Literature and Writing
Summary
The purpose of this guide is to offer both general and in-depth resources in the area of literature, poetry, and literary criticism. Most of these resources are housed in the IAIA Library. Some useful Internet resources are also provided.
Table of Contents
- IAIA Catalog Searching
- IAIA Print and Media Resources
- Articles & Additional Resources – IAIA Databases
- Selected Internet Resources
IAIA Catalog
There are several ways to search for literature information in IAIA Library catalog. If you do not have a specific title, author, or call number in mind, one way of searching is by performing a simple keyword search. Another way is by searching subject headings. Some useful subject headings include:
- Literature, Modern–20th century
- Indians of North America–Literary collections
- Poetry–Collections
- Indian authors–History and criticism
- IAIA Print and Media Resources
- Some useful starting points in our print and media collection:
IAIA Print and Media Resources
Some useful starting points in our print and media collection:
| Authors: Critical & Biographical Reference Provides brief biographies of major authors as well as historical criticism of literary movements |
REF 016.809 C729a |
| The Native American in Long Fiction Provides bibliographies of major Native American authors including their works and biographies |
REF 016.81 B366n |
| Native North American Literature Biographical and critical information on native writers and orators from the United States and Canada from historical times to the present |
REF 810.9 N278w |
| Who’s Who in Twentieth-century World Poetry Includes bibliographical references |
REF 809.1 W628 |
| Native American Literatures: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes Covers Native American poetry, fiction, and prose. It lists more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries, divided into four types: individual authors, individual works, important characters in works, and terms or events of historical importance |
REF 810.9 W623n |
| Lannan Literary Series (Video) Over 50 videos of interviews and readings of contemporary writers and poets |
REF VIDEO 808.8 L292 |
Articles & Additional Resources – IAIA Databases
- Scholarly, full-text articles in the arts and humanities.
- Full text articles from archived scholarly journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Academic Search Premier
- A multi-disciplinary full text database containing articles from nearly 4,700 publications.
- Access to 54 databases for research in many disciplines, some providing full-text articles.
- Access to 38 databases for research in many disciplines, many providing full-text articles.
Selected Internet Resources
- Provides biographies, articles, poems, contest announcements, and criticism of contemporary poets
- Provides useful links to conferences, workshops, and contest as well as offering articles and interviews about both writers and poets.
ANPA Bibliography of Native American Authors
- The purpose of ANPA is to add to the body of knowledge concerned with Native American culture and history. ANPA believes that any study of American ethnic history is incomplete without the expressions of self-concept like those of writers identified here.