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Full Description of Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent

Collection Information

Title:
Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
Description:
Africa Focus contains digitized visual images and sounds of Africa contributed over the years to the African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These digital files are stored in an accessible database and provided for personal use or educational presentations.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Africa - Multimedia - Computer network resources
Subjects:
Africa - Rites and Ceremonies
Africa - Artisans
Africa - Buildings and Structures
Africa - Cities and Towns
Africa - Landscapes
Africa - Education
Africa - Women
Africa - Religion
Geographic Coverage:
Time Period:
1930-1949
1950-1969
1970-1999
Format:
image/jpeg
audio
Audience:
General public
K-12 students
Undergraduate Students
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students
Interaction with Collection:
Search
Browse
Copyright & IP rights:
These materials may be copied freely by individuals or libraries for personal use, research, teaching (including distribution to classes), or any "fair use" as defined by copyright laws. Please include this statement and author or photographer attribution with any copies you make. The materials may be linked to freely in non-commercial, non-subscription Internet editions created for an educational purpose. Citation information is included on the About the Project page. Anyone interested in any other use of these materials, including for-profit Internet editions, should obtain permission from the contributors, who retain copyright for all other purposes and may be contacted directly or through the University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Program or the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.
Size:
3000 slides; 500 photographs; 50 hours of sound
Frequency of additions:
Irregularly
Alternative Access:
Supplementary Materials:
Atlas
Contributing Institution:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. African Studies Program.

Associated Collections

Complementary Digital Collections:

Title:
Africana Digitization Project
Hosting Institution:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Library.

IMLS Grant Projects Responsible for Digital Collection

IMLS Grant Type:
NLG
IMLS Grant Number:
LL-80131
Administering Institution:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Library.
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