Public Library Promotes study of the histories and cultures of Africa and of peoples of African descent throughout the world. Collections are particularly strong in the arts, humanities and social sciences. In addition, Stanford collects official African documents , a majority of which emanate from English-speaking Central and Southern Africa. Selected Internet Resources , including an international list of Libraries and Archives specializing in Africana material, with direct telnet links. University of California at Berkeley, Africana Collection Much of the collection is located in the Doe Library, with rich holdings in African serials and documents, as well as African studies material published in the Soviet Union since WW2.
Languages collected include Arabic, Swahili, Yoruba, and major European languages.
The University Research Library has a substantial African Studies collection, supporting its James S. Coleman African Studies Center . It also holds the Roland Stevenson manuscripts of African languages, making it one of the best resources for African linguistics research. University of Florida, Africana Collection Located in the George A. Smathers Libraries. Collection strengths include material in Swahili, Shona, Yoruba, and Akan. Particularly good collections in Yoruba-related items, and missionary papers on West and East Africa.