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African American Scientists
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Reference Sources
  • Reference Library of Black America - Call number: Ref 305.896 R332 (10 vols.)
    Use the index in Volume IV, pp. 1077-1114 under "Inventors and scientists."

  • Notable Scientists from 1900 to the Present - Call number: Ref 509.22 Not
    Five volumes organized alphabetically. Use once you have picked your individual.

  • African American Lives - Call number: Ref 920.0092 Afr
    Arranged alphabetically. See p. 931 ("Subject by Category or Area of Reknown") under "Science."

  • The Grolier Library of Science Biographies - Call number: Ref 925 Gro
    Ten volumes, names arranged alphabetically. See Index in Volume 10 under "Black American Scientists."

  • Blacks in Science and Medicine - Call number: Ref 925 S189b
    Names arranged alphabetically. See index for breakdown by scientific field.

  • Black Firsts: 2000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement - Call number: Ref 973.0496 Bla
    See p. 341 for "Science and Medicine."

  • The African American Encyclopedia - Call number: Ref 973.4096 A258 (5 vols.)
    See Volume 5, pp. 1413-1418 for ideas. Arranged alphabetically.

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    Circulating Materials
  • Portraits of Great American Scientists
    Call number: 500.922 For

  • 7 African American Scientists
    Call number: YA 509.2273 H415s

  • 9 African American Inventors
    Call number: YA 608.773 H415n

  • Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions
    Call number: YA 609.22 H351o

  • Black Inventors
    Call number: YA 926 Aas

  • Who's Who in African-American History
    Call number: 973.0496 who

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    Electronic Databases

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    Selected Web Sites
  • The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
    This website offers in-depth profiles of almost 100 African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

  • Just Garcia Hill: A Virtual Community for Minorities in Science
    The JGH Biography project highlights the contribution of minorities (not just African Americans) to science. It includes some contemporary scientists that might not be in older print materials.
    Note: the main page looks as if there are only eight names, because it automatically brings up last names beginning with "A." Click on the alphabet above to select another first letter.

  • Nasa Quest: Chats with African American Scientists
    To celebrate Black History month, NASA hosted a series of chats with African American scientists and engineers who contribute their work to the missions and goals of NASA. Each chat includes extensive biographical information and photos. These are living individuals you will probably not find in a print resource.

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