Extensive Regional Coverage

Africa Studies Source supports researchers through full-text international and regional journals, offering valuable insights grounded in African experiences and authored by experts across the continent. The database covers a broad range of subjects to offer comprehensive research of disciplines such as business, medicine, science and technology, political science, the environment and more. 

Strengthen Exposure to Open Access Journals

Africa Studies Source includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 355 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.  

NOTE: EBSCOhost databases and EBSCO Discovery Service generate a lot more referrals for DOAJ than any other online platform

Unique Full-Text Journals

Africa Studies Source includes 405 active full-text journals not available in any version of Academic Search.

The Highest Quality Subject Indexing 

EBSCO has the premier and most highly regarded scholarly vocabularies curated by subject matter experts, covering all disciplines and major publishers. 

EBSCO believes in breaking down barriers to information through Enhanced Subject Precision (ESP) mapping, bridging the gap between content and end users through inclusion of natural languages.   

EBSCO databases support all learning types through textual and visual subject browse and information literacy training through subject access points in more than 30 languages. Watch video to learn more.

Subjects Include

  • African diaspora
  • African history and politics
  • Agriculture
  • Business and industry
  • Cultural traditions
  • Colonialism, racism and human rights
  • Economic development and globalization
  • Education
  • Environmental issues including climate change
  • Foreign relations
  • Government and politics
  • Health and medicine
  • Religion
  • Science and technology