The databases listed in this section enable the user to search for cultural and historical information. Each description includes recommended search terms/strategies. These databases provide access to reference books, non-fiction books, newspapers, magazines, journals, and photographs. Content includes information on cultural and social life, history, and news. These databases must be accessed through the San Juan College Library and require log-in information from off campus.
eHRAF Ethnology Collection
Contains information on culture and social life and 251 documents related to the Navajo, subject-indexed at the paragraph level. The “Browse” feature allows one to select “Navajo” and read a cultural summary. To search, select “Navajo” as the culture; under “Subjects,” choose from a variety of subjects, including arts, economy, food, culture, family, recreation, religion, and more. Document text can also be searched.
eHRAF Ethnology Collection. New Haven, CT: Human Relations Area Files, Inc. Updated yearly. Electronic.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Includes news, culture, and history from more than two hundred newspapers, magazines, and journals of ethnic, minority, and native presses worldwide. Good search terms to use include “Navajo culture” and “Navajo traditions.” To search for specific aspects of Navajo culture, use “Navajo AND...” and use terms such as “ceremonies,” “sandpainting,” “weaving,” and “religion” for the second term. Also includes full text of the Navajo Times newspaper from 1995-present.
Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990-present. Updated daily. Electronic.
History Reference Center
Features full text for more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books, as well as more than 130 history periodicals. Includes information and photographs on Navajo Indian history and culture. Good search terms to use include “Navajo Indians” and “Navajo culture.” Searching the term “Navajo” under the “Publications” tab also yields excellent results.
History Reference Center. Ipswich, MA: EBSCO. Electronic.
InfoTrac Diversity Studies
Allows users to search the full text and abstracts of 137 publications, including magazines and journals. Good search terms to use include “Navajo” and “Navajo culture.” For this database, a helpful search strategy is to search the term “Navajo” and then use the options on the left side to narrow the search results.
InfoTrac Diversity Studies. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Electronic.
eHRAF Ethnology Collection
Contains information on culture and social life and 251 documents related to the Navajo, subject-indexed at the paragraph level. The “Browse” feature allows one to select “Navajo” and read a cultural summary. To search, select “Navajo” as the culture; under “Subjects,” choose from a variety of subjects, including arts, economy, food, culture, family, recreation, religion, and more. Document text can also be searched.
eHRAF Ethnology Collection. New Haven, CT: Human Relations Area Files, Inc. Updated yearly. Electronic.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Includes news, culture, and history from more than two hundred newspapers, magazines, and journals of ethnic, minority, and native presses worldwide. Good search terms to use include “Navajo culture” and “Navajo traditions.” To search for specific aspects of Navajo culture, use “Navajo AND...” and use terms such as “ceremonies,” “sandpainting,” “weaving,” and “religion” for the second term. Also includes full text of the Navajo Times newspaper from 1995-present.
Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990-present. Updated daily. Electronic.
History Reference Center
Features full text for more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books, as well as more than 130 history periodicals. Includes information and photographs on Navajo Indian history and culture. Good search terms to use include “Navajo Indians” and “Navajo culture.” Searching the term “Navajo” under the “Publications” tab also yields excellent results.
History Reference Center. Ipswich, MA: EBSCO. Electronic.
InfoTrac Diversity Studies
Allows users to search the full text and abstracts of 137 publications, including magazines and journals. Good search terms to use include “Navajo” and “Navajo culture.” For this database, a helpful search strategy is to search the term “Navajo” and then use the options on the left side to narrow the search results.
InfoTrac Diversity Studies. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Electronic.