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Indigenous Peoples: North America

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The publisher has assembled an extensive grouping of archival materials related to Indians of North America, dating primarily up through the early twentieth century, with some material extending through the 1980s.

Provider: 
Gale [1]
Posted: 
Nov 1, 2013 9:17am
Updated: 
Jul 1, 2020 12:05am
Source
CRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes.
See also: 
American Indian Histories and Cultures [2]
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Collection Content

Subject Areas: 
Social Sciences
Resource Types: 
Archival materials
Government publications
Legal documents
Newspapers
Photographs
Reports
Direct from Publisher - Denotes data sourced directly from publisher

Specifications

Metadata: 
MARC records available Y
Creator of MARC recordsNA
Source for obtaining MARC recordsNA
Fee for MARC recordsY
Subject authorities usedNA
Name authorities usedNA
Technical Platform: 
Browser compatibilityIE v7.x, 8.x, 9.x; Firefox v5.0.x+ and v3.5x-3.6.x; Safari 4.1x+; Chrome v9.0+
Authentication options
Archiving solution (master files)Covered under Gale's contract with Portico
Archiving solution (derivative files) Covered under Gale's contract with Portico
Available in web discovery tools Gale is exploring agreements with all the major discovery services; agreement with Ebsco Discovery Services 5/2013
Open url target N
Federated searching, z39.50 NA
Local host option Y
Usage stats based on Counter codeY
Interface Tools: 
Browser compatibilityIE v7.x, 8.x, 9.x; Firefox v5.0.x+ and v3.5x-3.6.x; Safari 4.1x+; Chrome v9.0+
Authentication options
Archiving solution (master files)Covered under Gale's contract with Portico
Archiving solution (derivative files) Covered under Gale's contract with Portico
Available in web discovery tools Gale is exploring agreements with all the major discovery services; agreement with Ebsco Discovery Services 5/2013
Open url target N
Federated searching, z39.50 NA
Local host option Y
Usage stats based on Counter codeY

Terms and Provider Details

Terms: 
Provider notes
Subscription option
Purchase option
Multiple year payments option
Maintenance fees
Hosting charges
Provider: 
Gale [1]
Website: 
http://www.cengage.com/us/ [3]
Main Address: 
27500 Drake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535
United States
CRL Review
Collection Content: 

The publisher has assembled an extensive grouping of archival materials related to Indians of North America, dating primarily up through the early twentieth century, with some material extending through the 1980s..

The archival sources range from U.S. government records from NARA, to the Association on American Indian Archives (1851-1983), to various mission society arhives (particularly the Province Archives of the Society of Jesus). See the Appendix for a list of Source Collections Planned.

Overall, the collection is estimated to total over 1.2 million pages or sheets. The majority will be digitized from existing microfilm (including microform sets from three U.S. regions assembled by Lost Cause Press) , while some will be scanned directly from monographs and newspapers. Most of the collection is slated for release in winter 2014, with the remainder in spring 2014.

Strengths and Weaknesses: 

This collection includes many valuable archival sources, including mission society archives and the native rights collections such as the extensive materials from The Association on American Indian Archives, covering 1851 all the way through 1983. It makes accessible online the collections already available in microform from Gale. Scholars will want to observe carefully the potential overlap of content with other American Indian archival collections and other collections of U.S. legal and governmental documents. Availability of item-level metadata or detailed folder level descriptions will be essential to determining the uniqueness and usefulness of this material.

Reviewers: 

Center for Research Libraries Staff

Sources

Sources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment.
CRL Offers & Status
StatusCurrentDescription
CRL FlaggednoPotential interest to CRL community
Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer
Active OffernoCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription
Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial
Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal
Expired OfferyesPast offers
Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL
Reviewed by CRLyesEvaluation available by CRL and community
Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time
The complete offer and activity details for this resource are only available to CRL members.
Appendix
Title List: 
File Indigenous Peoples Source Collections Planned [4]

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Source URL: https://edesiderata.crl.edu/resources/indigenous-peoples-north-america

Links
[1] https://edesiderata.crl.edu/providers/gale
[2] https://edesiderata.crl.edu/resources/american-indian-histories-and-cultures
[3] http://www.cengage.com/us/
[4] https://edesiderata.crl.edu/sites/default/files/resource_docs/Indigenous%20Peoples%20collection%20data.xlsx