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Welcome to the Native American Studies research guide. Here you will find information about finding databases, books and reference materials, and course guides related to the study of Native American history and culture. You may also want to reference the Sociology research guide for additional information.

Commonly used resources:

Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window Full-text newspapers, magazines and journals of ethnic, minority and native press. Over 1.8 million articles from over 315 publications. Offers national and regional coverage. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1990-present.
Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window Offers coverage of a broad array of English-language journals in the social sciences encompassing the literature of a range of interdisciplinary fields, including the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methods from both the applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1983-present.
North American Indian Drama, 2nd Edition This link opens in a new window Full-text plays from twentieth century American Indian and First Nation playwrights. Many are previously unpublished or hard to find. Represents groups across the United States and Canada. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1930s-present.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window Streaming films and documentaries from Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great Courses, and Psychotherapy.net. Faculty may log in and request additional films on https://www.kanopy.com/search to be added per the Streaming Video Policy. | Terms of Use. Coverage: 1894-present.