This section of the guide suggests research methods and recommendations for identifying Indigenous research materials, in addition to several sources that publish academic materials related to Indigenous languages, linguistics, and language revitalization.
Try these basic strategies to begin your research in the CU Boulder Catalog.
In your research you may encounter, and need to perform searches, using terms as seen in the examples below. Although some terminology is harmful and outdated, it may still be in use in cataloging systems. Combine keywords relating to the concept of Indigenous identity AND keywords about art. For example:
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Helpful Hints for Keyword Searches
Try these basic strategies to begin your research in the CU Boulder Catalog.
Subject headings are a tool designed to help researchers find related materials. These are only some examples of the many subject headings use by CU Boulder Libraries.
Please note that some materials in the CU Boulder Catalog may contain outdated, inaccurate, offensive, derogatory, and/or harmful terminology. This language reflects usage at the time of a document's creations (historical context) as well as controlled vocabularies used to describe particular topics (i.e., the Library of Congress Classification Scheme as it is used to catalog Indigenous materials). Materials on Indigenous topics can be challenging to located because Indigenous peoples, places, and ways of knowing may be identified by more than one name, variant spellings, as well as colonially imposed names.
You may need to conduct multiple searches using a variety of search terms to find information about a specific Indigenous language. Spend a few minutes exploring them when you find a book or article in the catalog that supports your research.
Browse Catalog > Subject begins with:
Try browsing subject headings beginning with the specific Indigenous language you are interested in. For example:
TIP: Names of Indigenous languages often change over time and spellings may vary.
Try these basic strategies to begin your research in the CU Boulder Catalog.
Library classification systems, such as the Dewey Decimal System and the Library of Congress Subject Headings, which CU Boulder Libraries and many other academic libraries use, reflect Western colonial systems of sorting information rather than Indigenous ontologies or epistemologies. There are extensive issues with both of these library classification systems. To learn more about these issues and the ongoing work to redress the harmful mishandling of Indigenous Knowledge within libraries, please refer to the Indigenous Knowledge and Methodologies page of the Indigenous Research & Knowledges in North America guide.
The single letter P represents Philology and Linguistics. All language and literature classes include the letter P. All specializations are paired letters, beginning with the letter P. For example:
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Click this link for a complete list of the LC Classification.
