Afro American Studies
A general guide to library research in Afro American Studies.
Librarian
Isabel Espinal
Contact:
W.E.B. Du Bois Library
University of Massachusetts
Available by appointment. I can meet via phone, Zoom, or other online venue. To request an online appointment or get any other help, please email iespinal@library.umass.edu or call:
University of Massachusetts
Available by appointment. I can meet via phone, Zoom, or other online venue. To request an online appointment or get any other help, please email iespinal@library.umass.edu or call:
413-545-6971
Website Skype Contact: isabel.espinal2010
How Else Are We Going to Conduct Research When (Most of) the Library is Closed? A Workshop for Black Studies Library Research
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What are your questions?
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Library Services during COVID-19
- Resources for Remote Learning and Instruction
- Contactless Pickup
- Ebook ordering & library cancellations
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Special Collections and University Archives
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Afro American Studies Library Research Guide
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Zotero
- Download app, connector and create account at zotero.org
- Library Zotero help
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Secondary sources, primary sources
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Open Access versus UMass subscription
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HATHI Trust
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Tools from the internet Archive
- Open Library
- Wayback Machine - Important to make sure any websites you cite are archived
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Some notes on Inter-Library Loan during COVID-19
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Need for Black Librarians, BIPOC librarians in general
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Getting help
- For general help at all hours, use the Ask us service
- Contact Isabel Espinal for Zoom appointment, book purchase suggestions, research consultations and other specialized help in Black Studies
