The research process

What’s new in the second edition

1. Updates to APA, MLA, Chicago citation styles with regards to oral sources
2. Updates to TCPS2, published in 2022
3. Updates to Younging’s Elements of Indigenous Style, published in 2025
4. Evolving landscape surrounding Indigenous authorship
5. Expanded Elder section
6. Artificial intelligence and impacts within the context of Indigenous intellectual property

Why invite others to join a second edition

The first Indigenous Information Literacy Pressbook was initally developed by Rachel Chong to support students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and was offered as an open education resource (OER), should others find the work helpful. Surprisingly, there was interest in this work far beyond KPU. In creating the second edition of the Indigenous Information Literacy Pressbook it seemed important to reflect the broader audience of the book, by including diverse voices and experiences of Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

The Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries, Indigenous Knowledge Standing Committee supports the Oskâpêwis Indigenous Mentor program, where Indigenous librarians across the country connect. It is through this group that the various authors were able to connect and organize to create the second edition of the Indigenous Information Literacy Pressbook. Considerations for authorship included areas of expertise, geographic location, diverse Indigenous community representation, and years of professional experience. The combination of our collective voices makes this resource more holistic and expands understandings of Indigenous Information Literacy. We hope you find the additions informative and insightful.

Why others wanted to contribute

When Rachel offered the opportunity to contribute to her already established and well-regarded book, it was an easy decision to agree. Indigenous librarians are relatively few. Some of us are geographically isolated, and many of us work independently as the only Indigenous librarian in our institution. This was not only an opportunity to collaboratively build scholarship in our own growing field of librarianship, but it was an opportunity to continue to build community with each other.