Anthropology Databases
These databases are useful for many topics in Anthropology.
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AnthrosourceDeveloped by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource provides over a century publications online.
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Anthropological LiteratureProvides 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.
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eHRAF World Cultures (Human Relations Area Files)Provides online access to currently produced annual installments from Human Relations Area Files, Inc.
Tip:
Need the PDF/full-text?
Use Article Linker to search for full-text across all databases. If the article isn't available, choose Request via ILLiad or use interlibrary services to request a copy from another library.
Multidisciplinary Databases
These databases cover multiple disciplines and can be great ways to expand your search.
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JSTORMultidisciplinary journal collection, including the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
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Academic Search UltimateThis is a multidisciplinary collection of articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers and other sources.
Tip:
Need help building a search?
Try truncating words to increase search results:
anthropol* will find anthropology, anthropological, anthropologist, anthropologists
ethnog* will find ethnography, ethnographic, ethnographer
Try using a phrase search:
"Sri Lanka"
"participant observation"
Try using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT):
Mali AND ethnog*
"Buenos Aires" AND (music OR dance)
"global warming" OR "climate change"
Read our guide on Boolean searching to learn how to create searches like the examples above.
Specialized Databases
These databases have a more specific focus and can help you deepen your literature search. For example, those interested in environmental issues might check out GreenFILE, and those interested in women and gender studies might explore GenderWatch.
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Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic, minority, and native presses featuring a rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, and reviews to provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints.
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GenderWatchGenderWatch is a full-text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject disciplines.
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GreenFILEArticle database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, includes scholarly and general-interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
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America: History and LifeCitations to the literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the early 20th century.
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Gale OneFile: Religion and PhilosophyIncludes over 200 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy, and anthropology from Gale Academic OneFile and General OneFile.
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Gale Primary Sources: Religions of AmericaDigital collection providing more than 660,000 pages of content that follow the development of religions and religious movements born in the US from 1820 to 1990, drawing from manuscripts, pamphlets, newsletters, ephemera, and visuals.
