Bibliographies of African Official Publications

Arrangement:

General Bibliographies of official publications
Southern Africa
East Africa
West Africa
N.E. Africa
Francophone Africa
General Bibliographies including gov docs along with other material

General Sources

• List of the Serial Publications of Foreign Governments, 1815-1931 (New York, N.Y., The H. W. Wilson company, 1932). LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z7164.G7L7 (Library has c.1) Government Documents 016.354.L773 (Library has c.2)
• Overseas official publications ... quarterly bulletin of official publications recieved by the Royal Empire Society (formerly Royal Colonial Institute) and issued in the Overseas British Empire or relating thereto ... IMPRINT: London, Royal Empire Society [1927-32] 5 v. in 1. 22 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z2021.C7O9 (Library has c.1: 1-5, 1927-32//)
• Guide to official publications of foreign countries / American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table. IMPRINT: [Bethesda, Md.] : CIS, c1990. xxi, 359 p. ; 29 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z7164.G7 G83 1990 (Useful only for current publishing, 1970's and on)

Southern Africa

Statistics South Africa

• A Guide to the official records of the colony of Natal, compiled by C. de B. Webb. IMPRINT: [Pietermaritzburg] University of Natal Press, 1965. 318 p. 21 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Stacks Z3592.W4
• The Rhodesias and Nyasaland; a guide to official publications, compiled by Audrey A. Walker, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Reference Dept., Library of Congress; 1965. xv, 285 p. 27 cm. LOCATION: Law KWH AUS ECr
• Catalogue of the Parliamentary papers of Southern Rhodesia, 1899- 1953, Parliamentary papers of Southern Rhodesia, 1899-1953. IMPRINT: Salisbury, Dept of Govt., University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1965.xxx, 484 p. 25 cm. LOCATION: Law KWQ AWR SXc
• Catalogue of the parliamentary papers of Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia, 1954- 1970, and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1954-1963. IMPRINT: Salisbury, University College of Rhodesia, 1970. LOCATION: Government Documents Z3572.W5
• Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Records of the Cape Colony [microform] / copied for the Cape government, from the manuscript documents in the Public Record Office, London, by George McCall Theal. IMPRINT: [London] : Printed for the government of the Cape Colony, 1897-1905 (London: W. Clowes and Sons) 36 v. : maps ; 22 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Microtext MFILM N.S. 10540 (Library has c.1: v.1-36) NOTES: Records from Feb. 1793 [v. 1] - Apr. 1831 [v. 35] Vol. 36 comprises a cumulative index. "Every fifth volume contains a copious index ... of the contents of itself and of the preceding four"--v. 36, p. 2. Guide to Contents filmed.
• Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Government publications relating to the Cape of Good Hope, to 1910 : Group one, Votes & proceedings, annexures & select committee reports of the Cape House of Assembly & the Legislative Council,1854-1910 : index to the microfilm / introduction by Shula Marks. LOCATION: Hoover J707.M3 1981a
• Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Government publications relating to the Cape of Good Hope to 1910 : Group II, Statistical registers of the Cape of Good Hope 1821-1909 : index to the microfilm. Statistical registers of the Cape of Good Hope 1821-1909. LOCATION: Hoover J707.M3 1981b
• Official publications of South African states [microform]. Pretoria: State Library, 1986. 4950 microfiches. LOCATION: Green Library Microtext MFICHE 1059. Notes: Reproduction includes hansards, estimates, gazettes, laws etc., departmental annual reports, and miscellaneous publications of 10 south African states, from the time of their establishment through 1982; supplemented by one five-year cumulative suppl. (1983-1987) and annual supplements; the collection is arranged by state, category of publication (hansards, estimates, etc.) and dates. The 1988-94 Supplement is on order (NOTIS: ANS3411). Guide to first part:
• Bibliography of official publications of the black South African homelands. IMPRINT: 2nd ed., rev. Pretoria: University of South Africa, 1983, c1979. LOCATION: Gov Docs Ref Z3607.H65K67 1983.
• South Africa. Department of Forestry, 1910-1934, 1946-1978 [microform]. IMPRINT: Pretoria : Dept. of National Education, Library Services Branch, 1980. 2 microfiches + 1 pamphlet (v, v p. ; 21 cm.). LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D44 1980
• South Africa. . Department of Health, 1910-1978 [microform]. IMPRINT: Pretoria : Dept. of National Education, Library Services Branch,1980. 2 microfiches + 1 pamphlet (iii, iii p. ; 21 cm.). LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D45 1980
• South Africa. Departments of the Interior and Immigration (1910-October 1980), Foreign Affairs (June 1927-March 1980), Environmental Planning and Energy (August 1964-October 1980) [microform]. IMPRINT: Pretoria : Dept. of National Education, Library Services Branch, 1981. 1 microfiche + 1 pamphlet (ix, x p. ; 21 cm.) LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D46 1981
• South Africa. Department of Statistics, 1910- 1968. IMPRINT: Pretoria : Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Division of Library Services, 1969. 123, 123 p. ; 30 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D48
• South Africa. Department of Water Affairs, 1910- 1978 [microform]. IMPRINT: Pretoria : Dept. of National Education, Library Services Branch, 1979. 5 microfiches + 1 pamphlet (x, x p. ; 21 cm.). LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D49 1979
• South Africa. Department of Agricultural Technical Services and Department of Africultural Economics and Marketing. Supplement. no. 1, 1973- 1978 [microform] / compiled by Library Services Branch, Department of National Education. IMPRINT: Pretoria : The Department, 1983. 4 microfiches + 1 pamphlet (v, v p. ; 21 LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.D42 1978 Suppl. no.1
• South Africa.Reports of commissions and committees of inquiry, 1910-1976 / compiled by Patricia E. Scott and staff members of the Department of National Education, Library Services Branch. IMPRINT: Pretoria : The Branch, 1979. ii, 46 p. ; 30 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3605.S37 f
• South Africa. Dept. of National Education. Library Services Branch. Information Service of South Africa, 1937-March 1980 [microform] / [compiled by the Library Services Branch, Dept. of National Education]. Inligtingsdiens van Suid-Afrika, 1937-Maart 1980. IMPRINT: Pretoria : The Branch, 1981. 1 microfiche ; 11 x15 cm. + 1 pamphlet LOCATION: Hoover Z3605.B52 v.10
• South Africa. Dept. of National Education. Library Services Branch. Department of Social Welfare and Pensions, 1937-1978 [microform] / [compiled by the Dept. of National Education, Library Services Branch]. Departement van Volkswelsyn en Pensione, 1939-1978. IMPRINT: Pretoria : The Branch, 1981.1 microfiche ; 11 x 15 cm. + 1 pamphlet LOCATION: Hoover Z3605.B52 v.9 (Mfiche)
• Swaziland. official publications, 1880-1972; a bibliography of the original and microfiche edition. IMPRINT: Pretoria, 1975. xii,190 p. fold.col.maps. 25cm. LOCATION: Government Documents Z3607.S9P7

East Africa

• Uganda : subject guide to official publications / compiled by Beverly Ann Gray, African Section, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Reader Services Department. IMPRINT: Washington : Library of Congress ; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977. LOCATION: Green Library Stacks Z3586.G7
• Uganda, an annotated bibliography of source materials : with particular reference to the period since 1971 and up to 1988 / Cherry Gertzel, compiler. IMPRINT: London ; New York : Hans Zell Pub., 1991. x, 228 p. ; 24 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z3586.G47 1991
• Official publications of British East Africa, IMPRINT: Washington, DC : General Reference and Bibliography Division, Reference Dept., Library of Congress, 1960-63. 4 v. ; 27 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3582.U5; Law JMA MUS HEo
  
  • vol. 1: The East Africa High Commission and other regional documents
  • vol. 2: Tanganyika
  • vol. 3: Kenya & Zanzibar
  • vol. 4: Uganda
• Kenya : subject guide to official publications / compiled by John Bruce Howell, African Section, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Reader Services Department. IMPRINT: Washington : Library of Congress, 1978. xix, 423 p. ; 27 cm. LOCATION: Hoover Z3587.H68
• Kenya National Archives. A guide to government monographs, reports, and research works / Republic of Kenya, Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Kenya National Archives. IMPRINT: [Nairobi] : The Archives, 1984. i, 157 p. ; 31 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3587.K467 1984 f
• Kenya . Catalogue of government publications. IMPRINT: Nairobi, Govt. Printer. illus., maps. 25 cm. LOCATION: Government Documents Z3583.K4A3 [1971,1972,1977]
• Guide to official statistics of Tanzania IMPRINT: Dar es Salaam : Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, [1985] 19 leaves ; 32 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Ref Z7554.T34G85 1985
• East African Community : subject guide to official publications compiled by John Bruce Howell. IMPRINT: Washington : Library of Congress, 1976. LOCATION: Green Library Stacks Z3582.H69 TOPICS: East African Community--Bibliography East African Common Services Organization--Bibliography. East Africa High Commission-- Bibliography.

West Africa

• Nigeria. Nigerian official publications, 1869-1959; a guide compiled by Helen F. Conover. IMPRINT: Washington, 1959. xii, 153 p. 27 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference Z3553.N5.U5
• Nigeria. National Archives. A handlist of Nigerian official publications in the National Archives headquarters, Ibadan. Compiled by L. C. Gwam, principal archivist. IMPRINT: Ibadan, 1964. iv, 188 l. 30 cm. LOCATION: Government Documents Z3553.N5A5 f
• Ghana; a guide to official publications, 1872- 1968. Compiled by Julian W. Witherell and Sharon B. Lockwood, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Library of Congress;1969.xi, 110 p. 26 cm. LOCATION: Gov Docs Reference LC2.8:G34; Law
• Gambia government serial publications of the colonial period : a provisional list / by David P. Gamble. IMPRINT: Rev. Sept. 1982. San Francisco : [s.n.], 1982. LOCATION: Green Library Stacks Z3735.G37 1982b
• Official publications of Sierra Leone and Gambia. Compiled by Audrey A. Walker, African Section. IMPRINT: Library of Congress; 963. LOCATION: Stanford Auxiliary Library 015.664.U58

N.E. Africa

• Official Publications of Somaliland, 1941-1959 (Washington, The Library, 1960) LOCATION: Law; Government Documents 016.328677.U58

Francophone Africa

• French Colonial Africa : a guide to official sources / Gloria D. Westfall. IMPRINT: New York : Hans Zell Publishers, 1992. 226 p. LOCATION: Government Documents DT532.W47 1992
• French-speaking Central Africa; a guide to official publications in American libraries, compiled by Julian W. Witherell, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Library of Congress; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.]1973. xiv, 314 p. 26 cm. LOCATION: Law JTU AWU TWc
• French-speaking West Africa; a guide to official publications, compiled by Julian W. Witherell, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Library of Congress; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1967. xii, 201 p. LOCATION: Law JTU AWU TWf
• Official publications of French West Africa, 1946- 1958; a guide compiled by Helen F. Conover. IMPRINT: Washington, 1960. x, 88 p. 27 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z3672.U5; Law
• Madagascar and adjacent islands; a guide to official publications. Compiled by Julian W. Witherell, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Referenc Department, Library of Congress; 1965. xiii, 58 p. 27 cm. LOCATION: Law KJP AUS EDm
• Official publications of French Equatorial Africa, French Cameroons, and Togo, 1946-1958 [a guide] compiled by Julian W. Witherell, African Section. IMPRINT: Washington, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Reference Dept., Library of Congress; 1964 LOCATION: Stanford Auxiliary Library 015.672.U58

General Bibliographies Listing Documents along with other material for colonial Africa

• Royal Empire Society. Catalogue. IMPRINT: London: the Society, 1920. Vol 1: Africa. LOCATION: Green Ref Z7164.C7.R82
• Bibliographie d'histoire coloniale (1900-1930) Etats- Unis, par J. Lowell-Ragatz. Congr`es international d'histoire coloniale. 1st, Paris, 1931. IMPRINT: Paris, Societe de l'histoire des colonies francaises, 1932. 56 p. 24 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z7164.C7R15
• Modern European imperialism; a bibliography of books and articles, 1815-1972 [by] John P. Halstead and Serafino Porcari. IMPRINT: Boston, G. K. Hall, 1974. 2 vols. 29 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z6204.H35
• Great Britain. Colonial Office. Library. Catalogue of the Colonial Office Library, London. IMPRINT: Boston, G. K. Hall, 1964. 15v. 37cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref Z921.L388 f Separate Author and Subject sections.
• Colonialism in Africa, 1870-1960: edited by L. H. Gann & Peter Duignan. IMPRINT: London, Cambridge University Press, 1969-73. 5 v. maps. 24 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Stacks DT31.G35 (Library has c.1: v.1-5; c.2: v.1-5; c.3: v.1; c.4: v.1) Meyer DT31.G35 (Library has c.1: v.1-5; c.2: v.1-5)
• The Cambridge history of the British Empire. IMPRINT: Cambridge [Eng.] The University Press, 1929-63. 8 v. in 9. 24 cm. LOCATION: Green Library Gen Ref DA30.C3 1929b NOTES: Vols. 4-5 also published as vols. 5-6 of The Cambridge history of India. Vol. 8, 2nd ed. Contents: v.1. The old empire from the beginnings to 1783.--v.2. The growth of the new empire, 1783-1870.--v.3. The Empire-Commonwealth, 1870-1919.--v.4. British India, 1497-1858.--v.5. The Indian empire, 1858-1918, with chapters on the development of administration, 1818-1858.--v.6. Canada and Newfoundland.--v.7., pt.1. Australia.-- v.7, pt.2. New Zealand.--v.8. South Africa, Rhodesia and the Protectorates.

A Green Library General Reference Dept. guide by John Rawlings, last updated 1/95