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Bibliography of Native North Americans 
Coverage: 1586-present. Materials on native peoples of North America published from the sixteenth century to the present.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
First Nations Periodical Index
Coverage: varies. Contains journals of mainly Canadian Native content, providing access to information about First Nations.
JSTOR
Coverage: varies. Over 800 core scholarly journals. Current issues are unavailable for a varying number of years (frequently 2 to 5 years).
Periodicals Archive Online
Coverage: 1770-1990. A database of millions of articles published in the arts, humanities and social sciences, across more than 300 years.
Humanities & Social Science Index Retrospective
Coverage: 1907-1984. Allows search of a wide range of important journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Native time : a historical time line of native America Call Number: CASE Ref. E98.C55 F73 1995
Imprint New York : St. Martin\'s Press, 1995
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.
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.
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.
Encyclopedia of American Indian history Call Number: Case Ref E77 .E48 2008
An excellent four volume overview of key issues in American Indian History edited by Bruce E. Johansen, Barry M. Pritzker. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2008
American Indian History Call Number: Case Ref E77 .A496 2003
Imprint Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c2003
note: a two volume overview of Native American History
Native America in the twentieth century : an encyclopedia Call Number: CASE Ref. E76.2 .N36 1994
New York : Garland Pub., 1994
Handbook of North American Indians Call Number: CASE Ref. E76.2 .H36
Washington : Smithsonian Institution : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., <1978-2006 >
Encyclopedia of United States Indian policy and law Call Number: CASE Ref. KF8205 .E49 2009
Published in 2009 by CQ Press, this two volume encyclopedia does an excellent job of summarizing key events and landmark legislation. Lengthy articles are followed by a short bibliography.
Treaties with American Indians: An Encyclopedia of Rights, Conflicts, and Sovereignty
2007 ed. This reference reveals the long, often contentious history of Native American treaties, providing a rich overview of a topic of continuing importance.
Native Americans and Political Participation: a reference handbook
2005 ed. Covers Native American government, political participation, and political theory spanning 1,000 years.
ABC-CLIO companion to the Native American rights movement [electronic resource]
This comprehensive reference source follows the history of efforts to preserve and recover the civil rights of American Indians in the United States
American Indian Religious Traditions: an encyclopedia
2005 ed. Combining the work of Native Americans and non-Native scholars, this work explores indigenous North American religions, religious practices, and rituals.
Handbook of Native American Mythology
2004 ed. Explores the network of Native American mythologies, from Hopi kachina dolls to totem poles.
Creation Myths of the World
2009 ed. The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin.
Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Northeast
New York : Columbia University Press, c2001 Includes dictionary, time line, and bibliography. Very useful source. Also available in print: Case Ref E78 E2 B72 2001
Continuum encyclopedia of native art : worldview, symbolism, and culture in Africa, Oceania, and North America Call Number: CASE Ref. - E98.A7 W49 2000
Focuses on symbols, meanings, and significance of art in indigenous cultures in Africa, Oceania, and Native North America.
Encyclopedia of prehistory Call Number: CASE Ref. GN710 .E53 2001 vol. 6
New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum, c2001-c2002
volume six covers North America.
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450
2006 ed. A comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism, tracing many facets of the history of colonial growth and imperialism. Also addresses the ideology and theories behind colonialism and imperialism, and the major issues at the core of the debate on colonialism and its consequences.
Epidemics and pandemics: their impacts on human history
2005 ed. Covering both current and historical issues, this volume of essays covers the most significant worldwide epidemics from the Black Death to AIDS.
Jamestown Colony : a political, social, and cultural history
2007 ed. All aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World.
Native American literatures : an encyclopedia of works, characters, authors, and themes
1999 ed. The earliest Native American writers wrote tribal histories or autobiographical accounts. This encyclopedia covers the diverse range of Native American writers.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
2003 ed. Contains essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Coverage: 1960-present. A database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses.
Post Standard (Syracuse)
1986-current. Local and regional news. Excluded: articles not written by the post-Standard staff (e.g. AP newswire reports, articles reprinted from other newspapers); paid advertisements.
America's Historical Newspapers
Coverage: 1690-1922. Includes more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, including titles from all 50 states. (formerly called Early American Newspapers, Series I through VII)
New York Times -Proquest Historical Newspapers
1851 - 3 years ago. This database offers full-text and full-image articles for New York Times dating back to the 19th century. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue--cover to cover--in downloadable PDF files.
Times Digital Archive
Coverage: 1785-1985. Search the full-text of the Times (London) Digital Archive. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos.
The American Indian and the United States; a documentary history [compiled by] Wilcomb E. Washburn Call Number: CASE Ref. E93 .W27 1973 vol. 1-4
This is an important primary source covering the `Reports of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs`, Congressional debates on Indian Affairs, the texts of treaties, acts, ordinances, and proclamations, and legal decisions affecting Native Americans from the 1700`s up through 1973. A map of Indian Land cessions 1776-1945 is included at the end of the set. A second copy of this title is located in Case Main.
Americas Historical Imprints. Series I, Evans 1639-1800
Coverage: 1639-1800. Digitized from one of the most important collections ever produced on microform, this has been hailed as a definitive resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America.
Americas Historical Imprints. Series II, Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819
Provides a comprehensive set of American imprints published in the early part of the 19th century, including many state papers and early government materials which chronicle the political and geographic growth of the developing American nation.
HarpWeek
Coverage: 1857-1912. Electronic access to Harper`s Weekly, America`s leading 19th century illustrated newspaper. Includes the ability to search for a wide variety of articles, ads, illustrations, fiction.
Iroquois Indians : a documentary history of the diplomacy of the Six Nations and their League
Call Number: LASR E99.I7 I73 1984 Reel 1-50
This microfilm research collection contains important primary source material about the Iroquois. A guide to the set can be found in the Media Listening/Viewing area. Ask for assistance from the Reference desk.
The Jesuit relations and allied documents; travels and explorations of the Jesuit missionaries in New France, 1610-1791; the original French, Latin, and Italian texts, with English translations and notes. Edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites Call Number: CASE Special Collections 971 J49 vol. 1-73
Cleveland, Burrows Bros. Co., 1896-1901
PAIS Archive
Coverage: 1915-1976. 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. Current materials are in PAIS International.
Word dance : the language of native American culture Call Number: CASE Ref. E76.2 .W36 1994
Imprint New York : Facts on File, 1994
Historical Dictionary of Native American movements Call Number: CASE Ref. E93 .L43 2008
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008
Historical Dictionary of Early North America Call Number: CASE Ref. E35 .W475 2005
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2005
Historical Dictionary of Ancient South America Call Number: CASE Ref. F2229 .G54 2008
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008
American Indian sovereignty and law : an annotated bibliography Call Number: CASE Ref. KF8201.A1 A44 2009
Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Statistical record of Native North Americans Call Number: CASE Ref. E98.P76 S73 1993
Detroit : Gale, c1993
Selected links to Native Web sites 
Free web sites selected by Colgate librarians.
LexisNexis Congressional
Coverage: varies. Includes the online version of CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress, including abstracts and legislative histories as well as stories from the Washington Post, Roll Call, and The Hill; and links to hot bills/topics and other websites.
Guide to American Indian documents in the Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1899 : a project of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law Call Number: CASE Ref. E93 .J622 1977
This is a key index to documents about Native Americans published by Congress from 1817-1899. This information can be hard to find in LaxisNexis Congressional.
Humanities eBook Project
Coverage: varies. A digital collection of full-text titles offered by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Previously was titled History eBook Project and all materials in that collection are in the Humanites eBook collection.
ARTstor
Coverage: varies. A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data, with unique tools to actively use those images for teaching, learning and research.
AP Images 
Coverage: 1840-present. The photo archive for the Associated Press has over 500, 000 images dating from 1844 to the present and covering a wide range of events and locations.
HarpWeek
Coverage: 1857-1912. Electronic access to Harper`s Weekly, America`s leading 19th century illustrated newspaper. Includes the ability to search for a wide variety of articles, ads, illustrations, fiction.
American National Biography
Coverage: 900-present. This is the authoritative biographical source for Americans who died prior to 1996.
American Indian biographies Call Number: CASE Ref. E98 .A46 2005
Edition Rev. ed
Imprint Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c2005
Notable Native Americans Call Number: CASE Ref. E89 .N67 1995
Detroit : Gale Research, c1995
Native American Women : a biographical dictionary Call Number: CASE Ref. E98.W8 B38 2001
Edition 2nd ed
Imprint New York : Routledge, 2001
Book Review Digest Call Number: Case Ref Z1219.C95
Coverage: 1905-- . Indexes and excerpts reviews of books written in English and published in the U.S. and Canada. More selective than Book Review Index. Arranged alphabetically by author; subject and title indexes. Search year of publication and the year following publication.
Book Review Index Online
Coverage: 1965-present. Indexes reviews in journals, general interest magazines, and scholarly journals.
Atlas of the North American Indian Call Number: CASE Ref. E77 .W24 2000
Edition Rev. ed Imprint New York : Facts On File, c2000
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