Research Guides: African Immigration to the United States: Finding Articles

Journal Article Databases

Academic Search Complete
"Academic Search Complete (1975-present) covers topics in most areas of academic study. Full-text provided for over 10,000 publications, with over 7,850 peer-reviewed. Abstracts and indexing available for over 13,780 journals in the collection.
Also includes full-text access to over 5,000 journals. Offers coverage of many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields."
America: History and Life (1964 - )
"America: History and Life is the definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to present, this database is without question the most important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history. The database also includes citations and links to book and media reviews. Strong English-language journal coverage is balanced by an international perspective on topics and events, including abstracts in English of articles published in more than 40 languages."
Ethnic Newswatch
"Full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press. These resources present an unmatched, comprehensive, full-text collection of more than 2.5 million articles from over 340 publications."

Historical Abstracts (1955-)
Historical journal coverage of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada).

MAS Ulra (1975 - )
Full text for more than 700 popular magazines, plus biographies, primary source documents, pamphlets, and reference books. Complements Academic Search Complete.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis academic)
Contains more than 15,000 news, legal and business sources, including journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs; local, regional, national and international newspapers with deep archives; extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790; business information on more than 80 million U.S. and international companies and more than 75 million executives.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Services) Index
PAIS Index indexes and abstracts books, periodical articles, and government publications in the fields of public affairs and public policy. Provides social and economic analyses of international, national, and local policies."

Sample Search in the Academic Search Complete and the SocINDEX (Sociology) Databases

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Sample Records:

Success or Self-Sufficiency? The Role of Race in Refugees' Long-Term Economic Outcomes.

By: Tesfai, Rebbeca. Journal of Refugee Studies. Mar2023, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p156-189. 34p.

Database: Academic Search Complete

Diasporic Consciousness in African Immigrants' Support for #BlackLivesMatter.

By: Alao, Temi. Journal of Race, Ethnicity & Politics. Jul2023, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p141-163. 23p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Financial Challenges and Capacity among African Refugees in the Southern USA: A Study of Socio-demographic Differences.

By: Kim, Youn Kyoung; Maleku, Arati; Lim, Younghee; Kagotho, Njeri; Scott, Jennifer; Ketchum, McKenzie M. British Journal of Social Work. Apr2022, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p1529-1551. 23p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Intersecting Stigmas: Being Black African, Immigrant, and Living With HIV in the United States.

By: Nnaji, Chioma; O. Ojikutu, Bisola. American Journal of Public Health. 2022 Suppl 4, Vol. 112, pS367-S370. 4p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

African immigrant acculturation scales in the USA: A systematic review.

By: Tonui, Betty C; Ravi, Kristen E; Xu, Ling. British Journal of Social Work. Jan2022, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p374-395. 22p. Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Social exclusion, mental health, and social well-being among African immigrants in the United States.

By: Saasa, Sherinah; Okech, David; Choi, Yoon Joon; Nackerud, Larry; Littleton, Tenesha. International Social Work. Jul2022, Vol. 65 Issue 4, p787-803. 17p. DOI: 10.1177/0020872820963425. ,

Database: Academic Search Complete

Assessing the integration outcomes of African immigrants in the United States.

By: Chikanda, Abel; Morris, Julie Susanne. African Geographical Review. Mar2021, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Database: Academic Search Complete

Beyond Trump's Wall: Reflections from an African Migrant in a U.S.A Prison.

By: Nkenglefac, Giscard; Debbané, Anne-Marie. Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal of African Migration. Nov2021, Issue 12, p5-32. 28p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Does Immigrant Selection Policy Matter? Labor Market Integration of Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel and the United States.

By: Saabneh, Ameed; Tesfai, Rebbeca. Population Research & Policy Review. Oct2021, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p955-985. 31p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Is there any merit to the merit‐based immigration system? What Sub‐Saharan African immigrant labor and housing market outcomes tell us about U.S. economic and immigration systems.

By: Tesfai, Rebbeca. Sociology Compass. May2021, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p1-11. 11p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Mental health service utilization among African immigrants in the United States.

By: Saasa, Sherinah K.; Rai, Abha; Malazarte, Nikki; Yirenya‐Tawiah, Abena E. Journal of Community Psychology. Aug2021, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p2144-2161. 18p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

The Economic Assimilation of African Immigrants in the United States.

By: Tesfazion, Petros; Su, Yaqin. International Migration. Jun2019, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p115-133. 19p. Database: Academic Search Complete

Race in an era of mass migration: black migrants in Europe and the United States.

By: Foner, Nancy. Ethnic & Racial Studies. May2018, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p1113-1130. 18p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

'Back Home, People Say America is Heaven': Pre-Migration Expectations and Post-Migration Adjustment for Liberians in Pittsburgh.

By: Covington-Ward, Yolanda. Journal of International Migration & Integration. Nov2017, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p1013-1032. 20p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

Becoming African Americans: African Immigrant Youth in the United States and Hybrid Assimilation.

By: Habecker, Shelly. Journal of Pan African Studies. Mar2017, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p55-75. 21p. ,

Database: Academic Search Complete

Being black, foreign and woman: African immigrant identities in the United States.

By: Showers, Fumilayo. Ethnic & Racial Studies. Aug2015, Vol. 38 Issue 10, p1815-1830. 16p.

Database: SocINDEX with Full Text