Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowLook here for scholarly and popular articles about American Indian topics in a variety of areas: education, sovereignty, health, culture and identity, and more.
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowNeed articles and reports related to contemporary education? ERIC covers all aspects of education and some youth social issues: achievement, assessment, special education, attitudes about school, violence, drugs and alcohol, and more.
- APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowUse PsycINFO for articles and books on American Indian topics that overlap with psychology and mental health, such as addiction, substance abuse, violence, depression, suicide, etc.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowFind research articles about all aspects of health and medicine, including conditions in the American Indian context (such as diabetes, obesity, and alcoholism) and perspectives on traditional healing.
Books
Search for books by topic keyword, a tribe, or location of interest. For example:
- Indians of North America education
- Minnesota Indians social conditions
- Indians of North American stereotypes
The Praeger Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Native America by Call Number: Reference E98.S67 J65 2007 v. 1–2Find in-depth essays and citations to further readings on American Indian issues and revivals: in language, culture, the economy, law, and the environment.
Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook by Call Number: Reference E98.T77 T56 2005This book has a bit of everything, from essays on current issues to a chronology of Native America, short biographies, laws and court cases, and presidential and other quotes on American Indian affairs.
American Indian Culture by Call Number: Reference E98.S7 A44 2004 v. 1–3This encyclopedia set of Native American culture has overviews of several current topics, including gambling, sports mascots, tourism, employment, and more. See lists of entries in volume 3:
p. 1030: Contemporary Life and Issues
p. 1034: Social Issues
Indian Gaming by Call Number: Reference E98.G18 I529 2006Find pro/con style essays on the issues surrounding Indian casinos.
Websites
- American Indian HealthThe National Library of Medicine provides information, reports, and links to other sources on American Indian health topics, including traditional healing and access to health care.
Note: This links to an archived version of this page from January 2025. If this link is broken please reach out to the library and let us know. - Native Health DatabaseFind citations to articles and reports related to the health of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. You can limit your search by tribe, state, country, and document type.
There is little full text in Native Health Database. Search for the journal title to see if we have it. You may need to order it, or ask a librarian for help.
- Policy ArchiveFind online reports for a variety of social issues from policy research centers. Search for "American Indian" or "Native American" and your topic of interest.
- Indian Country Today Media NetworkIndian Country Media Network is owned by the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.