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Education: Children's Literature

First Nations

How to find First Nations children's books

NOTE: When searching the library catalogue please keep in mind that library classifications and historical library materials contain many old terms such as "Native" and "Indian". We are working to improve and update these terms.

  1. Type "First Nations" into the Advanced Search
  2. Using the "Search For" feature, limit to Catalogue
  3. Select OISE/UT Library from the “Search Scope” drop-down menu.
  4. Select Books from the "Format" drop-down menu.
  5. Search.
  6. On the left hand side of the page, filter your results by the Location In Library filter
  7. On the left hand side of the page, select the OISE/UT Library Children's Literature Collection filter.

Other keywords in Step 1 you can try include: 

  • Aborginal 
  • "Indians of North America" 
  • The name of a specific Aboriginal people (e.g., Iroquois Indians)

 Library Search for First Nations Material

Inuit

How to find Inuit children's books

NOTE: When searching the library catalogue please keep in mind that library classifications and historical library materials contain many old terms such as "Native" and "Indian". We are working to improve and update these terms.

  1. Type "Inuit" into the  Advanced Search.
  2. Using the "Search For" feature, limit to Catalogue
  3. Select OISE/UT Library from the “Search Scope” drop-down menu.
  4. Select Books from the "Format" drop-down menu.
  5. Search.
  6. On the left hand side of the page, filter your results by the Location In Library filter
  7. On the left hand side of the page, select the OISE/UT Library Children's Literature Collection filter.

Other keywords in Step 1 you can try include:

  • Eskimo

Screenshot of library search for Inuit children's material in the UTL catalogue

Métis

How to find Métis children's books

NOTE: When searching the library catalogue please keep in mind that library classifications and historical library materials contain many old terms such as "Native" and "Indian". We are working to improve and update these terms.

  1. Type "Metis" into the Advanced Search.
  2. Using the "Search For" feature, limit to Catalogue
  3. Select OISE/UT Library from the “Search Scope” drop-down menu.
  4. Select Books from the "Format" drop-down menu.
  5. Search.
  6. On the left hand side of the page, filter your results by the Location In Library filter
  7. On the left hand side of the page, select the OISE/UT Library Children's Literature Collection filter

 

screenshot of the UTL catalogue search for Metis Children's books