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Academic Search Premier 
Coverage: 1975-present (with selected older titles). A multi-disciplinary database with significant full-text. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Online
1967 - current. This multidisciplinary database provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. Abstracts and citations are drawn from over 6000 serials including scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. The database contains over 3,077,778 records as of September 2009.
Bibliography of Native North Americans
Coverage: 1586-present. Materials on native peoples of North America published from the sixteenth century to the present.
America: History and Life
Coverage: 1964-present. A resource for studying the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Historical Abstracts
Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women`s history, history of education, and more.
Sociological Abstracts Online
Coverage: 1963-present. Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Anthropological Literature
Coverage: 19th century-present. A bibliographic index to articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies.
Anthrosource
Coverage: varies. Complete archive of all American Anthropological Association journals; current issues of 11 AAA journals.
eHRAF World Cultures
Coverage: 1997-present. Scholarly journals, books, research reports, and dissertations on anthropology, sociology, ethnology, and culture with an emphasis on non-Western cultures. formerly titled: eHRAF Collection of Ethnography
PAIS International
Coverage: 1972-present. Covers all aspects of public affairs including political science, sociology, health, etc. with an international view. Coverage includes foreign language materials and some U.S. congressional documents. Older materials are contained in the PAIS Archive.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Coverage: 1951-present. An online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research. For book reviews, search title of book and REVIEW in Publication Type.
ASTIS: Arctic Science and Technology Information System 
Coverage: 1978-present. Contains records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada. ASTIS includes all subjects and covers the three territories, the northern parts of seven provinces and the adjacent marine areas.
Encyclopedia of the Arctic Call Number: CASE Ref. G606 .E49 2005 vol. 1 -3
edited by Mark Nuttall. New York : Routledge, 2005
Canada and arctic north america : an environmental history
Covers the environmental history of northern North America and reveals the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped Canada and Alaska.
Cambridge Histories Online
Currently the collection contains more than 258 digitized volumes from the esteemed Cambridge Histories series covering 15 subject areas. Useful for locating background information in almost any subject in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.
Europa World Plus
Coverage: current. the online version of the Europa World Year Book, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
The Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes Call Number: CASE Ref. E77 .G15 1998 vol. 1-4
An excellent overview of each First Nation with notes for further reading.
Native America today : a guide to community politics and culture
1999 ed. Focuses on contemporary reservation-based political, social, economic, and cultural concerns of Native American life.
Native American Issues: a Reference Handbook
2005 ed. An assessment of the struggles, successes, and status of Native Americans in the United States from the time of the first European settlers to the present.
Countries & Their Cultures
2001 ed. Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
1996 ed. Lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures. It is the one of the primary resources for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information on most cultures. Additional cultures are covered in the supplement (which is a separate resource)
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement
2002 ed. Lists and describes more than 100 global cultures not covered in the original 10 volume set. Users need to search both the original set and this supplement as there is not overlapping coverage.
Encyclopedia of Food & Culture
2002 ed. Presents articles on food and its place in human culture and society, including entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Coverage: 1960-present. A database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses.
LexisNexis Academic
Coverage: varies, generally 1980s-- . A multi-disciplinary database, with especially strong news, business and legal material.
Access World News - International Edition
Coverage: varies by title. Access World News provides full-text information and perspectives from over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. This title does not include U.S. news.
Historical dictionary of the Inuit / Pamela R. Stern Call Number: CASE Ref. E99.E7 S825 2004
A quick reference source for key issues in Inuit history.
Columbia International Affairs Online - CIAO
Coverage: 1991-present. A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
Maps produced by the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated.
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