Collins Memorial Library: African American Studies: Books & Media

Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Streaming Media

Collins Library has a growing collection of feature films and documentaries available for streaming. Search the title, director, or subject in Primo.

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Films on Demand - Archival Films & Newsreels Collection
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Kanopy
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Films streamed on Kanopy are provided to the Puget Sound community for classroom and educational purposes only. Films that have been licensed are immediately available on the Kanopy platform. If a film has not been licensed for use, you may submit a Kanopy request form and the library will consider the request.

Search for films by title, subject, keywords, or browse by subject. Register with Kanopy to utilize features such as playlists, clips, sharing, embedding, and creating a watch list for future viewing.

E-books

E-books in Collins Library are fully integrated into Primo Search!

Consult the e-books guide to find out more about finding and using our growing e-book collection.

Call Numbers to Browse

If you're interested in a broad topic in African American Studies or would like to browse for inspiration, try one of these Library of Congress call numbers:

BR 563: African Americans Religion (lower level)
E184.5-185.98: African American History (second floor)
E441-453: Slavery, Antislavery Movements (second floor)
HT 1501-1595: Race, including race as a social group and race relations (second floor)
LC 2699-2913: Education of African Americans (third floor)
PN 1995.9 N4: African Americans in Motion Pictures (third floor)

Locations of books

New books are located in the Library lobby on the main floor and are in call number order.
Print Reference books are on the main floor across from the Learning Commons area.
Book stacks: Consult the library chart; look for location posters, or ask any staff member for help!