Web Resources

http://www.ajol.info
Searchable database of African Journals Online, a project of the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publication (INASP). This site provides free access to online abstracts, and full-text articles may be ordered. The database includes the journal Institute of African Studies: Research Review.

http://www.ug.edu.gh
This is the official website for the University of Ghana, home of the Institute of African Studies.

http://www.africanworld.com
Home page for Africa World Press and Red Sea Press, dedicated to publishing non-mainstream works on all aspects of African life, history, culture, education, arts, technology and more.

http://afrika.no
The Index on Africa, created by the Norwegian Council for Africa.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gh.html
CIA World Factbook entry on Ghana, this website contains a general introduction to the Republic of Ghana, and detailed information on its geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Reference maps are also included.

http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php
The Republic of Ghana's government and news gateway site. News updates are provided daily.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ghtoc.html
Ghana, A Country Study, is published by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division. While this source contains much of the information also found in the CIA World Factbook, there are also very detailed sections on subjects such as religion, education, labor, agriculture, energy, political dynamics, crime and other important concerns.

Print Resources

Berry, LaVerle Benette. 1995. Ghana: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.

Research on this book was completed in November 1994. Part of the Library of Congress' well-respected Country Study series, this 382 page work contains maps and illustrations, and detailed information on subjects such as religion, education, labor, agriculture, energy, political dynamics, and crime.

Sefa Dei, George J. 2003. Schooling and Education in Africa: The Case of Ghana. Trenton, N.J.: Africa World Press.

A case study of the Ghanaian schooling experience, this work explores how research can contribute to the development of a body of knowledge for educational change in Africa.

Pellechio, Anthony, Luisa Zanforlin, Girma Begashaw, Stefania Fabrizio, Joachim Harnack. 2000. Ghana: Economic Development in a Democratic Environment. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund.

International Monetary Fund's Occasional Paper No. 199, this paper describes the main economic developments and policies pursued in Ghana during 1992–99, when the authorities gradually developed a participatory approach to decision making. Ghana can be recognized as one of the first African countries to seek more widespread participation of civil society in development planning. The purpose of this paper is to tell the story of this effort, both its successes and its shortcomings, so as to learn from it.

Boahen, A. Adu. 2004. Africa in the Twentieth Century: The Adu Boahen Reader. Trenton, N.J.: Africa World Press.

A compilation of essays by A. Adu Boahen, this book highlights and celebrates the influential career of one of Ghana's pre-eminent scholars. Africa World Press is dedicated to publishing "non-mainstream" texts on all aspects of African life, history, culture, education, arts, technology and more. (See the link above to Africa World Press.)