Always enter names in inverted order, punctuation not necessary. Covers writers flourishing from the beginning of the twentieth century to about 1960.
Last volume contains cumulative author index, identifying author entries by volume number.
Covers writers flourishing from about 1960 to the present. Same format as TCLC, above. There is also a cumulative title index for this set, covering vols. They are also cross-referenced in the CLC and TCLC indexes. Articles in dictionary format on prominent individuals, topics, works, and publications during the rich surge of black arts and letters during the 1920's.