P- Production Helps

• Take notes using a Notetaking System

• Do not copy

• Keep track of your references

• Cite your references accurately

E - Evaluating Websites

• Reliability

  • Who said it?

  • What proof is there of the person's knowledge base?

   

• Accuracy and Currency

  • When was it written?

  • Are there discrepancies with other information you have found?

   

• Authority

  • Who is an expert?

  • What do the experts say?

R - Reflection

• Read with care
• Ask yourself what you have learned
• Notice discrepancies
• Ask yourself what questions remain
• Look up words you don't know
• If what you are reading does not make sense, look for more background information
• Stay focused

• Traditional Native American Region Map

• The First Americans

• Native Peoples of North America: History and Culture

• New World Cultures

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian : Native American History and Culture

• American Indian History and Related Issues

• Indians of North America

• American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

• Traditional Native American Region Map

• Mound and Effigy Building Cultures of North America

• The Anasazi Heritage Center

• Eastern Woodland Tribes of First Contact

• American Indians of the Pacific Northwest

• The Maya

• Civilizations in America : The Mexica / Aztecs

• Native Americans of the Southwest : A Bibliography

• Eastern Woodland Indians: A Bibliography

• Native Americans in Illinois

• The Illini Confederation: Lords of the Mississippi Valley

• American Historical Images On File: The Native American Experience  
• Biographies of Notable American Indians 

Notable American Indians - Websites