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Peer Reviewed Journals

To determine whether a journal is peer reviewed, search for it in Ulrich's Periodicals Directory and look for the little referee symbol: .

Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory This link opens in a new window
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Articles

Use these databases to find journal articles, book chapters, and more.

Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new window Covers the history and culture of Indigenous North Americans including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend and literacy.
iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool This link opens in a new window The University of Saskatchewan's Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc. focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
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America: History and Life This link opens in a new window America: History and Life provides abstracts covering all aspects of the history of Canada and the United States from prehistorical times to the present. Coverage is very broad and takes in many areas including: popular culture, anthropology, folklore, sociology, cultural studies, business, the arts, law, education and genealogy. Published since 1964.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window Historical Abstracts with Full Text covers world history from 1450 to the present, excluding the United States and Canada. Coverage is very broad and takes in many areas including: religion, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, political science, the arts, law, education and geneology. Published since 1954.
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Contains text in Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, French / Français, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Welsh languages.
CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals) This link opens in a new window Also known as: |Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly (CPI.Q.)| CPI.Q. indexes titles with full text articles from periodicals (covering 1995 to present) as well as Gale Research reference data and the full text of selected sections of The Globe and Mail. CPI.Q. indexes Canadian and International journals, magazines, newspapers, and other references covering a broad range of topics, from current affairs and technology to arts and culture, geography, history,business and more.
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window Indexes and abstracts journals in Political Science and povides full-text of select journals. Also includes full-text of select reference books, monographs, and conference papers.
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window MLA International Bibliography (mainly abstracts) (1926 to the present) covers literature in English and in other modern languages; linguistics; folklore. It includes books (and chapters in books), journal articles, conference papers, and dissertations concerning general and comparative literature, linguistics in general and of all modern languages, all modern literatures, and folklore. No abstracts are provided, and there are no listings for book reviews.
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Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window Coverage from 1900 to present.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Also known as: |Academic Search Premier| Academic Search Complete provides indexing and abstracts for a large number of scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines, and full text for a subset of these journals.
Contains text in Afrikaans, Albanian, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Flemish, French / Français, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Iranian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Modern Greek, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu languages.

Search Strategies

Visit the Starting Your Research Guide to learn about finding specific books and articles, choosing a topic and keywords, putting a search together, evaluating information sources, and more.

Background Information

Are you looking for an overview of an historical event or an Indigenous Studies concept? These are examples of the types of information you can find using the resources below. For more resources, visit Finding Background Information.

Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures, and Contemporary Issues Examines the world's indigenous peoples, their cultures, the countries in which they reside, and the issues that impact these groups.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada (Print Book)
Call number: E 78 C2 I68 2018

Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window Also known as Gale Virtual Reference Library, this is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research
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Primary Sources

Are you looking for primary source documents such as letters, diaries, speeches or video footage? The resources below are good places to start. For more information and resources, visit the Primary Sources Guide.

iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool This link opens in a new window The University of Saskatchewan's Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc. focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture Gabrielle Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Research
Blackfoot Digital Library

Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures and the Environment This link opens in a new window Also known as: |EENA| Contains letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters with North American people. The collection is centered on present-day Canada and the United States with some limited coverage of Mexico.
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North American Indian Thought and Culture This link opens in a new window Also known as: |North American Indian Biographical Database| Contains biographical information on indigenous peoples from all areas of North America. Includes biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, reference works, manuscripts, and photographs.
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Audio and Video

The following educational videos focus on topics relevant to Indigenous Studies. For more, visit the Audio & Video Resources guide.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit Playlist This link opens in a new window Provides access to ten Canadian-produced programs covering many aspects of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies. Topics covered include: Residential Schools; Treaty-Making/Land Claims; The Seven Grandfather Teachings; The Connection Between Food and Land; Forms of Government; First Nation Art, Culture and Traditions.
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4 Seasons of Reconciliation This link opens in a new window Also known as | Four Seasons of Reconciliation. Is a multi-media teaching unit that promotes a renewed relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians, through transformative multi-media learning. This educational initiative, developed for post-secondary, incorporates teacher guides, slideshows, videos and films along with engaging online portals.
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Includes access to a 10th grade module in French / Français.

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