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Other Select Websites
- Research in the ParksIncludes Archaeological information that has been exposed though US State Park Research. Site maintained by the National Park Service.
- ArchNetCreated by the Archaeological Research Institute of Arizona State University as a WWW Virtual Library of Archaeology.
- Paris CodexDigital version of an ancient Maya hieroglyphic book, images were provided by Northwestern University Library.
Recommended Databases
- Academic Search UltimateCovers over 11,000 journals in all fields of study.Peer-reviewed, full-text journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books and videos meets the needs of scholars in every discipline ranging from astronomy, anthropology, biomedicine, engineering, health, mathematics, pharmacology, women’s studies, zoology and more.
- 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.JSTOR has a "moving wall," which represents the time period between the last issue available in JSTOR and the most recently published issue of a journal. Publishers determine the moving wall length in their license agreements with JSTOR. Moving walls may range from zero to ten years, and those with walls from zero to seven years participate in our revenue sharing program. In calculating the moving wall, the current, incomplete year is not counted.
- Web of ScienceWeb of Science selectively indexes scholarly social science and science articles, conference proceedings, and reports from 1983-present.Also includes BIOSIS Citation Index, Data Citation Index, Current Contents Connect, Derwent Innovation Index. Medline (1950-present), Current Chemical Reactions, Index Chemicus, and Zoological Records.
- 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.Contains references to journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses.
- Anthropology PlusIndexed materials focus on topics of anthropology, archaeology, and related disciplines.Anthropology Plus joins the databases Anthropological Literature and Anthropological Index to index more than 5,870 sources and contains over one million records ranging back from the early 19th century to present. Articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries cover a variety of anthropological studies including cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic.
- 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.It covers Greek and Latin linguistics and literature and Greek and Roman archaeology, history, mythology, religion, epigraphy, numismatics and palaeography: all aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- Annual ReviewsContains detailed reviews of recent research, arranged by topic area.Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences review articles (dating back to when the annual review began). Most articles provide an exhaustive bibliography. Browse or search individual titles of the Annual Reviews for the Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Social Sciences. Use the Bibliographic Search to search for citations only from all Annual Reviews publications. Coverage: 1932 - present.
- 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.In cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, EBSCO Publishing created a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750 from European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750.
- Religion and Philosophy OneFile
Covers 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.It contains more than 250,000 articles from AAA journals, newsletters, bulletins and monographs.
- PerseeDigitization of a large collection of conference papers and journals across subjects. All in French.This portal of citations was launced by the French Ministry of State Education, Higher Education, and Research hand the Universite Lumiere Lyon. All the journals were selected through a editorial board.
- 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 mapsBibliographic inventory of over 350,000 reports on archeological investigation and planning, mostly of limited circulation.
- Archaeology Data Service (Archives)Unpublished Fieldwork Reports (Grey Literature Library)12,625 reports currently available
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.Use Open Context to discover, reference, and publish primary data and documentation collected in archaeology and other field sciences by professional researchers. Scroll through the timeline and map below to begin exploring data, images, reports and field documentation.
- ETANA- Electronic Tools and Ancient Near East ArchivesA multi-institutional collaborative project, providing information on the history and culture of the ancient Near East.Made possible through a Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant, this portal was launched in 2002.
- Explore MesoamericaLinks researchers to FAMSI research materials about ancient Mesoamerican culture.Scans through FAMSI (Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican studies) research materials
- APIS- Advanced Papyrological InformationA collections-based repository of papyrological material information. Contains physical descriptions, bibliographic information, and digital images.It was developed through a National Endowment for the Humanities grant and has several participating institutions.
- National Database of GIS DataContains GIS data on archeology, ecology, climate and global change studiesCreated by the Center For Advanced Spatial Technologies of the University of Arkansas
- International Tree Ring Data BankMaintained by NOAA Paleoclimatology, with sites link to tree ring research and also includes a tree-ring search engine."The Data Bank includes raw ring width or wood density measurements, and site chronologies" Over 2000 sites on six continents are included.
- BIAB- British and Irish Archaeological BibliographyAn extensive bibliography on Archeological research with a geographic focus on Britain and Ireland* almost 200,000 references from over three centuries of scholarship
* over 2,000 new references added each year
* over 55,000 grey literature references from England's Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP) - Roman Provincial Coinage OnlineAssesses types of provincial coinage of the Roman Empire in the period AD 138-192The project was based on the 10 most important and accessible collection the world and on published materials.
- 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"DAACS is a community resource, built and maintained in the Department of Archaeology at Monticello, in collaboration with the research institutions and archaeologists working in the region"
- New World Archaeological FoundationDigitized collection of the New World Archaeological Foundation's papers. Focuses on reports of field work for Mesoamerican archaeology.Collection digitized by BYU's Harold B. Lee Library.
- 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."
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