American Indians: A Research Guide

 

Reference Books

Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian., 8th ed. Nyack, NY: Todd Publications, 1998. (agencies,

organizations, reservations) R 970.004 K64r

 

The Native American Almanac, 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.

R 970 N278n 2nd ed.

 

The Annals of America, v.22. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2003.  R 973 A613o

 

Almanacs (World Almanac, Time Almanac) (statistical information)

R 317.3

 

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1999- 

R 317.3 U58  http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

 

Social Issues in America. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference R 361.973 S678i

 

Journal databases (library web page)  http://www.niacc.edu/library

·        *EBSCOhost

o       Academic Search Premier

o       PsychARTICLES

o       Health Source

·        *Newsbank NewsFile & Des Moines Register databases

·        *Issues & Controversies

·        *Issues & Controversies in American History

·        *Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center

·        NetLibrary (electronic books)

·        Google Scholar

 

Or use link to Full Text Journals in Library Databases on library web page

 

Web Sites

Bureau of Indian Affairs http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html

 

National Congress of American Indians

http://www.ncai.org

 

Index of Native American Resources on the Internet  www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

 

GPO Access

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html

 

USA.Gov: The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal

http://www.usa.gov/

 

Librarians’ Internet Index http://lii.org/

 

Magazines

  • Native Peoples
  • American Indian Quarterly (EBSCOhost)

 

Search Terms  (Use for computer searches)

·        "Native Americans"

·        “American Indians”

·        Search by specific tribe names

Subject Headings (Use in library catalogs)

·        Indians of North America

·        Native Americans

·        Combine with other terms such as “history” or “gaming”

 

Call Numbers

·        973.0497 (history)

·        970.5 & 323.1 (civil rights) 

 

Library catalogs

·        NIACC Library Catalog (OPAC)

·        SILO – State-wide catalog

·        WorldCat  - World-wide catalog

 

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Compiled by Karen Dole, NIACC Librarian, 2/12/08