An American Mosaic Online Resource
The American Indian Experience (AIE) is a full-text digital resource
exploring the histories and contemporary cultures of the indigenous peoples of the
United States.
Designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Loriene Roy, the first
Native American President of the American Library Association, and a team of American
Indian librarians and scholars to meet the needs of teachers and their students,
librarians and their patrons, researchers and the general public, The American Indian
Experience offers access to an online library, featuring more than 150 volumes of
scholarship and reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and thousands of
images. From Pre-contact to the present day, from the Inuit of the north to the
Seminoles of Florida, AIE is meant for anyone wishing to learn more about America's
Native Peoples.
Benefits
- Expands Your Collection: Features access to full-text content
from more than 150 titles; hundreds of primary documents and images, including
treaties, speeches, traditional tales, and captivity narratives with contextual
annotation; a wealth of maps and photographs; and hundreds of vetted Web sites
- Provides Trustworthy Content: Built on content by authorities
in the field and designed, developed, and indexed by American Indian librarians and
subject specialists
- Keeps Growing: Twice-annual enhancements enrich the site with
newly published titles - at no additional cost
- Facilitates Research: An attractive and easy-to-use interface
facilitates full search and browse functionality and other features, including The
American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, Copyright © 2002 Houghton
Mifflin Co.
- Ties into Curriculum: Includes Topic Guides designed to spark
classroom discussion and research, Content and Features tied to state-required
curriculum on Native American history, and a Skills Center with classroom
resources, including lesson plans
- Sparks classroom discussion: This Day in American Indian
History feature provides a window into the past; 180-page Timeline
is searchable by keyword and time period
- Serves as a "Passport to Indian Country": Tribal Communities
Resource provides at-a-glance and in-depth information on more than 500 American
Indian nations
Along with twice-annual enhancements, subscribers have the option to purchase new
databases in the American Mosaic online family as they become available at a discount.
All installments can be purchased individually or fully integrated. In addition to
The American Indian Experience, The American Mosaic also includes:
The African American Experience (Available Now!)
Awards and Reviews:
Library Journal Best Online Reference
"For school and public libraries, it's an 11 [out of 10] for its extraordinary
combination of content and design." —Library Journal
Library Media Connection Editor's Choice
"This comprehensive, in-depth research database presents an uncluttered,
easy-to-use, and appealing online research database." —Library Media Connection
The Latino American Experience (Available Now!)
Reviews:
"[No other resource] provides the breadth of coverage—from cooking and music to
politics and literature—found here. This is a spectacular resource, reasonably
priced." —Choice
"This is the most beautifully designed electronic product I've ever seen, as
creatively functional as it is attractive." —Library Journal
The Asian and Middle Eastern American Experience (Fall 2009)