By Children’s Librarian Eileen
As school projects are assigned throughout the year, know that your library is here to help! In addition to books, your Oak Park library card gives you access to a number of subscription-based resources that you can use to help you with your research, such as American Indian History.
American Indian History
This library research site offers access to more than 15,000 years of history and culture of Indigenous Peoples in this nation, covering more than 600 Native American groups.
Students can view numerous videos, slideshows, and images; read biographies from key figures; examine different perspectives from book chapters, articles, and primary sources; and gain a comprehensive view through timelines, original maps, and graphs.
For your research, you can use the American Indian History site to:
- Browse by culture area, such as the Arctic, Great Basin, and Northwest Coast.
- Browse by subject, such as American Indian Contributions to the World and U.S. Indian Policy and Law.
- Browse by Era, such as Removal and Resistance 1830-1865 and Self Determination and the Red Power Movement 1969-1979.
- Use the search bar if you know what you want to research.
- Search the A to Z topics, which are indexed by time period and subject for quick access.
American Indian History Online has a user-friendly interface that offers an interactive, multifaceted view of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. For your research, you can:
- Set preferences for languages
- Take advantage of read-aloud tools, search assist technology, dynamic citations, live help chat, and how-to tips
- Save content directly to Google Drive
Whether you are researching for a school project or for your own interest, I think you will be very impressed with the volume and quality of information that you can access on this site. It covers over 15,000 years of history and culture of Indigenous peoples in this nation.
To learn more about this comprehensive resource, watch the virtual tutorial on the American Indian History resource page.
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About Eileen
Eileen Saam is a children’s digital learning librarian who loves discovering new things, learning from others, and sharing with children the joy and wonder of books. One of her favorite things to do at the library is to help children, families, and teachers find books and digital resources that delight and inspire them.