilizations
Ref DT14 .E43 2002
Encyclopedia of African Peoples
Ref DT15 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Ref GN307 .E53 1991
General History of Africa
Ref DT20 .G45 1981
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mankind
Ref GN 307 .I44 1990
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Ref G63 .W67 1998
Online Reference Sources:
US Dept of Stete Background Notes-Ghana
Provides overview of country. Previous editions are also available
Country Study: Ghana (Library of Congress)
USAID - Ghana (US Agency for International Development)
CIA World Factbook - Ghana (CIA)
BBC Country Profile - Ghana
GhanaWeb Ghana (Official national site)
Parliament of Ghana Ghana's national Commission on Culture Ghana Tourism Ghanaian Newspapers, News Magazines, and MediaAccra Daily Mail (Accra, independent)
Daily Graphic (Accra, government owned)
Daily Guide (Accra, independent)
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra, independent)
Ghanaian Times (Accra, government owned)
Public Agenda Accra, independent)
The Statesman (Accra, independent)
Other Online News Sources:Accra (World News Network)
allAfrica.com: Ghana - Top NewsGhana Palaver (Accra, independent)
VibeGhana
Finding Books
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library. choose the "Browse" option, type Ghana in the search box, and click on "Subject."
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
Academic Search Complete
OmniFile Full Text Mega (some full text; 1994 to present)
Articles from scholarly and popular sources in all disciplines. Select a subject area at the bottom of the search screen to get the most relevant results.
LexisNexis Academic (1980-present; full-text)
Articles from a diverse group of news sources, including national level newspapers from around the world, wire services, and transcripts.
Sociological Abstracts (1952-present; abstracts)
Journals and other sources in sociology and related fields. This is the key index for Sociology and related fields.
Anthropological Index Online (1950s to present, citations)
AnthroSource (full text; 1888 to present)
Articles from the journals, bulletins, and newsletters published by the American Anthropological Association, covering anthropology, ethnology, and related fields.
Human Population & Natural Resource Management (abstracts; 1995 to present)
Index to materials on human interactions with their environments, including human population movements, demography, population policy, environmental issues, etc