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     USD Copley Library    http://marian.sandiego.edu

     USD Legal Research Center    http://www.sandiego.edu/lrc/

     Connect to Sally (USD's online catalog)     http://sally.acusd.edu/


Finding Native American resources on SALLY (the USD online library catalog)

USD's online library catalog contains records for every Native American book, microfiche, movie, or CD-ROM on campus.
SALLY is the starting point for research on Native American languages, culture, history, anthropology, census data, literature, religions, and statistics. The legal status of Native Americans and the policies and laws applied by the United States government to Native American citizens are exhaustively covered and every treaty between the Indian Nations and the United States can be found at USD's Legal Research Center. 


How to do a SALLY search that works: 
Note: If you do not know the Library of Congress subject, use a keyword search. If you do not get good results on SALLY, consult with a reference librarian for assistance in refining your search.


Most relevant library materials are brought together under the Library of Congress subject:
Indians of North America.

However, the search Indians of North America will retrieve over 8,000 entries on SALLY, so it is better to subdivide a Library of Congress subject search geographically (examples):

Indians of North America - California                               Indians of North America - Southwest

Indians of North America - Great Plains                         Indians of North America - West

Indians of North America - New Mexico                           Indians of North America - Wisconsin
 

Or, to do a Library of Congress subject search subdivided by topic (examples):

Indians of North America - Antiquities                            Indians of North America - Biography

Indians of North America - Ethnic Identity                     Indians of North America - Folklore

Indians of North America - History                                  Indians of North America - Language

Indians of North America - Medicine                              Indians of North America - Religions

Indians of North America - Rites and Ceremonies         Indians of North America - War
 

SALLY also may be searched by Library of Congress subjects such as:

Indian astronomy                                                            Indian dance

Indian arts                                                                         Indian mythology

Indian baskets                                                                   Indian Territory
 

Keyword SALLY searches are effective for information on specific tribes:

Apache      Delaware       Hopi       Huron       Osage         Pala         Passamaquoddy     Shoshoni
 

Keyword SALLY searches also work well when researching famous Native Americans:

Crazy Horse     Geronimo     Sacajawea     Sitting Bull     Red Cloud
 

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