Black Journals of the United States - (Historical Guides to the World's Periodicals and Newspapers) by Walter C Daniel (Hardcover)

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?Daniel, with the aid of several contributors, has done an outstanding job of producing a reference work that can be considered a prototype. Well written and offering solid historical content, Black Journals . . . discusses popular magazines as well as little-known or short-lived scholarly journals. Approximately 100 publications are reviewed, with the author providing a descriptive overview of the focus and format of each work, as well as the historical background that preceded its creation. Moreover, reference notes and documentation are included along with a bibliography of information sources for each work discussed. A publication history, current circulation figures and place of publicaton, and a chronological listing of editors round out the bibliographic data for each journal. . . . Highly recommended for academic, community college, high school, and public libraries. Essential for special collections dealing with black history and culture.?-Choice

"Daniel, with the aid of several contributors, has done an outstanding job of producing a reference work that can be considered a prototype. Well written and offering solid historical content, Black Journals . . . discusses popular magazines as well as little-known or short-lived scholarly journals. Approximately 100 publications are reviewed, with the author providing a descriptive overview of the focus and format of each work, as well as the historical background that preceded its creation. Moreover, reference notes and documentation are included along with a bibliography of information sources for each work discussed. A publication history, current circulation figures and place of publicaton, and a chronological listing of editors round out the bibliographic data for each journal. . . . Highly recommended for academic, community college, high school, and public libraries. Essential for special collections dealing with black history and culture."-Choice

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