Try searching within specific databases or Summon by combining keywords relating to to the concept of Aboriginal identity AND keywords about media. For example:
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Finding Journal Articles
by HSSD Koerner Last Updated Jun 30, 2022 678 views this year
Xwi7xwa Library Guide
Keywords
It can be difficult to find articles about Aboriginal publishing and media. Searches tend to retrieve Aboriginal periodicals themselves, rather than research or analysis about Aboriginal periodicals and other forms of media.
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Helpful Hints for Keyword Searches in Summon
- Use quotation marks to search for a phrase.
Example: "First Nations" - Use an asterisk to truncate a term to search for words with the same stem.
Example: Indigen* retrieves Indigenous, Indigeneity, Indigenization, Indigene, etc.
Summon
TIP: Limit your results to journal articles by selecting Content Type: Journal Article (under "Refine Your Search" on the left-hand side of the screen). You can also filter by publication date, academic discipline, and language; limit your result to peer reviewed publications; and exclude certain formats (e.g. newspapers) from your results.
TIP: Use quotation marks to search for a phrase (e.g. "First Nations"). Use an asterisk to truncate a term to search for words with the same stem (e.g. Curric* retrieves Curriculum, Curricula, Curricular, etc.).
Why Databases?
Searching within databases can be more time consuming than using Summon, but there are advantages to this research strategy:
- Databases are usually limited by academic discipline, which means you will retrieve fewer results but they may be more relevant.
- Databases are highly structured, which means you can perform complex searches using controlled vocabulary.
The following databases are useful for finding articles related to Indigenous publishing. For a more comprehensive list, see the Articles page of our First Nations and Indigenous Studies research guide.
Each database may have their own way and limitations of searching within the database. Some may use "And," "Or," quotation marks and other search strategies in the above box, but some may not. If you are not getting the results you expected within a database, make sure the search is worded the way the database works.
Selected Databases
- Academic Search CompleteIndexes over 10,000 journals, with many full-text articles.
Subject Terms: First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, Indigenous peoples, names of specific nations.
Some articles have no Subject Terms assigned, so also try full-text searches. - Alternative Press IndexIndexes 450 alternative, radical, and left publications.
- CBCA Complete (Canadian Business, Reference & Current Affairs)Indexes academic periodicals, special interest publications, and newspapers, including the Aboriginal press: Windspeaker, Kahtou, Aboriginal Nurse.
Search terms: Indigenous peoples, Indigenous populations, Native peoples, Native North Americans, Native Americans, Métis, Inuit. - First Nations Periodical IndexMainly Canadian content. Searchable index of 20 Aboriginal newspapers, magazines, and periodicals. Last updated 2006.
- Global Environmental Justice CollectionThe documentaries in this collection are suitable for use in a wide range of subject areas including Indigenous studies, environmental studies, geography, film making, journalism, anthropology, conservation biology, forestry, soil sciences, religion and the humanities.