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AAAD 130: Introduction to African American and Diaspora Studies: Welcome!

The course tracks the contours of history, life, societies, and cultures of the Atlantic African diaspora from their origins through Emancipation in the United States, the Caribbean, and South America

About This Guide

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This guide was created in order to help students in AAAD 130 (and others with an interest in the subject) locate materials relevant to the lives of people of African descent in the Americas prior to 1900.

Call Numbers in Davis Library

Use this Location Guide to find books in Davis.

The exact ranges of call numbers on each floor will fluctuate during Spring 2024, as staff work on a shifting project.

Library of Congress call numbers

This Library of Congress Classification Outline holds true for any library in the world using the LC system.

For example,  American History will be classed  in the E & F ranges;  American ethnic history will be classed E184 - E185.  American Literature will be classed in the PS range; American ethnic literature will be classed PS153.

Interlibrary Loan

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Can't find the article, book, or report you need at our library? You can request it from another library through interlibrary loan.