Subject Guides
Anthropology
Recommended Databases
- ScienceDirectA scientific database containing more than 10 million journal articles and book chapters.
- JSTORA multi- disciplinary database, which contains 86 Anthropology journal titles and 86 Archaeology titles.
- Web of ScienceWeb of Science selectively indexes scholarly social science and science articles, conference proceedings, and reports from 1983-present.
- GeoRefGuide to literature of the world about geology and earth sciences. Topics include crystallography, hydrogeology, economic geology, hydrology, environmental geology, marine geology, engineering geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, oceanography, geophysics, and paleontology.
- Anthropology PlusIndexed materials focus on topics of anthropology, archaeology, and related disciplines.
- Annee PhilologiqueThis index of classical studies covers Greek and Latin linguistics and literature and Greek and Roman archaeology, history, mythology, religion, epigraphy, numismatics and paleography: all aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750The database contains more than 32,000 records, and covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples.
- Religion and Philosophy OneFileCovers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
- AnthroSource (Wiley Online Library)AnthroSource is a service of the American Anthropological Association that offers members and subscribing libraries full-text anthropological resources from the breadth and depth of the discipline.
- Smithsonian Collections Search CenterOver 7.89 million catalog records with 779,100 images, video and sound files, electronic journals and other resources from the Smithsonian's museums, archives & libraries
- National Archeological DatabaseCreated by the National Park Service, this database provides Archeological reports, permits, and maps
Specialized Databases and Sites
- tDar- The Digital Archaeological RecordA digital archive and repository of archaeological research and investigations.
- Open ContextA collection/repository of Archaeology resources from archaeologists in the field.
- ETANA- Electronic Tools and Ancient Near East ArchivesA multi-institutional collaborative project, providing information on the history and culture of the ancient Near East.
- Explore MesoamericaLinks researchers to FAMSI research materials about ancient Mesoamerican culture.
- APIS- Advanced Papyrological InformationA collections-based repository of papyrological material information. Contains physical descriptions, bibliographic information, and digital images.
- National Database of GIS DataContains GIS data on archeology, ecology, climate and global change studies
- International Tree Ring Data BankMaintained by NOAA Paleoclimatology, with sites link to tree ring research and also includes a tree-ring search engine.
- BIAB- British and Irish Archaeological BibliographyAn extensive bibliography on Archeological research with a geographic focus on Britain and Ireland
- Roman Provincial Coinage OnlineAssesses types of provincial coinage of the Roman Empire in the period AD 138-192
- Mayan Epigraphic Database ProjectThis site promotes classic Mayan epigraphic research with a database of glyphs, images, phonetic values, and semantic values.
- Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative SlaveryProvides information about artifacts, deposits, and architectural plans related to enslaved Africans and their descendants
- New World Archaeological FoundationDigitized collection of the New World Archaeological Foundation's papers. Focuses on reports of field work for Mesoamerican archaeology.
- National Archeological Database (NADB)Bibliographic information on reports on archeological planning and investigation in the US< permits that were issued through 1986, and maps.
- Gutenberg-eSponsored by the American Historical Association and the Columbia University Press this open access tool provides "traditional narrative with digitized primary sources, including maps, photographs, and oral histories."
