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For a list of Library of Congress Subject Headings related to Native Americans, see American Indian Studies: A Bibliographic Guide, pages 127-142 (016.97000497 W585a, shelved in the Education Reference Collection).

General Guides

Useful guides to help start research, taken from: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/nativeamgui.htm#guide

Be sure to also look at the Areas of Study section on the left for more specific sources.

American Indian Studies: A Bibliographic Guide. Phillip M. White. 1995. 016.97000497 W585a

A list of sources arranged by type of resource, including guides to the literature, directories, encyclopedias, indexes and abstracts, biographical sources, government publications and archival material. The core list of periodicals and the "Bibliography of Bibliographies" (arranged by topic and cultural group) are particularly useful.

Guide to Research on North American Indians. Arlene Hirschfelder et al. 1983. 016.97000497 H616g

An annotated list of 1,100 books, articles, and government publications divided into four parts: introductory material, history and historical sources, economic and social aspects, and religion, arts, and literature. Each section, covering topics such as political organization or urban life, begins with an essay summarizing the literature.

Indians of North America: Methods and Sources for Library Research. Marilyn L. Haas. 1983. 016.97000497 H111i

A systematic guide to conducting library research on Native Americans. Subject headings and call numbers are provided in the opening pages. Part 1 includes chapters on indexes, abstracts, and online databases, with descriptions each source’s coverage with regard to Native American topics. Part 2 is an annotated bibliography, primarily of books published since the 1970s, arranged by topics such as alcohol, art, war, and women.

Native Americans: An Annotated Bibliography. Frederick E. Hoxie and Harvey Markowitz. 1991.016.97000497 H85n

A selective bibliography covering general studies and references, history, contemporary life, and culture areas. The major portion of this book is divided into eight major cultural areas following the divisions used in the Smithsonian Institution's Handbook of North American Indians.