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The American Indian Experience An American Mosaic Online Resource

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Dr. Loriene Roy, Advisory Editor

ISBN: 0-313-35003-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35003-0

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Greenwood Press

Publication: 9/1/2008

Media Type: Database

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Reviews:

"…the real strength of this file is the lure of its serendipitous discovery and the substantial content. Browsing through the Timeline is an education in itself, as is browsing the Image Index, the Primary Sources, and the Landmark Documents. Scanning the Subjects, their Categories, and their Sub-Categories will give any researcher a fuller idea of what's in this file…kudos to Greenwood for bringing out a multimedia file on the American Indian Experience, a resource that is long overdue in the electronic scholarly world. …a much needed contribution to scholarly research and will complement the access to published material available through the Bibliography of Native North Americans. BOTTOM LINE Strongly recommended for school and public libraries, as well as for academic libraries serving American Indian studies and ethnic studies researchers."
—Library Journal 1/1/2009
"The American Indian Experience easily provides users with the ability to explore content such as art, music, education, family, migration, spirituality, warfare, government, and more. ...Report Card: It's hard to imagine school or public libraries that serve American Indians within their communities lacking Greenwood's American Indian Experience database. As a native Oklahoman, I have long recognized the need for these unique resources for classroom research and instruction, and yet the opportunity to build such a collection of outstanding resources is often limited. However, Greenwood's American Indian Experience provides not only a depth that might not otherwise be possible in the school library, it also captures the importance of exploring issues and ideas that might not be addressed within the regular history classroom.

Once again, Greenwood's American Mosaic Online Resource database series has expanded to include an excellent online resource that simply must be added to those library collections that seek to provide outstanding resources for instruction and understanding of Native Americans. Without a doubt, Greenwood's American Indian Experience deserves an A+."
—School Library Journal 2/1/2009
"AIE was designed by an advisory board comprising an impressive group of Native and non-Native specialists ranging from archivists to librarians to professors of American Indian studies...The database is easy to search and navigate via an attractive, well-planned graphic interface that offers both searching and browsing. Broad subject categories range from Arts and Media to Women. ...this database will be useful to college and university libraries and to tribal groups and others specializing in Native America studies. This online collection represents an excellent way to increase a collection's size and scope. The content is authoritative: the very distinguished and committed board members who developed and indexed the database will continue to monitor its growth and development. As part of The American Mosaic, AIE may be integrated with the other components for comparative research, and is available as part of a bundle at a discounted price. ...AIE will be an excellent addition to any collection of Native American resources. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, professionals/practitioners, and general audience."

—CHOICE 4/1/2009
"The database was developed under the guidance of past president of the American Library Association Loriene Roy, an Anishinabe Indian from Minnesota, as well as an advisory board of Native American studies scholars and librarians. This group has combined talents to create a comprehensive resource to meet the needs of users ranging from the merely curious general public to students, teachers, and advanced researchers. ... Overall, this is a well-organized and easy-to-use database. It is probably most useful as an encyclopedia-like starting point for users researching American Indian history and culture."

"Students looking for material for assignments on American Indians will like the attractive design and easy searching."
--MEQ
—Booklist 4/15/2009

Description: The American Indian Experience expands your collection with full-text access to an online library featuring more than 150 volumes of reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and thousands of images. Easy-to-use search and browse features facilitate research at every level. From prehistory to the present day, from the Inuit of the north to the Seminoles of Florida, AIE is an indispensable electronic library resource.

This splendid database was designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Dr. Loriene Roy, the first Native American president of the American Library Association, and a team of American Indian librarians and scholars to meet the needs of teachers and their students, librarians and their patrons, researchers, and the general public.
Title Features:

Full-text content from more than 150 titles; hundreds of primary documents and images, including treaties, speeches, and captivity and traditional tales; a wealth of maps and photographs; and hundreds of vetted websites
An attractive and easy-to-use interface facilitates full search and browse functionality
An expansive timeline is searchable by keyword and time period
A "Skills Center" provides classroom resources, including lesson plans
Topic guides are designed to spark classroom discussion and research
Twice annual enhancements enrich the site with newly published titles—at no additional cost

About the Author: Dr. Loriene Roy, PhD, is professor in the School of Information at The University of Texas, Austin, TX.


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