Research Guides: Indigenous Studies: Key Resources

Key Resources

iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool This link opens in a new window
- Collected resources with a focus on First Nations and Indigenous peoples of Canada, and a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
- Includes books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc.
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new window
- Covers all aspects of the culture, history, and life of Indigenous peoples in North America.
- Topics include archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
- Permitted Uses
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database This link opens in a new window
- Interdisciplinary
- Find scholarly journal articles, magazines and newspapers with a Canadian perspective.
- Permitted Uses
Omni This link opens in a new window
- Brock's largest Interdisciplinary search tool
- Millions of journal articles, books & ebooks, newspapers, videos, magazines and more!

Curio.ca This link opens in a new window
- Streaming access to the best in educational video and audio from CBC and Radio-Canada.
- Note: Brocks subscription does not include National Geographic or News in Review content.
- Register for an individual Curio account, which allows you to create custom playlists and bookmarks.
- Permitted Uses
National Film Board of Canada This link opens in a new window
- Find documentaries and films of the lives of Canadians, the environment, human rights, international conflict and more
- Register for an NFB Education account to bookmark your favourite films. Note that as of September 2024, NFB Campus is NFB Education, and a separate account is not required to access NFB Education content. More info about these changes.
- Permitted Uses
Described video and closed captioning capabilities available.
View NFB Playlists for a list of themed videos curated by NFB staff.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
- Stream critically acclaimed movies, documentaries, independent and foreign films, and educational "how to" videos.
- Videos enabled with closed captions and transcripts.
- Kanopy access is mediated: the Brock Library leases Kanopy films by request for instruction and focused research. See more information.
- Instructions to view Kanopy videos on iOS devices and Android phones and tablets
- Permitted Uses