Native American Literature

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Reference works

biography and reprints of literary criticism. . .

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Trexler Library Reference Collection 810.920 D554 (level A)

Native North American Literature
Trexler Library Reference Desk 897 W819n (level A)
Perhaps the single best collection of criticism on a diverse body of writers. Articles are reprinted from journals and books.

Literature Criticism Online ***RECOMMENDED***
NOTE: Access from the Trexler Library website > Articles A to Z
A subscription database allowing access to an array of critical articles reprinted from journals and books. Includes biographical sketches of the author.

historical and cultural background . . .

Encyclopedia of North American Indians
Trexler Library Reference Collection 970.103 E56o (level A)

Handbook of North American Indians
Trexler Library Reference Collection 970.1 H236o (level A)
Produced the U.S. govt., one of the best studies done on Native Americans. Series of articles by experts. More volumes to be published.

The Native American almanac : a portrait of Native America today
Trexler Library Reference Collection 970.1 H669n (level A)

Native America in the twentieth century : an encyclopedia
Trexler Library Reference Collection 970.1 D263n (level A)

Statistical record of Native North Americans (level A)
Trexler Library Reference Collection 970.1 S797r

Authoritative secondary commentary in books . . .

Trexler Library Catalog
NOTE: Access from the Trexler Library website (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library) > catalog.
Catalog of all books and documents in Trexler Library at Muhlenberg College.

WorldCat *** RECOMMENDED***
NOTE: Access from the Trexler Library website > Database > Most Popular > WorldCat
Catalog of books and documents in libraries throughout the world. Watch especially for the AREA LIBRARIES designation.

Authoritative secondary commentary in journal articles. . .

America History and Life
ACCESS: Trexler Library website (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library) > Articles A to Z
Index to peer-reviewed articles concerning American history and culture.

MLA
ACCESS: Trexler Library website (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library) > Articles A to Z
Standard index for literary criticism.

getting to the full text of an article. . .

Once you have found the citation of a journal article you're interested in, click on the Get It link found next to the citation, or run a journal title search in Trexler Library's online catalog. ACCESS: Trexler Library website > catalog.

articles via interlibrary loan. . .

Journal articles not found in Trexler Library can be ordered on interlibrary loan.
ACCESS: Trexler Library website > ILL

Reviewed websites

Intute (http://www.intute.ac.uk/)
From a consortium of universities in the UK, reviews websites for purposes of higher education and research.

Citing sources in the MLA style or other styles

For tips on citing print and electronic sources, visit Trexler Library's Citation Guides for Print and Electronic Resources. ACCESS: Trexler Library website > Citation Guides. Also try using Zotero (http://www.zotero.org) to format citations found when browsing with Firefox.