Native American Project
List of Library Resources
Geronimo , a photo by the famous Native American photographerEdward S. Curtis c. 1868–1952
Click on the Hyperlinks to Access the Resource
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Excellent source for information and images. Select from one below:
Britannica Online Remote access: User name: newprov Password: Ktwelve
Grolier Online – Americana, New Book of Knowledge and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedias
Remote access: user name: nphsms password: pioneer
World Book Online Remote access: User ID = nphsms password: newprov
HISTORY DATABASES
Find these under Social Studies onthe Library Database by Subject menu. (All Social Studies Databases can be accessed at Social Studies)
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
Remote access: user name: nphsms Password: pioneer
From menu on right choose: American History Database at search bar type in search terms. Try to use very specific keywords for your search. From the left menu you can narrow down articles, documents or facts.
Galenet – Discovering U.S. History and Gale Virtual Reference Library, eBooks
Remote access: User ID = New27591 or Pioneer
Select the databases you want to search then enter your search terms. You can retrieve information and images for your project.
Virtual Reference e-Books(provided by the Gale database as listed above, click on the link listed below)
Remote access: User ID = New27591 or Pioneer
U*X*L Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Vol. 1: Northeast and Southeast.
2nded. Detroit: UXL, 2008.
(In this database of e-books, you may use a search term and do a virtual search of all e-books available for historyat:
Web Site Resources:
School NetTrekker Search Engine: an internet search engine that retrieves relevant, educational web sites for school assignments. They are several learning aids available through NetTrekker: dictionary, read aloud, etc.
NPMS login: npsdms Password: bulldog
An Alphabetical listing of Native American Tribes with hyperlinks to web sites with information and images.
A map of the United States with links to information about Native American tribes in each state.
A collection of images of Native Americans listed by nation.
American Indian Tribes and Cultureslinked to EduScapes and includes Biographies as well as Native American Events.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs websites includes all currently recognized tribes.
Maps of current reservations and Native American Newspapers.
Native American bureaus by state.
For further interest and study:
Great collection of hyperlinks to explore, many award winning websites are included. Includes Ethnobotany with Native American plant medicines, University American Indian Studies, various state library resources including the California Indian Library and Digital Librarian and more.
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