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General information

Find information regarding our opening hours, loan periods, fines, and how to access our collections.

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Books, journals, and dissertations

How to find...? Get help with using iDiscover to search for books, journals, and dissertations. Find LibGuides that will help you with advanced searching methods, and how to access journals and ebooks online.

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Newspapers

Newspapers

How to find...? Get help with newspaper resources (print and online) via our LibGuide. Find lists and advice on how to access online and print newspaper archives, nationally and internationally.

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Film

Audio-Visual

How to find...? Find information on audio-visual materials here at the African Studies Library, the University, and other national and international collections (film, sound, photography)

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Databases

How to find...? See our LibGuide for information on databases to aid your research (Africa focus, subject focus, general)

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Archival materials

See our LibGuide for information regarding the unique collections that are held here at the Library, and for information on Special Collections & Archives elsewhere in the University & nationally.

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CamGuides

CamGuides

CamGuides is designed to help students prepare for their studies in Cambridge, regardless of their subject or college. It focuses on some of the academic and information practices and skills that students commonly engage in, or require, for their degrees.

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African Literature Book Club March 2022 poster

African Literature Book Club

Join us on 5th March for our African Literature Book Club online event to discuss "The Old Drift" by Namwali Serpell & the films "House of Hunger" & "Sankofa". Read a synopsis and see how to book on our blog!

Read more at: Stories of Kalingalinga
Stories of Kalingalinga

Stories of Kalingalinga

Access is now available to the international photographic exhibition "Stories of Kalingalinga" through the corridor of the Centre of African Studies, and the African Studies Library. You can also view the catalogue online, please do get in touch for further information, or a tour of the photography!

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