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AFAMAST 2201 - Major Readings in African American and African Studies

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Learn how to avoid fines, what you'll need to check out items, and how to get materials on reserve that aren't available right now.

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Learn about what items can go on reserve, for how long, and where, as well as processing time, fines that may apply, and electronic resources.

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Accessing Resources

This is a quick guide on how to read the status of items in the library catalog:

Available the item is ready to be checked out

Due: followed by a date and time the item is checked out and due back at the indicated date and time.

In Process the item is not ready to be checked out; it is currently being processed by staff, but should be available soon

To view the status of an item, you must click on the link in the column "click on link to view status" below


You can check out these items from the circulation desk of Thompson Library, located on the first floor at the East/Oval end

To check out materials please have a valid photo ID such as your BuckID or Driver's License

Fines for reserve items can be significant and these items must be returned back to Thompson Library circulation desk (Fine Information Link).


Find out more information about Thompson Library such as today's hours (Thompson Library Link).

If you are unable to access the eBooks or streaming video listed below, please email Emily Smock (smock.19@osu.edu)

Instructor: Ryan Skinner

Physical Books or DVDs in Thompson Library

Title Author Call Number Loan Period Click on link to view status
The Black Jacobins ; Toussaint l'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution James, C. L. R. F1923.T73 J3 1989 2 hour Link
The Black Jacobins ; Toussaint l'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution James, C. L. R. F1923.T73 J3 1989 2 hour Link
A drop of midnight : a memoir Jason Diakité ; translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles ML420.D5368 A313 2020 2 hour Link
A drop of midnight : a memoir Jason Diakité ; translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles ML420.D5368 A313 2020 2 hour Link
Half of a yellow sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie PR9387.9.A34354 H3 2007b 2 hour Link
Half of a yellow sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie PR9387.9.A34354 H3 2007b 2 hour Link
Kindred, Fledgling, collected stories Octavia E. Butler PS3552.U827 A6 2020 2 hour Link
Kindred, Fledgling, collected stories Octavia E. Butler PS3552.U827 A6 2020 2 hour Link
Sundiata : an epic of old Mali Niane, Djibril Tamsir DT532.2 .N513 2006 2 hour Link
Sundiata : an epic of old Mali Niane, Djibril Tamsir DT532.2 .N513 2006 2 hour Link

Electronic Resources

Title (Direct Link to Resource) Author Call Number Link to Catalog
Discourse on colonialism Aimé Césaire ; translated by Joan Pinkham JV51 .C413 2000eb Link