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American Indians

RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF NATIVE AMERICANS

General Information Atlases, Chronologies, Directories, Statistics
Bibliographies & Resource Guides Biographical Resources
Literature, Lifestyle & Culture Online & Print Indexes
Subject Searching in the Online Catalog

General Information
Archaeology of prehistoric Native America: an encyclopedia (REF) E 77 .9 .A72 1998
British Museum encyclopedia of Native North America (REF) E 76.2 .G74 1999
Dictionary of Indian tribes of the Americas (REF) E 54 .5 .D53 1993
Early encounters in North America: peoples, cultures, and
the environment
1534-1850; Full text documents on the relationships
among peoples and the environment in
North America
Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Encyclopedia of North American Indians (REF) E 76 .2 .E53 1996
PantherCat: netLibrary
Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America (REF) E 184 .A1 G14 2000
Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes (REF) E 77 .G35 1998
Historical dictionary of North American archaeology (REF) E 77 .9 .H57 1988
Native Americans: an encyclopedia of history, culture,
and peoples
(REF) E 77 .P89 1998
Native Americans: Audiovisual Materials Available...Wisconsin
Reference and Loan Library [October 2003]
http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/pdf/nativeamericansav.pdf
Reference encyclopedia of the American Indian (REF) E 76 .2 .K58 1995

General Information
Archaeology of prehistoric Native America: an encyclopedia	(REF) E 77 .9 .A72 1998
British Museum encyclopedia of Native North America	(REF) E 76.2 .G74 1999
Dictionary of Indian tribes of the Americas	(REF) E 54 .5 .D53 1993
Early encounters in North America: peoples, cultures, and the environment 1534-1850; Full text documents on the relationships among peoples and the environment in North America	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Encyclopedia of North American Indians	(REF) E 76 .2 .E53 1996 PantherCat: netLibrary
Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America	(REF) E 184 .A1 G14 2000
Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes	(REF) E 77 .G35 1998
Historical dictionary of North American archaeology	(REF) E 77 .9 .H57 1988
Native Americans: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and peoples	(REF) E 77 .P89 1998
Native Americans: Audiovisual Materials Available...Wisconsin Reference and Loan Library [October 2003]	http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/pdf/nativeamericansav.pdf
Reference encyclopedia of the American Indian	(REF) E 76 .2 .K58 1995

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Atlases, Chronologies, Directories, Statistics
2000 census of population and housing. Characteristics of
American Indians and Alaska Natives by tribe
and language: 2000
(REF) HA 201.122 .C452175x 2003
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46274
American Indian and Alaska Native population, 2000 (REF-DOC) C 3.205/8-2:01-15
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS21039
America's ancient treasures (REF) E 56 .F64 1993
Another America: Native American maps and the history of
our land
(REF) E 59 .C25 W37 1997
(AGSL) E 59 .C25 W37 1997
Atlas of American Indian affairs (REF) G 1201 .E1 P7 1990
(AGSL-Atlases) At.800 C-1784-1980 1990
Atlas of Great Lakes Indian history (REF) E 78 .G7 A87 1987
(AGSL-Atlases) At.100-c .G7L2 C-1987
PantherCat: netLibrary

Atlas of the North American Indian (REF) E 77 .W195 2000
(AGSL-Atlases) At.100 C-2000
Chronology of Native North American history, from
pre-Columbian times to the present
(REF) E 77 .C555 1994
Indian America: a traveler's companion (REF) E 77 .E117 1993
Indian and Eskimo artifacts of North America (REF) E 77 .M62
Nations within a nation: historical statistics of American Indians (REF) E 77 .S924 1987
Native American almanac: a portrait of Native America today (REF) E 77 .H59 1993
Native American directory: Alaska, Canada, United States (REF) E 76 .2 .N37 1996
Native American world PantherCat: netLibrary
Native North American almanac (1994) (REF) E 75 .N397
Native North American firsts (REF) E 77 .S96 1998
Native time: a historical time line of Native America (REF) E 98 .C55 F73 1996
Student's guide to Native American genealogy (REF) E 98 .G44 K39 1996
This day in North American Indian history: important dates in
the history of North America's native peoples for
every calendar day
E 77 .6 .K66x 2002
Tiller's guide to Indian country: economic profiles of American
Indian reservations
(REF) E 93 .T55 1996

Atlases, Chronologies, Directories, Statistics
2000 census of population and housing. Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives by tribe and language: 2000	(REF) HA 201.122 .C452175x 2003 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46274
American Indian and Alaska Native population, 2000	(REF-DOC) C 3.205/8-2:01-15 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS21039
America's ancient treasures	(REF) E 56 .F64 1993
Another America: Native American maps and the history of our land	(REF) E 59 .C25 W37 1997 (AGSL) E 59 .C25 W37 1997
Atlas of American Indian affairs	(REF) G 1201 .E1 P7 1990 (AGSL-Atlases) At.800 C-1784-1980 1990
Atlas of Great Lakes Indian history	(REF) E 78 .G7 A87 1987 (AGSL-Atlases) At.100-c .G7L2 C-1987 PantherCat: netLibrary
Atlas of the North American Indian	(REF) E 77 .W195 2000 (AGSL-Atlases) At.100 C-2000
Chronology of Native North American history, from pre-Columbian times to the present	(REF) E 77 .C555 1994
Indian America: a traveler's companion	(REF) E 77 .E117 1993
Indian and Eskimo artifacts of North America	(REF) E 77 .M62
Nations within a nation: historical statistics of American Indians	(REF) E 77 .S924 1987
Native American almanac: a portrait of Native America today	(REF) E 77 .H59 1993
Native American directory: Alaska, Canada, United States	(REF) E 76 .2 .N37 1996
Native American world	PantherCat: netLibrary
Native North American almanac (1994)	(REF) E 75 .N397
Native North American firsts	(REF) E 77 .S96 1998
Native time: a historical time line of Native America	(REF) E 98 .C55 F73 1996
Student's guide to Native American genealogy	(REF) E 98 .G44 K39 1996
This day in North American Indian history: important dates in the history of North America's native peoples for every calendar day	E 77 .6 .K66x 2002
Tiller's guide to Indian country: economic profiles of American Indian reservations	(REF) E 93 .T55 1996

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Bibliographies & Resource Guides
American Indian studies: a bibliographic guide (REF) E 77 .W446x 1995
American Indians: a select catalog of National Archives
microfilm publications
(REF) E 93 .U75x 1984
Columbia guide to American Indians of the Great Plains ACLS History E-Book Project
Many Nations: a Library of Congress resource guide ... (REF) E 97 .8 .M36x 1996
Native American periodicals and newspapers, 1828-1982 E 77 .D25x 1984
Native Americans: an annotated bibliography (REF) E 77 .H75x 1991

Bibliographies & Resource Guides
American Indian studies: a bibliographic guide	(REF) E 77 .W446x 1995
American Indians: a select catalog of National Archives microfilm publications	(REF) E 93 .U75x 1984
Columbia guide to American Indians of the Great Plains	ACLS History E-Book Project
Many Nations: a Library of Congress resource guide ...	(REF) E 97 .8 .M36x 1996
Native American periodicals and newspapers, 1828-1982	E 77 .D25x 1984
Native Americans: an annotated bibliography	(REF) E 77 .H75x 1991

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Biographical Resources
A to Z of Native American Women (REF) E 98 .W8 S65 1998
Biographical dictionary of American Indian history to 1900 (REF) E 89 .W35 2001
Biographical directory of Native American painters (REF) E 98 .A7 L47x 1995
Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics
Vol 2: Hispanic Americans and Native Americans
(REF) E 184 .A1 E574 2000
Native American women: a biographical dictionary (REF) E 98 .W8 B38 2001
Notable Native Americans (1995) (REF) E 89 .N67
Portrait index of North American Indians in published collections (REF) E 89 .F725 1996

Biographical Resources
A to Z of Native American Women	(REF) E 98 .W8 S65 1998
Biographical dictionary of American Indian history to 1900	(REF) E 89 .W35 2001
Biographical directory of Native American painters	(REF) E 98 .A7 L47x 1995
Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics Vol 2: Hispanic Americans and Native Americans	(REF) E 184 .A1 E574 2000
Native American women: a biographical dictionary	(REF) E 98 .W8 B38 2001
Notable Native Americans (1995)	(REF) E 89 .N67
Portrait index of North American Indians in published collections	(REF) E 89 .F725 1996

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Literature, Lifestyle & Culture
ABC-CLIO companion to the Native American rights movement	(REF) E 93 .G88x 1996
American Indian quotations	(REF) PN 6081.4 .A43 1996
American Indian religious traditions	(REF) E 98 .8 .R3 C755 2005
Columbia guide to American Indian literatures of the United States since 1945	PS 153 .I52 C573 2006
Continuum encyclopedia of Native art	(REF) E 98 .A7 W49 2000
Dictionary of Native American literature	(REF) PM 155 .D53 1994
Dictionary of Native American mythology	(REF) E 98 .R3 G46 1992 PantherCat: netLibrary
Encyclopedia of American Indian civil rights	(REF) E 93 .E52x 1997
Encyclopedia of American Indian contributions to the world: 15,000 years of inventions and innovations	(REF) E 54 .5 .K46 2001
Encyclopedia of American Indian costume	(REF) E 98 .C8 P37 1994
Encyclopedia of American Indian wars, 1492-1890	(REF) E 81 .K44 1997
Encyclopedia of Native American religions: an introduction	(REF) E 98 .R3 H73 2000
Guide to American Indian documents in the Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1899	(REF) KF 8201 .A1 J63
Handbook of Native American mythology	(REF) E 98 .R3 B26 2004
Myths of the North American Indians	(REF) E 98 .R3 T39x 1995
Native American issues	(REF) E 98 .T77 T56 2005
Native American writers of the United States	PS 153 .I52 N39 1997
Native Americans in sports	(REF) GV 583 .N34 2004
Native North American literature	(REF) PS 508 .15 .N58 1994
Southwest Native American arts and material culture	(REF) E 78 .S7 P37x 1991

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Online & Print Indexes (available in the Reference collection or at http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/database/)
Index Title	Dates	Print or Electronic
Abstracts in anthropology	1970-date	(REF) GN 1 .A2x
Academic search	1984-date	Electronic
America: history and life	1964-date 1964-1995	Electronic E 171 .A422x
Anthropological literature	late 19th Century-date	Electronic
Dissertation abstracts	1861-date	Electronic
Education abstracts Education Index	1983-date 1919-1994/95	Electronic (REF) L 11 .E38x
ERIC Current index to journals in education Resources in education	1967-date 1969-2000 1956-2000	Electronic L 11 .C87x L 11 .R47x (Compact Shelving)
Ethnic NewsWatch	1986-date	Electronic
GenderWatch	1975-date	Electronic
Human Relations Area Files HRAF research guide	Dates vary	Electronic (MFC) H 62. H721x
Humanities full text Humanities index	1984-date 1907-1994/95	Electronic (REF) AI 3 .R4912x
LexisNexis academic	Dates vary	Electronic
Masterfile	1988-date	Electronic
MLA bibliography	1926-date 1910-2000	Electronic (REF) Z 7006 .M64
Proquest historical newspapers: New York Times New York Times Index New York Times (newspaper)	1851-3 years ago 1851-date 1851-date	Electronic (REF) AI 21 .N44 microfilm: (MF) AN 02
PsycINFO Psychological abstracts	1887-date 1927-2000	Electronic (REF) BF 1 .P65
Readers' guide full text Readers' guide to periodical literature	1983- date 1900-1996	Electronic (REF) AI 3 .R48
Social sciences full text Social sciences index	1983-date 1907-1994/95	Electronic (REF) AI 3 .R4913x
Sociological abstracts	1963-date 1953-2000	Electronic (REF) HM 1 .S67
Web of Science Arts & humanities citation index Science citation Index Social sciences citation Index	1987-date 1976-1999 1961-1998 1966-1998	Electronic (REF) NX 1 .A7x (REF) Z 7401 .S365 (REF) HM 1 .S6x
Women's studies international Women studies abstracts	1974-date 1972-2003	Electronic HQ 1101 .W615x

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Tips for Subject Searching in the Online Catalog (PantherCat)
The following are examples of the many subject headings that can be used when searching the online catalog, PantherCat. For additional headings, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings [(REF) Z 695 .L6952x], or ask a librarian for assistance. Also, try a Keyword Search or an Advanced Search in the catalog.

General: indian mythology
indian women
indians of north america
Proper nouns (tribes, places, events, people): black hawk war
crazy horse
oneida indians wind river indian reservation
wounded knee massacre
Language, literature: algonquian languages
american literature--indian authors
cree language american fiction--indian authors
american poetry--indian authors
indian literature

Tips for Subject Searching in the Online Catalog (PantherCat)
The following are examples of the many subject headings that can be used when searching the online catalog, PantherCat. For additional headings, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings [(REF) Z 695 .L6952x], or ask a librarian for assistance. Also, try a Keyword Search or an Advanced Search in the catalog.
General:	indian mythology indian women indians of north america
Proper nouns (tribes, places, events, people):	black hawk war crazy horse oneida indians	wind river indian reservation wounded knee massacre
Language, literature:	algonquian languages american literature--indian authors cree language	american fiction--indian authors american poetry--indian authors indian literature

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General Information	Atlases, Chronologies, Directories, Statistics
Bibliographies & Resource Guides	Biographical Resources
Literature, Lifestyle & Culture	Online & Print Indexes
Subject Searching in the Online Catalog