Native American Studies

Keywords vs. Subject Headings-- Using your own words or phrases to search a topic is a keyword search. A subject (or descriptor) search uses pre-determined words or phrases assigned by someone else. Subject headings are found by looking at a resource's index, thesaurus, or item record. Both types of searches are helpful in broadening or narrowing search results.

Examples using keywords (words you think up on your own)	Examples using official subject headings (words you find in a thesaurus or item record)
Chumash Indian traditions	Chumash Indians-- Rites and ceremonies
Indigenous rights	Indigenous people-- Legal status, laws, etc
Anthologies written by Native American women	Indian women-- Literary collections

FINDING BOOKS -- www.library.ucsb.edu

PEGASUS - materials at UCSB.
MELVYL- materials at any UC campus. NOTE: MELVYL is not up to date for UCSB books.
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FINDING ARTICLES -- www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/. These databases index journals of interest to Dramatic Arts researchers. Use the sample searches below or your own search to familiarize yourself with these databases.

Anthropological Index 1957- present, citations from journals held at Britain's Royal Anthropological Institute
Anthropological Literature late 19th century-present, index to articles and essays in anthropology, history, and religion
America: History and Life 1964-present, bibliographic citations to articles on U.S. and Canadian history
ATLA Religion Index 1946- present, some earlier records, citations from international works in religious scholarship
Early Encounters in North America (EENA) 1542-1870, letters, diaries, memoirs and primary accounts
Expanded Academic Universe ASAP 1980-present, records from popular magazine and academic journal articles, some full-text
Historical Abstracts 1450-present, bibliographic citations to articles and other works on world history
Project Muse coverage varies, journal articles in literature, history, cultural studies, and the arts
Sociological Abstracts 1963-present, index to international conference papers, books, journal articles, dissertations and serials

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE SOURCES

Bibliographies
American Indian Novelists	Ethnic & Gender Studies Library (EGSL) Reference Z 1229 I52 C65 1985
Bibliography of the Constitutions and Laws of the American Indians…...	Native American Studies Z 1209 H38 1976
Bibliography of Contemporary North American Indians	Ref Z 1209.2 N67 H6
The Native American in American Literature	EGSL Ref Z 1229 I52 R64 1985
Dictionaries
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900	EGSL Ref E89 W35 2001
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary	EGSL Ref E98 W8 B38 2001
Word Dance: The Language of Native American Culture	Ref E 76.2 W36 1994
Directories
Directory for Native American Tribal Libraries	Native Am. Studies E97.8 P377
Financial Aid for Native Americans, 2001-2003	E-book online (see Pegasus record for URL)
Native Americans Information Directory	Ref E 77 N32
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World	EGSL Ref E54.5 K46 2002
Encyclopedia of Native American Biography	Ref E89 J69 1997
Encyclopedia of Native American Healing	Ref E98 M4 L96 1996
Encyclopedia of Native American Religions	Ref E 98 R3 H73 2000
Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes	Ref E78 G73 W54 2001
Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian	Ref E 76.2 K58 1995
Indexes and Abstracts in Print
Catalog: Tozzer Library/Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology	Oversize Z 5131 H32
Index to Literature on the American Indian, 1970-1974	Ref Z 1209 I53
Writings on American History, 1902-present	Ref Z 1236 W7
Other Reference Sources
ABC-CLIO Companion to the Native American Rights Movement	EGSL Ref KF8203.36 B76 1996
American Indian, 1492- 1976: A Chronology and Fact Book	Ref E 77 D393 1977
Atlas of the North American Indian	Ref E 77 W195 1985
From Savage to Nobleman: Images of Native Americans on Film	Ref PN1995.9 I48 H55 1995
Handbook of North American Indians, 1984-present, 17 vol	Ref E77 H25
Native Americans (American Political History Series)	Ref E93 N32 2002
Statistical Record of Native North Americans	Ref E 98 P76 S73 1993
US Department of Interior: Biographical and Historical Index of American Indians	Native Am. Studies Z 1209 U494

Special Collections:
Rare, archival, and special materials regarding Native Americans Studies can be found at UCSB's Special Collections Department and the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA), both located on the 3rd floor, North. A list of collections-- which include government documents, photos, sound recordings, and diaries-- can be found at: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu/listguides.html. Special Collections hours are M-F, 9-5.

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