Examples and content on this guide was derived from the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library's Guide to Resources in American Indian Studies and the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library's American Indian Studies Library Resources Guide.
This guide is designed to help you find library resources related to Indigenous musics of North America. Use the tabs to the left to learn more about finding specific types of materials.
Questions? Don't hesitate to contact us over at the Music & Performing Arts Library! We have reference staff available for drop-in help getting started Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and Sunday-Thursday from 7-9pm, or you can send us an email at mpal@library.illinois.edu to schedule a one-on-one research consultation with a librarian.
Reference tools, like bibliographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, are great starting places when you're trying to find basic information or brainstorming ideas. They can also help you identify other useful sources by looking at the bibliographies. Below are a few examples.
Native American - Music
Encyclopedia of Native American Music of North America by 
North American Indian Music: a guide to published sources and selected recordings by 
The Encyclopedia of Native Music: more than a century of recordings from wax cylinder to the Internet by 
American Musical Traditions by Native American - General
Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America by 
Encyclopedia of North American Indians by 
The Oxford encyclopedia of Mesoamerican cultures by World Music - General
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by 
