Library Services
Native American Tribes
Getting Started:
Use the Online Catalog to find books on your tribe. In general, books on Indian tribes are shelved in 970.1 through 970.5.
- Example: Search by Keyword = "Cherokee juvenile" or "Apache"
- Call numbers starting with J or RJ are children's items.
Internet and Library Internet Databases::
The following resources can be accessed from the library or from home:
- From the Sacramento Public Library's home page at www.saclibrary.org, click on "Kids" and then "Online Resources." Or, click on "Teens" and then "Homework." Here you will find links for Native American report information.
- Reference database, World Book Online
- Reference databases, Kids Search K-5 and Student Research Center 6-12 (magazine and newspaper articles and general information)
Reference:
The following reference books are in the children's area.
Tip: Write down the full bibliographic information for each source used. Include author, title, publisher, date, and pages.
- California Indians Fact Cards RJ970.494 C153
- Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume RJ970.1 P295
- Encyclopedia of North American Indians RJ970.1 E56
- From Abenaki to Zuni: A Dictionary of Native American Tribes RJ970.1 W861f
- UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes RJ970.1 U96
- The World Book Encyclopedia R CHILDREN 030 W927