African American and African Studies
Library Search for Books
Use the Library's Advanced Search to find books on your topic in the WMU collection.
If you already know the title or author, use the pull-down arrow to select Title or Author.
When looking for books by topic, enter your keyword(s) into the search boxes.
SEARCH TIP: If you are using a phrase in your search, be sure and put it in quotation marks, e.g., "african americans"
SEARCH TIP: Use an asterisk * to pick up variant endings of a word, e.g. educat* will retrieve education, educator, educational, etc.
Call Number Range for African American History
Many books on African American history in Waldo Library have call numbers that start with Es and Fs, often E185, located on the 2nd floor of Waldo Library. Use Library Search to find specific books related to your topic. When you find a relevant print book, consider browsing the shelves in that area to find other related books.
Beyond WMU's Borders
To find books beyond what WMU has, try searching in these two databases:
MelCat, the Michigan Electronic Library Catalog
WorldCat is an international database that offers you scholarship from around the globe.
