Research by Subject: Native American Studies
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AnthroSource 
Anthropological journals from the American Anthropological Association.
Ethnic newswatch
Use to research topics relating to ethnic minorities and native groups in the U.S., find articles written from a particular ethnic perspective, gain a regional perspective on a topic, or find biographical profiles. 1990 - current.rn
America, history and life
History (from prehistoric times) and culture (incl. popular culture) of the U.S. and Canada from journals (abstracts), books and dissertations (citations). rn
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary academic database. Some 1975-current.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Sociology research database; Index/abstracts for journals, books, conference papers and other sources. Searchable cited references also provided.
ERIC (Ebsco interface)
Educational information produced by the Educational Resource Information Center; annotated references to published and unpublished materials. 1966-present.
General OneFile
Current journal and news information in humanities, education, business, science, art, politics, economics, social sciences, law, health care, computers, technology and environmental issues. Formerly InfoTrac OneFile.
Note: Formerly known as InfoTrac OneFile
Contemporary womens issues
Information on women in 150+ countries: sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights. 1995-present.
ProQuest
Business, humanities, general information, social life, law etc. ABI/INFORM databases, ProQuest Newspapers, Research Library and several others.
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LexisNexis Academic
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, case law, and federal/state codes; Business: company profiles, country profiles, and SEC filings; People: directories from the entertainment industry, elected officials, executives, politicians, and obituaries.
Alternative press index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.
Anthropological index online
Regionally arranged subject and author index to periodicals held by the Royal Anthropological Institute. 1970s-current.
First Nations Periodical Index 
Index to journal articles of mainly Canadian Native content.
Native Web
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples' usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples' use of this technology
Native American Authors
Information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites.
American Indian Resources
A website with links to information on Native American studies, texts, culture, education, history, representations, issues, languages, and literature.
Indians.org
Site for the American Indian Heritage Foundation. Links to current news stories, tribal directory, and native literature.
Voice of the Shuttle: Minority Studies
A gateway to Web resources for African, Asian, Arab, Native, Hispanic, and Jewish American writers.
Native American Almanac
Call Number: REF E77 .H59
Native American almanac outlines topics of particular interest, such as the history of Native—white relations, the location and status of Native American tribes, religious traditions and ceremonies, language and literature, and contemporary performers and artists.
Atlas of the North American Indian
Call Number: REF E77 .W195 1985
Presents information on native North Americans in teh US, Canada, and Middle America using text as well as maps.
Smithsonian Global Sound 
Individual tracks of music, spoken words, and natural and human-made sounds; incl. published recordings from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and other labels and recordings from Africa and South Asia.
American Indian Women
Call Number: REF E98.W8 B36 1991
Annotated bibliography for work by and about Native American women in the United States and Canada.
Dictionary of Native American literature
Call Number: REF PM155 .D53 1994
The Dictionary of Native American Literature is a unique, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to the oral and written literatures of Native Americans
Handbook of North American Indians
Call Number: REF E77.H25
Volumes cover native American cultures from various regions in addition to languages and Indian-White relations.
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
Call Number: REF E98.C8 P37
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume provides information to complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian tribes. The volume is divided into ten cultural regions, with each chapter giving an overview of the regional clothing
Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics, Vol. 2
Data on Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in American politics.
Encyclopedia of Native American legal tradition
Call Number: REF F8204 . E53
Integrating American Indian law and Native American political and legal traditions, this encyclopedia includes detailed descriptions of nearly two dozen Native American Nations' legal and political systems such as the Iroquois, Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, Cheyenne, Creek, Chickasaw, Comanche, Sioux, Pueblo, Mandan, Wyandot, Powhatan, Mikmaq, and Yakima
Encyclopedia of Native American Religions
Call Number: REF E98 .R3 H73 2000
Articles on the religious life of America's 500 Indian tribes.
Gale Encyclopedia of Native American tribes
Call Number: REF E77 .G35
Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes: This encyclopedia provides information on the tribes of today and yesterday. It contains basic subjects including religion, history, customs, and current tribal issues.
Administration for Native Americans
Government program that promotes the goal of economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders.
Committee on Indian Affairs (U.S. Senate)
Website with information on congressional hearings and legislation.
First Nations Histories
Links to histories of the native tribes of the US and Canada.
ARTstor 
Database of more than 600,000 digital images representing visual and material culture across cultures and time periods. Documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Images can be downloaded and combined with personal image collections.
Notable Native Americans
Call Number: REF E89. N67 1995
Notable Native Americans provides information about notable speeches delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans.
Voices of Multicultural America (1790-1995)
Call Number: REF PS663 .M55 V64 1996
Notable speeches delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, arranged by speaker, with a Keyword index.
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