Dissertations may be useful for finding criticism on newer authors or specialized topics, and the bibliographies of recent dissertations can often provide a wealth of new sources.
Print materials having to do with NAIS are located across all of VCU Libraries' collections and locations. Call numbers E51-E99 are one place to start when looking for historical material. Another approach is to look at the content with related subject headings, like those below. You may also wish to add the names of specific tribes, bands or nations to the search to narrow your results.
American fiction--Indian authors
American Indians--Culture
American Indians--History
American literature--Indian authors
American poetry--Indian authors
First nations of North America
Indian arts
Indian authors
Indian cosmology
Indian families--United States
Indian philosophy--North America
Indian reservations--Fiction
Indian women
Indian women poets
Indians, Treatment of
Indians, Treatment of--Virginia
Indians--Literary collections
Indians--Material culture
Indians--Religion
Indians--Social life and customs
Indians in literature
Indians of North America
Indians of North America--Civil rights History
Indians of North America--Fiction
Indians of North America--Folklore
Indians of North America--Intellectual life
Indians of North America--Virginia
Indigenous peoples
Native American novelists
Native Americans
Native Americans--Material culture
Virginia--Antiquities
Oral tradition--North America
The above list is derived from the one listed on the Franklin Pierce University guide on Native American Literature.
E-books can be found via the VCU Libraries Search. Here are a couple e-books collections that may also be of use to search.
If you can't find the book that you want at VCU, try these resources to find what you need.
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