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'Obaakofo Mmu Man' Kente cloth above courtesy of
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Reviews:
What
reviewers say about Hans Zell publications From reviews of Africa:
A Guide to Reference Material, 2nd revised and expanded edition (print only, published
April 2007) "…
McIlwaine has meticulously organized a vast array of information resources
on Africa into a comprehensive guide for researchers … All collections on
Africa should have this excellent book as a guide to collection development
and research. Any library serving researchers with interest in Africa should
strongly consider it. … Essential."
"…The compiler's annotations are extremely helpful … The first edition of this work originated from teaching area studies bibliography at University College London over many years. Like its predecessor, this second edition is a magisterial guide that is essential for all libraries whose users have a serious interest in
Africa." "This second edition of Africa: A Guide to Reference Material builds on the scholarship and research of the original and will be an essential purchase for all libraries supporting African studies at any level … all larger research focussed collections, even where Africa is not a focus, should purchase. African studies is well served, perhaps uniquely served, by a fine collection of current reference guides, with McIlwaine the central
pillar." “The
second edition of John McIlwaine’s Africa:
A Guide to Reference Material brings the work of the well-received first
edition up-to-date. It has 3,600 entries, more than double the number in the
first edition... an essential addition to any reference collection in a
research library.” "
…
AGRM2 has attempted perfection: it is a meticulously compiled
reference source." “… updates a classic reference work … The new
edition is greatly expanded and has some 3,600 entries most of which carry
evaluative annotations … The quality of the annotations is excellent. …
The Guide is another fine book and
a core reference work from Hans Zell Publishing.” "…
this new edition is an outstanding reference resource." "This
work greatly expands and updates [the author’s] first edition published in
1993 and is a remarkable achievement. … as close to comprehensive
treatment of African country resources as we are ever likely to see … a
first-rate reference work deserving of a place in every library for advanced
research." “…
I salute this work and encourage librarians, news media sources and scholars
to pay close attention to all such works, and demand their purchase for
public and educational libraries."
“… Die
Empfehlung der vorhergehenden Rezension [of 1st ed.] kann wiederholt werden:
ein vorzüglicher Führer zu Informationsmitteln über Schwarzafrika, der in
keiner grossen Bibliothek fehlen sollte.” From reviews of The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information Sources, 4th revised and expanded edition (print & online, published May 2006)
“…
Provides
librarians and researchers with access and guidance to a wealth of
information resources… The annotations are clear and informative, and the
recommended items marked as "editor's choice of a particularly
outstanding" source are reliable. Overall, this is an excellent work
that enables non-specialist libraries to provide access to a wide array of
African information sources at a reasonable cost. Online access is bundled
with purchase of the print edition. Highly recommended.”
"… an excellent reference tool. The qualities that distinguished the earlier editions and produced widespread critical acclaim have been maintained and enhanced with the chapter on using Google and the consolidation of the Web version particularly valuable features. … All libraries with a serious interest in Africa have no option but to purchase this essential work, even if the third edition of just three years previously is in stock. Other general libraries serving those engaged on advanced study that may touch on African topics should also consider purchase. The published price of £148 seems eminently reasonable, especially given the bundled electronic access with regular
updating." “…
very user-friendly, a delight to use. The technical production is excellent
… as a guide and starting point to African Studies, this is an excellent
resource. … This book is the best of its kind anywhere; the website up
there with the best. New editions are promised every three years, which
should help further mainstream this wonderful, practical, and convenient
Companion, which I cannot recommend more highly, whether for libraries,
institutes, publishers, African Studies administrators, or scholars.”
“The
4th edition of what is by now the recognized standard reference guide to
information on African studies truly lives up to its “revised and
expanded” billing. … Its broad geographic and subject coverage, detailed
evaluative annotations, extensive cross-referencing, and user friendliness
are just some of the features that make it a highly recommended reference
tool for the beginning and experienced researcher, the seasoned and budding
Africanist, and anyone interested in an environmental scan of the
information landscape on Africa.” “The new expanded edition is truly magisterial in its
scope and detail. There is nothing else like it. … Each entry is annotated
and evaluated. … in a different league from the many cobbled-together
bibliographies in area studies. … It is recommended not simply as a
reference tool but as a commentary. It is a service not only to researchers
and librarians, but to Africa itself.” "… continues Hans Zell's fine tradition of guiding scholars to print and electronic sources on African studies. … The work consolidates and expands successful features of earlier editions, for example, by providing more evaluative annotations and identifying outstanding online resources. … The online version offers even more flexible navigation through the entries and the wealth of information contained in this rich resource on African
studies." "…a pleasure to search and browse. This companion does much to dispel the picture of Africa as the dark continent-rather Hans Zell reveals a fascinating array of detailed knowledge about books, journals, magazines, associations, research foundations and institutions of learning, publishing and critical reviews. … The name Hans Zell has long been synonymous with excellence in bibliography. This edition continues the tradition and continues to inform and delight. The Companion is essential for any
library." “… comes in both print and electronic format and is
unique in that it covers such a broad range of topics … Do not be daunted
by the book’s 864 pages. This book is extremely handy and easy to use. …
great for students, scholars, educators, researchers, and anyone interested
in Africa. It’s one of those books you keep on your desk, to be relied on
often.” “…an exceptional resource. …
Anyone who wants to learn more about Africa as a professional, student, or
amateur will find it useful. … Zell provides annotations that are
substantial and full of insights into the usefulness of each source. …
Hans Zell deserves high praise for this volume and for the many other bibliographic
resources he has provided to his African studies colleagues for more than
thirty years. The work belongs in the collections of most libraries as well
as those of many government agencies, companies, nonprofit organizations,
and individuals.” “… most entries are followed by annotations, which
are evaluative rather than descriptive, allowing the user to weigh up the
value of a resource. … The online edition is fully searchable, but it is
equally easy to find one’s way around the print version … an essential
reference work for all national and academic libraries in Africa and those
with African studies courses or interests elsewhere in the world. It would
be necessary to consult many other books and databases to find the
information that has been so conveniently gathered together in this one
volume.” “Hans Zell continues to produce high-quality reference
books. This one deserves a place in most academic and general research
libraries.” “…
the fourth edition of the guide is a vast source of information, and it
serves the needs of a wide variety of people and organizations, including higher education institutes, libraries, researchers,
writers … Hans Zell has done excellent work in
compiling and arranging a huge amount of valuable information that has no
parallel.” “Le
Companion de Hans Zell nous donne
les adresses de tout ce que nous pouvons obtenir de l’Afrique et sur
l’Afrique en utilisant Internet, qui est le point fort de cet ouvrage. …
surtout permettent à l’étudiant de commencer son travail de recherche en
le guidant d’une manière remarquablement pédagogique et directe: c’est
là le point central et peut-être le plus difficile à faire percevoir dans
notre pays du fait de la difficulté de nombreux étudiants à travailler en
anglais. … La partie la plus originale de ce nouvel ouvrage est un guide
d’une centaine de pages sur l’utilisation de Google pour des
recherches africanistes; c’est remarquablement commode et astucieux.” "… the most comprehensive reference source of its kind. Its usefulness is further enhanced by its online version, which is conveniently searchable and is regularly
updated."
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