Try these basic strategies to begin your research in the UBC Library Catalogue.
Keyword Searches
Combine keywords about your topic AND keywords relating to the concept of Indigenous identity. For example:
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Related Guides
Xwi7xwa Library Guide
Selected Resources
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Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996)Online access. An introduction to Aboriginal issues in Canada (6 volumes).
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Handbook of North American Indians (Smithsonian)Print anthropological encyclopedia (17-volumes). Information on the Northwest Coast First Nations can be found in Vol.7, "Northwest Coast."
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The Annotated Indian Act and Aboriginal constitutional provisionsXwi7xwa holds print copies of the Indian Act from 1996 to the present.
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DesLibris [electronic]E-books published by Canadian public policy institutes, government agencies, advocacy groups, and research centres. For example, National Aboriginal Health Organization, Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Education Council, National Centre for First Nations Governance, and various provincial and federal government bodies.
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Native American Authors (Internet Public Library)Browse by author, title, or tribe. Archived (Internet Public Library ceased operations in 2015).
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TIP: If you limit your search to Location: Xwi7xwa Library, you don't need to use keywords like "Indigenous" because our collection centers Indigenous scholarship and perspectives. You'll retrieve fewer results, which means you may exclude some relevant materials, but it also means you won't have to sift through pages of results that have little to do with Indigeneity.
Finding Materials in the UBC Catalogue
Helpful Hints for Keyword Searches
- Use quotation marks to search for a phrase.
Example: "First Nations" - Use a question mark to truncate a term to search for words with the same stem.
Example: Aborig? retrieves Aboriginal, Aboriginals, Aborigine, etc.
Try these basic strategies to begin your research in the UBC Library Catalogue.
Subject Headings
Subject headings are a tool designed to help researchers find similar materials. These are only some examples of the many subject headings that Xwi7xwa Library uses. Spend a few minutes exploring them when you find a book in the catalogue that supports your research.
Browse Catalogue > Subject begins with:
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Browse Call Numbers
Xwi7xwa Library uses a unique Classification Scheme. Come visit us and ask a Xwi7xwa librarian for a tour of the system. Here are a few highlights:
| B | History and Culture |
| E | Education |
| S | Health |
| W | Fine Arts |
| X | Languages |
| Y | Literature |
Policy & Public Documents
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Enter topic keyword(s)
Limit your search to Content Type: Government Document.
Search the Des Libris Database
Under Filter/Facets, click Refine Your Search, then select Public Documents
TIP: Try searching for the names of government ministries or departments.
Visit the UBC Library webpage on Government Publications for more help.