Ethnic Studies: Native Americans
Searching for Sources on Native Americans in the HELIN Catalog
To find any materials on a given subject in the HELIN Catalog, you can use a subject search or a keyword or word search.
A keyword search will search for the terms in the author, title, notes, or subject of the catalog record. This is good to use if you are uncertain of the correct term and want to find a wide variety of materials.
A subject search requires you to use specific terms from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (see the big red books in the reference area). Using these terms will give you a more accurate search. Some commonly used terms relating to Native Americans are listed below.
Suggested Subject Headings
Indians of North America (use for Native Americans)
Indians of North America - (geographic term)
Indians of North America - New England
Indians of North America - Northeast (includes New York & New Jersey in addition to New England states)
Indians of North America - Rhode IslandIndians of North America - (cultural aspect)
Indians of North America - Religion
Indians of North America - Social Life and Customs
Other terms that relate to specific cultural aspects are formed differently
Individual tribes can also be searched:
Narragansett Indians
Nipmuc Indians
Pequot Indians
Wampanoag Indians
Tribal terms can also be more narrowly searched sometimes by adding a cultural aspect:
Narragansett Indians Clothing
Narragansett Indians Claims
Narragansett Indians Government Relations
Narragansett Indians Social Life and Customs