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Anthropology Research Guide


Contents: [Finding Books] [Finding Articles, Citations, and Chapters] [Internet Resources] [Dictionaries and Encyclopedias] [Bibliographies, Guides, and Handbooks] [Biographical Sources] [Reviews of Research]

Listed below are the major print and online sources for research in anthropology and archaeology at the UCSB Davidson Library. For further assistance, ask a reference librarian at the 1st floor Reference Desk or contact Lorna Lueck, the Anthropology Collection Specialist.

Current UCSB students, faculty, and staff may access databases, electronic journals, and online books from off-campus.


FINDING BOOKS

PEGASUS (UCSB Libraries online catalog)

MELVYL (The University of California Libraries online catalog)

WorldCat (The OCLC Online Union Catalog -- 12,000 libraries worldwide)

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FINDING ARTICLES

Online Indexes and Databases

Anthropology Plus
JSTOR
Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) Archaeology
Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) World Cultures
Dyabola (1956-)
Ethnic NewsWatch (1975-)
Francis (1984-)
GeoRef (1785-)
Handbook of Latin American Studies (1936-)
Hispanic American Periodicals Index (1970-)
LexisNexis Academic
Sociological Abstracts (1963-)
Web of Science
Anthropology journal articles, books, and book chapters
Full text anthropology and archaeology journal articles
Archaeological documents (books, articles, dissertaions)
Ethnographic documents (books, articles, and dissertations)
Art and archaeology journals and collected works
Full text ethnic newspaper, magazine, and journal articles
Articles, books, and chapters on ethnology, archaeology and art
Includes archaeological materials in books and journals
Bibliography of Latin American articles, books, and chapters
Articles on Hispanics in the U.S. and Latin American countries
Full text magazines, newspapers, and legal information
Citations to aticles in sociology and social science journals
Sciences, social sciences, and humanities citation indexing

Printed Indexes and Abstracts

Abstracts in Anthropology (1970-)
Main Ref GN 1 A15
International Bibliography of Anthropology (1955-)
Main Ref Z 7163 I51

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INTERNET RESOURCES

Electronic Journals
Voice of the Shuttle: Anthropology
Voice of the Shuttle: Archaeology

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DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia.
Main Ref CC 75 A654 2000
Archaeology: The Key Concepts.
Main Ref CC 165 A635 2005
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers.
Main Ref GN 388 C35 1999
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology.
Main Ref CC 70 C37 2002
Countries and Their Cultures.
Main Ref GN 307 C68 2001
Dictionary of Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 11 D485 1997
Dictionary of Artifacts.
Main Ref CC 70 K55 2007
Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 11 E63 2006
Encyclopedia of Archaeology.
Main Ref CC 70 E53 2008
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries.
Main Ref CC 100 E54 2001
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 307 E52 1996
Encyclopedia of Prehistory.
Main Ref GN 710 E53 2001
Encyclopedia of World Cultures.
Main Ref GN 307 E53 1991
Glossary of the Third World.
Main Ref GN 307 K87 1989
History of Physical Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 50.3 H57 1997
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Main Ref H 41 I58 2001
Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture.
Main Ref GN 475.8 S445 2004
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life.
Main Ref GN 333 W67 1998

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES, GUIDES, AND HANDBOOKS

Bibliographic Guide to Anthropology and Archaeology.
Main Ref Z 5119 B52
Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources.
Main Ref GN 42 K52 1991
Ethnographic Bibliography of North America.
Main Ref Z 1209.2 N67 M87
Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology and Related Area Studies.
Main Ref GN 42 W47 1994
Handbook of Archaeological Science.
Main Ref CC 75 H34 2001
Handbook of Ethical Research with Ethnocultural Populations and Communities.
Main Ref GN 495.4 H36 2006
Handbook of North American Indians.
Main Ref E 77 H25
Handbook of Paleoanthropology.
Main Ref GN 281 H35 2006
Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 42 W44 1998

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BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES

Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Main Ref GN 20 B56 2004
Biography Resource Center.
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists.
Main Ref CC 110 E54 1999
Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists.
GN 20 G3513 2004

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REVIEWS OF RESEARCH

Annual Review of Anthropology. (Online access restricted to UC campuses)
Main Ref Z 5112 A5

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Author: Lorna Lueck.
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