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January 2022

    Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers

    by Guest Author January 27, 2022
    written by Guest Author

    By Kelsey Kropiniski

    One of the most common ways that we support students in their writing here at UAlberta Library is by offering citation advice. Citation questions come up frequently, and usually when they occur we direct students to the citation guides on our website. From there, we try to find the correct style and format to help students properly cite the source material they’re working with. Sometimes citation isn’t simple. As with most things that have strict rules and regulations, citation styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago can be highly exclusionary to different forms of information – especially when it comes to Indigenous oral teachings. 

    For decades, Indigenous scholars have called for better ways of acknowledging Indigenous voices in academia. Many of our structures within the academic world today are rooted in Eurocentric systems that have always placed a higher value on Western knowledge rather than Indigenous oral traditions and ways of knowing. Citation is undoubtedly one of these structures.  

    Citation styles and formats allow us the chance to formally acknowledge the information that we have learned from others; however, these styles disproportionately prioritize information that’s been written down. Because so much Indigenous knowledge is held within oral traditions and ways of knowing, citation acts as a barrier to the respectful inclusion of Indigenous voices in academia. In their article “More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers”, Lorisia MacLeod states that oftentimes when attempting to integrate oral teachings into academic writing, Indigenous scholars are encouraged to cite the oral information as a ‘personal communication’. They argue that “to use the template for personal communication is to place an Indigenous oral teaching on the same footing as a quick phone call, giving it only a short in-text citation (as is the standard with personal communication citations) while even tweets are given a reference citation” (2021, p. 2). 

    Our Library’s home to the world of citation

    In partnership with the staff at the NorQuest Indigenous Student Centre, Lorisia MacLeod developed the following templates as a way to cite Indigenous knowledge. Rather than citing a personal communication, using these templates is one small way that we can represent Indigenous knowledge as being of equal value to the books and articles we read. 

    The Templates 

    The following templates are taken directly from Lorisia MacLeod’s article, and can also be found here on our library website on our Indigenous Research Guide.

    APA

    Last name, First initial. Nation/Community. Treaty Territory if applicable. Where they live if applicable. Topic/subject of communication if applicable. personal communication. Month Date, Year.* 

    For example: 

    Cardinal, D. Goodfish Lake Cree Nation. Treaty 6. Lives in Edmonton. Oral teaching. personal communication. April 4, 2004.

    MLA 

    Last name, First name. Nation/Community. Treaty Territory if applicable. City/Community they live in if applicable. Topic/subject of communication if applicable. Date Month Year.* 

    For example: 

    Cardinal, Delores. Goodfish Lake Cree Nation. Treaty 6. Lives in Edmonton. Oral teaching. 4 April 2004.

    * Use hanging indent paragraph style: after the first line of each citation, indent 0.5″ from the left margin.

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    References

    MacLeod, L. (2021). More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. KULA, 5,1-5. https://doi-org.login.exproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.18357/kula.135

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  • Winter Reads: Embracing the wondrous wintery world

    by Erin Sanderman January 25, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman January 25, 2022

    As those new to Edmonton quickly learn winter takes up a significant portion of the year. Complain all you want, but it doesn’t change the days or (shudder) weeks of extreme cold, snow storms and bone chilling winds. It has also provoked many inquisitive folks to investigate various aspects of winter. Knowledge is power and understanding is a first step towards acceptance. We’ve covered how to dress for the season, but let’s…

  • Launch Linked Data Implementation Plan

    by Guest Author January 20, 2022
    by Guest Author January 20, 2022

    This post was written by Ian Bigelow (Head, Cataloguing Strategies) and Sharon Farnel (Head, Metadata Strategies) Linked open data is a set of best practices for exposing, sharing and consuming structured data so that it can interlink with other data. By linking data within and across other repositories and resource collections, libraries can provide rich knowledge discovery experiences for their user communities. Library metadata standards are in a period of significant change. Linked…

  • Making the Most of Canadian Winters | Part II

    by Junelle Mah January 19, 2022
    by Junelle Mah January 19, 2022

    I hope last month’s temperature bump was a good incentive to get folks out and about. Now that the weather has dipped back into the -20, -30, –neveryoumind degrees Celsius, we continue on with Part II of our winter layering tutorial. Our agenda includes how those layers can be applied to cold weather activities and the necessity of accessories for your extremities. Bonus Material Alert: my former retail colleague and outdoor expert, Scott…

  • TRÉSORS CACHÉS : Les archives de Vogue

    by Eva Romanick January 11, 2022
    by Eva Romanick January 11, 2022

    La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta est abonnée à de nombreuses bases de données qui sont essentielles pour certaines disciplines, mais qui méritent aussi vraiment une plus grande attention. Voici un de ces trésors… Notre guide – Clothing, Textiles & Material Culture – est consacré à la mode. Les archives de Vogue ne sont que l’un des nombreux joyaux que l’on y trouve. Il s’agit de la série complète de Vogue (édition…

  • Hidden Gems: The Vogue Archive

    by Eva Romanick January 11, 2022
    by Eva Romanick January 11, 2022

    The University of Alberta Library subscribes to numerous databases that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is just one of those gems… Our Clothing, Textiles & Material Culture subject guide is home to fashion resources. The Vogue Archive is just one of the many gems here. It features the complete run of Vogue (US edition) from 1892 to the current month reproduced in high resolution,…

  • BIBLIOTHÈQUE À DISTANCE : Votre guide de la bibliothèque pour l’hiver 2022

    by Erin Sanderman January 7, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman January 7, 2022

    Bonjour ! Alors que nous commençons ce nouveau trimestre en ligne, ou si vous continuez à travailler et à étudier virtuellement, voici un rappel de tout ce que la bibliothèque a à offrir en ligne. Pour vous aider à naviguer toutes les façons dont la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta peut répondre à vos besoins particuliers, nous avons créé la série bibliothèque à distance qui contient des informations destinées aux étudiants de…

  • Making the Most of Canadian Winters | Part I

    by Junelle Mah January 6, 2022
    by Junelle Mah January 6, 2022

    Ahhh, Canadian winter! There is nothing like that quiet, surreal, peaceful vibe that settles all around as snow falls around you…until the wind rolls through, destroys your tranquility and forces you inside. It’s not just the discomfort of winter conditions that keep us from exploring the outdoors. Dressing inappropriately for the cold can lead to serious illness, frostbite and hypothermia. With so much beauty and potential for enjoyment in winter activities, you…

  • Library Remotely: Your Winter 2022 Library Primer

    by Erin Sanderman January 4, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman January 4, 2022

    Greetings! As we begin this new term online, or if you are one of the many campus community members who are continuing to work and study virtually, here’s a reminder of all the library has to offer online. To help advise on all the ways University of Alberta Library can assist with your unique needs, we have created the library remotely series, with information for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well…

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