Author: Tom French

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 376

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"...UNCOVERS GOLD IN UNLIKELY PLACES...NO INSTITUTION WITH AN INTEREST IN AFRICAN STUDIES SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT."--AFRICAN AFFAIRS. Now covering collections in Eastern Europe, this guide identifies & describes significant holdings of African material in libraries throughout newly united Europe. Published on behalf of the Standing Conference on Library Materials on Africa (SCOLMA), the fifth edition of the directory contains nearly 400 entries, & encompasses both major libraries & more elusive, specialized concerns. Citations provide specific details about the scope & depth of each collection, including book & serial holdings, audiovisual materials, CD-ROM resources, online databases, & other services. Details on an institution's loan & access policies, reference facilities & hours are furnished along with basic contact information--mailing addresses (conventional & electronic), telephone, FAX, & telex. A helpful index provides access by library name as well as topic.