History 3190: The American Indian in History  Tags: native americans american indians history  

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University Libraries provides access to a variety of resources (books, reference materials, journals, newspapers, databases, web resources, and government information) that focus on history. This guide will introduce you to the library resources and how to use them. It focuses on historic information -- both primary and secondary -- that will form the basis of your research papers.

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