LibGuides: Indigenous Studies: Find Articles

Article Databases and Indexes

Below are the databases that are the best places to start looking for articles related to Indigenous Studies.

Depending on your topic, you should also consult the Subject Research Guides for Anthropology, Education, Sociology, History and Women's Studies. You can also view our full list of Databases.

Some useful general sources include:

Indigenous Studies Portal (USask) This link opens in a new window
The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc. focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs This link opens in a new window
Index to articles in >700 Canadian magazines and newspapers. Includes company, product and industry information; international, national, provincial & local news.
AnthroSource This link opens in a new window
Online portal for anthropological research, with more than 250,000 articles from American Anthropological Association journals, newsletters, bulletins and monographs.
* Compatible with RefWorks
* Full text articles
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Sage includes access to AlterNative, an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes scholarly research on Indigenous worldviews and experiences of decolonization from Indigenous perspective.

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