Indigenous Resources Guide

Use the Search boxes on the Nipissing Library website or the Canadore Library website. This search provides access to a range of databases housing academic journals or popular magazine articles and other resources. 

Find Databases on the Library Home page (under the Resources tab). This link to the A-Z Database Guide will allow you to search for databases by title or subject area.

Google Scholar will search the library and open access collections worldwide. Access this tool through the Library's A-Z Database Guide to view full-text articles that are accessible to your affiliated institution.

Indigenous Academic Journals: A list of academic journals with Indigenous content is included on this page. Browsing subject-specific journals is a great way to get a sense of current trends and issues. If you are searching for articles on a specific topic it is probably more efficient to search in a database.

Databases & Portals: See below for a list of databases and research portals with Indigenous content. 

How to search:

Think about your search terms:

• If you want just a few good results, use one or two terms
• If you want to make your search wider, use more related terms.

Try, for example, Indigenous Or "First Nation*" Or Aboriginal

Remember, the names or spelling of Indigenous nations or communities may vary, and names may change over time. The names communities use for themselves may be different from how they are referred to in English. If you must use a source with outdated or inappropriate terminology (i.e. book titles or content from historical documents) the recommendation is to ensure your reader clearly understands the context.