This CD-ROM combines authoritative, up-to-date research and innovative technology to create an electronic resource center for the study of all aspects of African-American history and culture. The CD-ROM contains the entire text of the Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, with new and updated articles reflecting events since 1996. In addition, the CD-ROM contains maps, graphs and statistical information from the 1998 African American Atlas, as well as numerous searching and research tools unique to the electronic medium.