For background information and definitions refer to the following library reference works and online reference collections:

American Eras, Gale Research, c1997-1998. 
Main Level, Reference: R 973.9 Am35A [10 vols]

Refer to indexes of volume 4 (Development of a Nation, 1783-1815) and volume. 8 (Westward Expansion, 1800-1860) for specific topics.

American National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1998. 
Main Level, Reference:  R 920.073 Am35A [24 vols]  

Dictionary of American History, Thomson Learning, 2003.

Main Level, Reference: R 973.03 D561D [10 volumes]

Encyclopedia of North American Indians [CREDO Reference], Houghton Mifflin, 1996.

"An authentic and often surprising portrait of the complexities of the Native American experience. Written by more than 260 contemporary authorities, the volume features

many Native American contributors — including eminent writers, tribal elders,

scholars, and activists — with voices as distinct as their subjects, offering a

deeper and more informed appreciation of American Indian life, past and present."

The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Gale Research, 1998.
Main Level, Reference: R 970.00497 G131G [4 vols]

Handbook of North American Indians, Smithsonian Institution, 1978-2006.
Main Level, Reference: R 970.00497 H191H [15 vols]

American National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1998.
Main Level, Reference: R 920.073 Am35A [24 vols]

Biography Resource Center

Biography Resource Center combines Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to vetted websites. Search for current or historic figures based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text.

Native American Literatures: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes, ABC-CLIO, 1999.
Main Level, Reference: R 810.9897 W617N

Writing Center, Presbyterian College
Citation styles, writing guides, and scheduling an appointment with a tutor.

Humanities: Documenting Sources [Research and Documentation Online], Bedford/St. Martins, 2003.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Modern Language Association, 2003.
Main Level, Reference: R 808.02 M72M

Reference Desk: RR 808.02 M72M

The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style [CREDO Reference], Houghton-Mifflin, 2005.

This authoritative survey of English usage, grammar, and style offers guidance on almost any writing problem imaginable. Arranged in a single, easy-to-use A-Z list, the guide's entries include examples and quotations that show not only correct and incorrect usage but also the relative effectiveness of different expressions in context.

Lewis & Clark: Doctors in the Wilderness, Fulcrum Pub., c2001.
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.804 P274L

The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery : The Abridgment of the Definitive Nebraska Edition. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and members of the Corps of Discovery; University of Nebraska Press, 2003.
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.804 L585L

Lewis and Clark Road Trips : Exploring the Trail Across America, River Junction Press, c2006. 
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.304931 G131L

Lewis & Clark, Tailor Made, Trail Worn: Army Life, Clothing & Weapons of the Corps of Discovery, Farcountry Press, c2003.
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.804 M786L

The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Biographical Roster of the Fifty-one Members and a Composite Diary of Their Activities from All Known Sources, University of Nebraska Press, 2002.  
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.804 C551M

Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny, Praeger Publishers, 2006.  
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 973.0497 M617N

Across the Continent: Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and the Making of America, University of Virginia Press, 2005. 
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 917.804 Ac77A

Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark's Daring Westward Adventure, AMACOM, c2004. 
RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: 658.4092 Ul2I

William Clark and the Shaping of the West, Hill and Wang Pub., 2004.

RESERVE SHELF, Circulation Desk: B C549J

Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery / a film by Ken Burns; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns; written by Dayton Duncan,  PBS DVD, Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2001.
Lower Level, Movies & Music Room: DVD 917.8 L585L [2 discs]

The Journey of Sacagawea, A production of Idanha Films, Inc. and Idaho Public Television, produced and written by Lori Joyce, directed and edited by Alan Austin, PBS Home Video, c2003.   
Lower Level, Movies & Music Room: DVD B Sa14J

This film documents Sacagawea's importance on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.

Sacagawea: Heroine of the Lewis and Clark Journey, Produced by Encounter Video, Inc., Questar, 2004. 
Lower Level, Movies & Music Room: DVD B Sa14S
Live-action dramatization as told through Sacagawea’s words. After Lewis & Clark journey to her village on assignment from President Jefferson, Sacagawea joins the expedition in seeking a northwest passage to the sea. Digging up edible roots and negotiating for horses, she saves the Corps of Discovery, time and time again. The program carefully traces the journey from St. Louis to Fort Mandan in North Dakota, over the Rockies to the Pacific and back.

The Big Build: The Frontier Fort, written and produced by Henry Schipper, A&E Television Networks, 2005.  
Lower Level, Movies & Music Room: DVD 917.8 B48B 

Describes the reconstruction on private property in Kansas of Fort Clatsop which was built by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to over winter in 1805/1806, and which was left unused and gradually disintegrated after the expedition left. Authentic building methods are used as much as possible over a fourteen day build with a crew of nine.