Research by Subject: Anthropology

Books: Use the Library Catalog

Journals/Magazines

AnthroSource
Anthropological journals from the American Anthropological Association.

Anthropological index online
Regionally arranged subject and author index to periodicals held by the Royal Anthropological Institute. 1970s-current.

Ethnic newswatch
Use to research topics relating to ethnic minorities and native groups in the U.S., find articles written from a particular ethnic perspective, gain a regional perspective on a topic, or find biographical profiles. 1990 - current.rn

JSTOR
Complete backfiles of core scholarly journals, searchable by journal (1 or more), keywords, author, title etc. Files do not include the latest 3-5 years.

SocINDEX with Full Text
Sociology research database; Index/abstracts for journals, books, conference papers and other sources. Searchable cited references also provided.

Google Scholar
Peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from broad areas of research. Supports cited reference searching. Includes recent or unpublished work that hasn't been indexed in other databases.

Sociology: a Sage Full-Text Collection
Sociology journals from Sage Publishing covering Childhood, Contemporary Sociology, Comparative Sociology, Consumer Culture, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Leisure Studies, Social Theory, Sociology of Sport, and Labor Studies.

Contemporary womens issues
Information on women in 150+ countries: sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights. 1995-present.

American Museum of Natural History Digital Library
AMNH scientific publications disseminate the results of laboratory investigations and fieldwork conducted in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, evolution, and anthropology. This collection includes full-text PDFs of current and back issues of AMNH scientific series.

AgeLine
Index of social gerontology: aging in psychological, health, social, economic contexts.

Alternative press index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.

AGRICOLA
Citations to resources in agricultural literature and allied disciplines. 15th century - current. Also includes articles and books relevant to landscape architecture.

Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ
Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals on all subjects in many languages.

GenderWatch
Research gender issues worldwide. Study the evolution of the women\'s movement and the changes in gender roles over the last twenty years.

General Science Collection
All aspects of the scientific world; full-text incl. Archaeology, Astronomy, International Wildlife, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, etc.

PrimateLit
The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates. Covers 1940 to present and includes articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, and book chapters.

Project Muse
Full-text scholarly journals in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Mathematics; Coverage varies by journal but generally only 2-3 current years.

Web Sites

Anthro.Net Search Engine
Web sites and bibliographic references in anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, psychology, sociology and other social sciences

National Archeological Database
An inventory of reports on archeological investigation and planning in the United States. Search by state name, county name, worktype, cultural, keyword, material, date, author, and title.

Anthropology Resources on the Internet
A listing of internet resources of interest to anthropologists.

Indigenous Studies
Links to general indigenous studies resources, indigenous resources for Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Central and South America, Europe, and the Pacific.

eCultural Resources (Culture Resources Network)
Provides daily information on historic preservation, ethnography, and cultural resource management.

Ithaca College Department of Anthropology

Audio Files

Smithsonian Global Sound
Individual tracks of music, spoken words, and natural and human-made sounds; incl. published recordings from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and other labels and recordings from Africa and South Asia.

Encyclopedias

Grove music online
Music dictionary-encyclopedia: full-text, bibliographies, biographies, terminology, history, genres and links to images; incl. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., New Grove Dictionary of Opera and New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed. Part of Oxford Music Online.

Handbook of North American Indians
Call Number: REF E77.H25
Volumes cover native American cultures from various regions in addition to languages and Indian-White relations.

Government Information

American Memory
Primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States.

World factbook
Gives basic history of all countries including map, population, history, politics, economics, education, communications, transportation and military among other.

Handbooks & Guides

Annual reviews
Reviews of biomedical, physical and social science topics published as annual journals.

Country studies (Library of Congress)
Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and institutions of countries throughout the world.

Images

ARTstor
Database of more than 600,000 digital images representing visual and material culture across cultures and time periods. Documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Images can be downloaded and combined with personal image collections.

NYPL Digital Library
Images digitized from the collections of the New York Public Library, includes illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, and illustrated books. Images may be downloaded 'for a wide range of educational, creative, and research purposes'.  High resolution images may be obtained for personal or commercial if permission is obtained from the NYPL Photographic Services and Permissions division.

Archatlas
An online atlas of archaeology that uses satellite imaging and electronic mapping to depict rnthe spread of agriculture, trade and urbanism.

Skull Module
Online tutorial on the human skeleton. A thorough treatment of the bones of the skull, combining labeled bones and descriptive text.

Statistics/Data

The Africa Multi-Country AIDS Program 2000–2006
A World Bank report on HIV/AIDS that compiles five years worth of data from African countries showing trends and offering scorecards. Overview, sections, and entire document are available in pdf.

World Values Survey
The WVS provides detailed political, social, and cultural data on the the values and beliefs of over 80 societies worldwide since 1981.
Note: User Guide Available (.pdf)