LibGuides: ANTH: Research in Anthropology &amp; Archaeology: Articles

Key Resources

Anthropological Literature
Provides citations and links to journal articles, reports, commentaries, and obituaries for the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological and linguistic anthropology; also for ethnology, archaeology, folklore and material culture.
JSTOR
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Multidisciplinary journal collection, including the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
Anthrosource
Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource provides over a century publications online.
eHRAF World Cultures (Human Relations Area Files)
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Materials from monographs, journal articles, and manuscripts of cultural anthropology materials relating to cultural groups (past and present) both in North America and worldwide.
The online version draws from monographs, journal articles, and manuscripts of cultural anthropology materials relating to cultural groups (past and present) both in North America and worldwide.

Other Databases

These databases have a more specific focus and can help you deepen your literature search. For example, if your research focuses on environmental issues, you might check out GreenFILE. You can find more on our library databases page.

Ethnic NewsWatch
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Ethnic, minority, and native presses featuring a rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, and reviews to provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints.
GenderWatch
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GenderWatch is a full-text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject disciplines. It indexes academic and scholarly journals, newspapers, books, conference proceedings, and government publications.
GreenFILE
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Article database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, includes scholarly and general-interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
Historical Abstracts
World history and culture citation-and-abstract database.
Dates of coverage run from 1450 to the present. The database includes citations to publications from around the world in more than 50 languages relating to world history fields such as: diplomatic history, economic history, intellectual history, social history, cultural history, military history, political history, history of religion, and the history of science and technology.

Note: This database does not cover the classical or early modern world. Additionally, please use America: History and Life to locate citations related to the United States and Canada.
America: History and Life
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Citations to the literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the early 20th century.