Menlo School Library: African folktales: Project resources

Useful websites

CIA World Factbook
Use the search bar to look for information about your ethnic group.
Internet Sacred Texts Archive
Includes links to collections of African folktales, organized geographically.
World of Tales: African Folktales
Folktale collections in uploaded copies of old books.

ABC-Clio all topics This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here?
  Four separate topical databases make this is good place to begin your research.
- What's included?
  Reference overview articles and many primary source documents, including images. There are no secondary sources in the ABC-Clio databases.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Begin your research by reading authoritative tertiary sources like the ones found here.
- What’s included?
  In-depth overview articles, often with links to supporting primary source materials. Also includes a world atlas with statistical information on individual countries plus the ability to compare any two countries.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
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  Look here for reference information of all types.
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  Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference sources.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This reference encyclopedia is a good starting point for research projects.
- What’s included?
  This large reference encyclopedia is available in several reading levels, and also includes a Spanish language version.