Research guides: EDS358 Residential Schools and Education in Canada: Sample search strategy in Library Search

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Subject-specific databases & e-resources

Indigenous Studies Portal This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles, ebooks, theses, and government publications, with a primary focus on Indigenous peoples of Canada and a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
Informit Indigenous Collection This link opens in a new window
A subset of Humanities and Social Sciences, the target provides international, interdisciplinary coverage of indigenous studies.
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples of North America This link opens in a new window
Covers Native North American culture, history, and life. It contains eBooks, essays, journal, magazine and news articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada.
Indigenous Peoples: North America This link opens in a new window
Indigenous Peoples: North America provides users with a robust, diverse, informative source that will enhance research and increase understanding of the historical experiences, cultural traditions and innovations, and political status of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada This link opens in a new window
Authored by members of First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities located or associated with Canada.