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Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
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| America: History and Life, 1964 - present |
| Citations to journal articles and reviews of books on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Indexes over 2,000 scholarly historical journals. |
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| LEXISNEXIS Academic |
| Lexis Nexis is no longer available. For legal resources try Westlaw Campus; for news try one of our other News Resources. |
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| GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, July, 1976- present |
| An index to all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional hearings and agency publications. Penfield is a Selective Federal Depository. |
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| Akwesasne Indian Time, 1982-2002 |
| Published weekly in Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Territory in northern New York. |
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| Handbook of North American Indians (13 v., more forthcoming), Ref E 77 .H25 |
| published by Smithsonian Institution. Excellent, standard references to start with for historical information. Each volume has a regional focus. Some copies also in the circulating collection. |
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| American Indian History, Ref E77 .A496 2003 |
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| American Indian Tribes, Ref E77 .A53 2000 |
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| Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, Ref. E184 A1 C57 2004 |
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| The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Northeast |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref E78.E2 B72 2001 |
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| The Columbia guide to American Indians of the Great Plains, Ref E78.G73 F69 2003 |
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| Dictionary of Native American Mythology |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref E98.R3 G46 1992 |
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| Encyclopedia of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), Ref E99.I7 E53 2000 |
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| Encyclopedia of Native American Religions, Ref E98.R3 H73 2001 |
| Covers beliefs, ceremonies, prominent people, sacred sites, legal issues, etc. |
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| Historical Dictionary of North American Archaeology, Ref E77.9 .H57 1988 |
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| Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism, Ref E184.A1 E58 1994 |
| Can help in identifying various names of tribes, their geographies, and more. |
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| Native America Today: a guide to community politics and culture, Ref E98.T77 P75 1999 |
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| The Native American World |
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| Voices of multicultural America: notable speeches delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995, Ref PS663.M55 V64 1996 |
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| Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref PS21 .E537 2004 |
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| North American Indian music: a guide to published sources and selected recordings, Ref ML128.F75 K44 1997 |
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| Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Ref ML 100 G16 1998 |
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| Oxford Art Online |
| Provides access to The Dictionary of Art (paper copy REF N31 .D5 1996 v.1-34), original essays by scholars in the field, image links for drawings, paintings, maps etc. Multi-cultural and multi-national material is included. New material is added on a regular basis. "Limited to five users -- please remember to log off." |
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| St. James Guide to Native North American Artists, Ref NX652 .I53 S72 1998 |
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