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Last modified 10.16.07

Social Studies 6 - Native American Research Paper Pathfinder

Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Collier's encyclopedia REF 031 COL [No online version]
Encyclopedia Americana REF 031 ENC [No online version]
Encyclopedia Britannica REF 031 NEW Encyclopedia Britannica Online
World book encyclopedia REF 031 WOR World Book Online

Specialized Reference Sources

American Indian quotations REF 808.8 AME
American Indian portraits REF 970.2 AME
Encyclopedia of American Indian costume REF 391.0089 PAT
Encyclopedia of Native America REF 970.00497 GRI
Encyclopedia of North American tribes: a comprehensive study of tribes from the Abitibi to the Zuni REF 973.0497 YEN
From Abenaki to Zuni: a dictionary of Native American tribes REF 973.0497 WOL
Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes (4 vols.) REF 973.0497 GAL
Handbook of Native American mythology REF 398.2089 BAS
Native Americans: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and peoples (2 vols.) REF 970.00497 PRI
The Native Americans: the indigenous people of North America REF 970.00497 NAT
The New York Public Library amazing Native American history: a book of answers for kids REF 970.004 SON
Peoples of the Americas (11 vols.) REF 970.004 PEO
Through Indian eyes REF 970.00497 THR
UXL encyclopedia of Native American tribes (4 vols.) REF 970.003 UXL
Who was who in Native American history REF BC WAL

Atlases

DK world atlas REF AS 912 DK
Hammond atlas of the world REF AS 912 HAM

Other Print Sources

The following items are on reserve, because they cover a lot of different tribes. You may use them in the library, but you may not check them out. Look up books and videos about your specific tribe in the catalog.

Books

500 nations 970.00497 JOS
The first Americans 301.2 FIR
Indian country 779 CAT
Native American history 970.00497 NIE
Native American religions 299.7 HAR
North American Indian (2 vols.) 970.00497 MUR
The old ones 970.1 SIL
A pictorial history of the American Indian 970.1 LAF
Southwestern Indian tribes 970.00497 BAH
The story of the American Indian 970.1 MAR
The world of the American Indian 970.00497 WOR

Online Databases

American History
Short articles about American history, often with pictures and primary sources.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia Britannica online.

State Geography
Information about each of the states in the U.S.

Student Resource Center Junior
Articles from encyclopedias and magazines. Especially look at articles marked with a green circle -- those are best for Middle Schoolers!

World Book Online
The World Book Encyclopedia online.

Websites

Alaska Native Collections
http://alaska.si.edu/

If you're studying an Alaskan tribe, this Smithsonian online exhibit might be a good source of information.

Crossroads of Continents
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/index.html

If you're studying an Arctic tribe, this Smithsonian virtual museum might be a good source of information about their culture.

The Curtis Collection
http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribalindex.html

Information about a large number of western Native American tribes, visited and photographed by Edward S. Curtis from 1890 to 1930, and taken from his book The North American Indian.

First Nations Histories
http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html

Lists many of the Indian tribes of North America and gives a brief history of each. By clicking on the names of the tribes, you can read about the tribe in detail, including population, division, location, language, culture, and the history of the tribe.

Native American Nations
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html

This site contains links to websites about many different tribes. Most are maintained by the tribes themselves, or members of the tribes.

Native Americans
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html

This is a section of the PBS companion site to Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery. It includes information about tribes encountered during the Lewis and Clark expedition.