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Welcome! This Guide will help you with research in American Indian Studies! The Guide identifies some of the major research tools for finding articles, plus research materials, resources, and information in libraries and on the web that are relevant to indigenous studies, including some sources for Canadian and Latin American First Nations and indigenous materials as well.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need assistance using any of the tools listed here or help finding the information you need!
Susan Vega García
Assistant Dean, Inclusion & Equity
Liaison Librarian: Ethnic Studies & Diversity;
Women's & Gender Studies
Finding Articles
Use the indexes listed below to find articles on American Indian & Latin American Indian topics.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new windowStart here! This index helps you find citations to journal articles, reports, documents and books pertaining to Indigenous peoples of North America. Areas of focus include anthropology, archaeology, history and cultures. This international index has been renamed as of April 29, 2022, and was previously known as "Bibliography of Native North Americans."
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles appearing in numerous U.S. racial and ethnic minority newspapers, consumer magazines, and some journals. The database focus is on African American, American Indian, Asian American, and U.S. Latino publications, though periodicals from many other minority groups are also included. Also includes a publisher's directory, circulation figures, advertising rates, and histories of individual newspapers. In English and Spanish. Coverage is from 1995 to the present, with retrospective indexing and full text for some publications dating back to 1985. Updated monthly.
- HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) This link opens in a new windowHAPI Online is an international periodical index providing access to authoritative information and social sciences and humanities research on Latin America, focusing on fields such as anthropology, Latin American Indians and indigenous issues from all time periods, politics and government, foreign relations, business and industry, African diaspora issues, gender studies, history, art, literature, film, environmental issues, and social movements. Some coverage of US Latino journals is also included. HAPI Online contains bibliographic citations to articles, reviews, original literary works, and other materials appearing in more that 400 social science and humanities journals published throughout the world. Most articles are in Spanish, English, or Portuguese; coverage is 1970-present.
Selected Online Journals & News Sources
A few key research journals & newspapers:
To find more, search Quick Search. You can also use Journals A-Z to locate many more American Indian Studies online journals and magazines.
- American Indian QuarterlyOne of the major research journals in American Indian studies. Current (2000-present) issues are available online via Project MUSE. Older issues (1974-present) are available in Parks Library under call number: E75 A547.
- American Indian Quarterly (1974-2001 issues)Same journal as above; older issues (1974-2009) of AIQ are available online here through the Library's subscription to JStor.
- EthnohistoryImportant research journal in the subject area of anthropology and history. Strong focus on American Indian cultures. Back issues (1954-99, plus links to current issues dating 2000-04) of this journal are available in J-Stor. Print copies of the journal are available in Parks Library under call number: E51 Et38. Some current issues are also available online via Project MUSE.
- Indian Country TodayOnline version of "America's Largest Indian Newspaper," with headline news, news from the Nations, and regular features such as arts & entertainment and editorials. Archived back issues are included.
- Studies in American Indian LiteraturesOne of the major literary research journals in American Indian studies. Current (2004-present) issues are available online via Project MUSE. Older issues (1995-present) are available in Parks Library under call number: PM151 S78x.
- Wicazo Sa ReviewImportant research journal in American Indian studies, focusing on history, culture, and contemporary issues. Current issues are available online via Project MUSE. Older issues are available in Parks Library under call number: E96 W5.
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To find race and ethnic studies journals, choose the "Explore journals" button above, and then choose "Social Science and Behavioral Science" to find their Ethnic, Race & Gender Studies listings.