Module 4 weblog 5 (Chantal Drolet)

iPortal: Indigenous studies portal research tool

The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) connects faculty, students, researchers and members of the community with electronic resources: books, articles, theses, documents, photographs, archival resources, maps, etc.

It is an initiative of the University of Saskatchewan Library.

Resources available:

• The iPortal has more than 17,000 records.
• This includes:
  • photos,
  • anthropological field notes,
  • diaries,
  • correspondence and
  • other textual documents

Links to other sites:

A great number of links to:

• arts
• business
• community
• first nations; tribes; reserves
• government
• health
• history
• indigenous knowledge
• land claims
• and more…

Usefulness for research on Indigenous knowledge, media, and community reality:

The indigenous Studies Portal provides one place to look to find resources for Indigenous studies.

In the section “Media and communication” alone (http://iportal.usask.ca/index.php?sid=992445708&t=sub_pages&cat=13), you can find film critiques (films about aboriginals or made by natives themselves). You will also find excellent articles on images and stereotypes; as well as radio, audio and television information. There are references to websites; book reviews; theses, etc.

This site seems to be very reliable.

Address:

http://iportal.usask.ca/index.php?sid=992445708&t=sub_pages&cat=565