African Studies Digital Collections
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/africa1
Presenter
Introduction
1. Current status and collection goals2. Contents3. Functionality4. Resources for assisting students5. Continuing the conversation
Agenda
Lidded Vessel, Between the Beads
Goal – developed and managed to support the past,
ongoing and future needs of scholars
Current status – multidisciplinary focus, print + digital, collections serve all colleges at UF
Statistics:
Uniqueness of collections
Overview of Collections
Five sub-collections
The Arts of
Africa
George Fortune Coll.
DerscheidColl.
Onitsha Market
Literature
Photographs of Africa Coll.
Collections Content
• Material
• Scope
• Time Span
• Format
• Location
Tunic for Elephant Mask, Cameroon
Collections Content
Map of Mauritania , 1575Map and Imagery Collections
Onitsha Market Literature, from Nigeria
Hat. (Rotating view possible)The Arts of Africa
Significance
Functionality
Browse: All Items
Functionality
Specific Search
Advanced Search
Functionality
Image files
Quality of Zoom
Some image files also allow for the 360 degrees view
The Arts of Africa
Functionality
Citation
student
Resources for Research
Rikli Collection
Can I print an image for personal use?
When will more material be digitized?
How do I access print material?
FAQ
African Studies Digital
Collections
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/africa1