Students explore these issues using the interdisciplinary approach, comparative methodology, and computer literacy to acquire the critical thinking skills and knowledge for leadership, involvement in community development, preparation for graduate school, and to meet the personal and professional challenges of the 21st century. Their is no specific LC concentration. Systematic collection development of Library materials continues. The literature and research produced by African American scholars from the 19th Century - to date are the focus of the collection.
English language predominates in the collection with very few exceptions.
A total of 17 journals are specifically designated as African American periodicals. Four subscriptions are currently maintained. Access to materials using hardcopy and electronic resources is available. Marcive records added to the catalog allow for searching of government publications. In addition, all students have access to the Internet and World Wide Web, allowing the use of bibliographic and textual resources available nationally and worldwide.