The Sabinet Complete Collection—the largest aggregation of African journals, news, and government information
Sabinet is the largest provider of African electronic materials for libraries. Owned by a consortium of African universities and employees, it’s built several definitive databases. We’ve knit these separate resources together to create a unified, must-have collection, available to North American institutions. The Sabinet Complete Collection is a simple and affordable solution for bringing African voices to your library.
Three products—now integrated to form a single resource
African Journals
Over 442,000 articles from 560 African refereed and peer-reviewed journals from 1910 to the present
Sabinet Newswire
An archive of 600,000 news articles, together with powerful searching tools
Government, Labor, & Law
The most comprehensive collection for accessing, tracking, and analyzing South African government and laws
African Journals
These 560 journals provide an African perspective on many disciplines, from 1910 to the present. All materials in the collection are accredited and represent the output of 15 African countries.
Some 1,500 new articles are added every month within days of their publication.
Together as a unified collection, the materials offer African perspectives across a wide range of topics.
Check out the bibliography here!
Representative articles include:
South African Muslim women: sexuality, marriage and reproductive choices: research report
When home is not home: challenges faced by children from orphanage after being reintegrated back into society
Exegetical exploration of 1 John 4:7-21 in the context of the Nigerian church
COVID-19 pandemic and presidential directives: the brutalities of the Ghana police service
A detailed bibliography is available on request, and the open journals may be accessed directly without charge here.
Sabinet Newswire
Users are able to track events over time.
For example, here we see how mentions of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee correlate closely with mentions of apartheid.
Researchers have the unique opportunity to discover the intricacy of South Africa’s past as reflected in its newswires from the South African Press Association and the African News Agency.
Nearly 600,000 archived text news articles from 1999 to September 2022.
Used in a wide range of libraries, universities, corporations and various private and government institutions.
Covers South African and African politics, economics, business and markets, sports, and general news
This is the only complete source of the South African Government Gazette from 1910 to the present. It provides a weekly synopsis in microscopic detail of the official government position, from the beginnings of the Republic through apartheid
Did you know that Looking for Mr. Goodbar and Dog Day Afternoon were banned?
South African Government, Labor, and Law
Thirteen databases are combined to provide the most comprehensive documentation and tracking service for South Africa law and government.
Users have the ability to track bills at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. A detailed panel provides commentary on individual bills, where they stand in the legislative process, and their history.
In addition, we provide detailed judgments on labor issues and bargaining council agreements.
Students and researchers in comparative law, colonial studies, and African studies will find details on a wide range of topics like apartheid, sports tourism and labor negotiations.
Library Tools
Our collections come with a full set of library tools, including Shibboleth authentication, MARC records, COUNTER-compliant statistics, and more.
The Sabinet Complete Collection is available exclusively from Coherent Digital for North American customers only. For those outside of North America, please visit Sabinet directly at https://www.sabinet.co.za/
Access Options
The Sabinet Complete Collection is available exclusively from Coherent Digital, for customers outside of Africa only, as a one-time purchase of perpetual rights or by annual subscription.