Although many people use the terms Black and African American interchangeably, the meanings of words and phrases change over time. For example, the words "colored" and "Negro" are considered dated and offensive today - but they weren't when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the United Negro College Fund were created in the early 20th Century.
The Library Catalog uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings to catalog books. These subject headings are slow to change and sometimes removed from contemporary usage; they are, however, useful in locating books and articles. Although these are subject headings using them as keywords is an excellent research method.
Try using some of these Library of Congress subject headings to locate books on African American Studies topics:
Search these catalogs for books on your research topic.
Interlibrary Services (ILS) is available to request books, articles, and other items. Often the ILS link is provided directly in the database and is the easiest way to submit a request. Follow the "FIND IT" link and click the link Request your item through Interlibrary Services.
To use the system, you must first set up an account with Interlibrary Serivces: