African American Literature Research Guide

Extensive collection of writings, searchable by author, title or category (New York Public Library)

Chapter from The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture--overview, individual author pages and full text of major works (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill)

Section of the Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature. Numerous links pertaining to many aspects of African American literature.

Library of Congress overview of the Harlem Renaissance and some of its leading figures.

Located in Harlem, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the most widely used research facilities in the world devoted to preserving materials on the history and culture of peoples of African descent. Provides much useful information pertaining to African-American authors and literature.