Finding Books on Your Topic
Once you have chosen a topic and done your background research you will be ready to conduct more comprehensive research using books.
Use the Library Catalog to find books. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.
Use the following terms to search by SUBJECT for books on your topic:
Refine search results by time period (19th century, etc.) and/or geographic location (United States, etc.). You can also search for books on specific individuals and/or events (Obama, Barack; Chisholm, Shirley; Garvey, Marcus, etc.)
African American political thought, 1890-1930 : Washington, Du Bois, Garvey, and Randolph by 
African Americans and the presidents : politics and policies from Washington to Trump by 
The black cabinet : the untold story of African Americans and politics during the age of Roosevelt by 
Black power ideologies : an essay in African-American political thought by 
Black visions : the roots of contemporary African-American political ideologies by 
Dangerously divided : how race and class shape winning and losing in American politics by 
The first Reconstruction : Black politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War by 
In Search of the Black Fantastic by 
Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics by 
The price of the ticket : Barack Obama and the rise and decline of Black politics by