Circumpolar & Northern Studies: Find Books

Keywords and search tips

• Make use of Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine keywords.

• Use geographical locations to refine or expand your search. Northern circumpolar regions may include Canada, Finland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Iceland, Norway,  Russia, Sweden, and the United States (Alaska).

• Identify related keywords or synonyms and use nested search to combine them. Example: food security AND (first nations OR aboriginal OR indigenous people)

• Circumpolar research can encompass many disciplines, for example Environmental Sciences, History, Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Food Security, and more. Explore other guides connected to your main topic to find out what other databases and resources may be good for your purposes.