Tertiary sources are excellent starting points! They consist of information synthesized from primary and secondary sources. These resources give you succinct overviews of your topic, explain scholarly arguments, point out interesting questions, and refer you to especially key sources.
In Collins Library, the print reference collection is located on the first floor, and most of the online reference collection is available in one of the database collections listed below. Use Primo to identify subject encyclopedias in either format; or ask a librarian for recommendations.
Start with these subject encyclopedias and branch out as needed.
The Cambridge History of Native American Literature by 
Dictionary of American History by 
Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars by 
The Encyclopedia of Native American Religions by 
Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law by 
The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by 
Handbook of Native American Literature by 
Handbook of North American Indians by 
A Native American Encyclopedia: history, culture, and peoples by 
Native American Literatures: an encyclopedia of works, characters, authors, and themes by 
Native Americans: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and peoples by 
The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous American Literature by 
Treaties with American Indians: an encyclopedia of rights, conflicts, and sovereignty by 
