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Updated 19 August 2005

ENGL 304: American Literature & Culture ~ Other Destinies:
Understanding the American Indian Novel

Call number ranges for browsing for Native American Literary Criticism:
        PS 153 .I52;  PS 173 .I6;  PS 508 .I5

The Best Resources for Finding Articles & Other Information

  • Ethnic NewsWatch Full text available
    • Articles, editorials, reviews, etc. from newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Search in English or Spanish. 1990- present.
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Full-Text Electronic Books Full text available

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Selected Native American Research ResourcesOpen AccessFull text available

Main Reference, Getchell Library
American Indian Quotations REF PN 6081.4 .A43 1996
Articles on American Literature, 1900-1967 REF Z 1225 L49, L492, L489
Atlas of the North American Indian REF E 77 .W24 2000
Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds REF Z 658 .U5 K37 1998
Clowns & Tricksters: Encyclopedia of Tradition & Culture REF GR 524 .C48 1998
Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols REF GR 35 J6
Dictionary of Native American Mythology REF E 98 .R3 G46 1992
Encyclopedia of Native American Biography REF E 89 .J69 1997
Encyclopedia of Native American Religions REF E 98 .R3 H73 2000
Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes REF E 77 .G15 1998
The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources REF Z 6265 .B53 1994
Indian Terms of the Americas REF E 54.5 .P47 1994
Indian War Sites: Guidebook to Battlefields, ... REF E 81 .R35 1999
Legend & Lore of the Americas before 1492 REF E 61 .A72 1993
The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend ... REF GR 109 .S53 2001
Native American Writers of the United States (DLB) REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 175
Native Americans REF E 77 .P89 1998
Native North American Literature: Bio.  & Critical Info. REF PS 508 .I5 N38 1994

Selected Non-Reference Resources

(on Lower Level 1 & 3, Getchell Library)
American Indian & Eskimo Authors .. bibliog. Z 1209 .H55 (1973)
Biobibliography of Native  American Writers Z 1209.2 .U5 L57
Bullet Heart by Michael Doane PS 3554 .O143 B85 1994
The Native  American in American Literature Z 1229 .I52 R64 1985
Native American Literatures PS 153 .I52 W47 1999
Native  American Studies E 77 .N35 1992
Native Americans in Fiction: A Guide PS 173 .I6 A56 1994
Raven Tells Stories: An Anthology PS 508 .I5 R38 1991
Reader's Guide to the Novels of Louise Erdrich PS 3555.R42 Z59 1999