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Archaeology / Anthropology Resources
Essential Resources | Additional Resources | Multidisciplinary Library Databases | Public Websites

Featured Reference Books:

Encyclopedia of Anthropology

Archaeological Method and Theory: an Encyclopedia. 2000.

Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. 2001

Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology. 2 volumes. 1999.

Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries. 3 volumes. 2001.

Countries and Their Cultures. 4 volumes. 2001.

Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. 4 volumes. 1996.

Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. 2000.

Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 volumes. 1991.

Encyclopedia of Anthropology. 2005.

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Essential Resources:
Sociology & Archaeology Dept at UW-L
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at UW-L
Archaeology Periodicals
Citation Guides
Scholarly v. Popular Journals
Includes full text eHRAF Archaeology (HRAF) (formally eHRAF Collection of Archaeology): More information Over 50,000 pages in over 690 full-text documents, indexed by subject to facilitate comparative archaeological studies within and across regions. Each tradition file consists of a general summary and full-text sources including books, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts. Coverage: Over 41 major traditions. Updated: annually.
Includes full text eHRAF World Cultures (HRAF) (formally eHRAF Collection of Ethnography): More information  A cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life.  eHRAF is the online portion, covering approximately 150 cultures. Together with the corresponding microfiche set (Murphy Library basement), over 400 cultures are covered. Updated: annually.
Includes full text JSTOR: More information Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001. Updated: quarterly. 
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Additional Resources:
Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemAmerica: History and Life (EBSCOhost): More information Covers the world's scholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada. 1,700 journals are indexed. Coverage: 1964 to present. Updated: quarterly. 
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AGRICOLA (FirstSearch): More information From the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).  Index to 850 journals and other materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science. Coverage: 1970 to present. Updated: monthly.
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Art Abstracts (Wilson): More information Citations and abstracts from more than 400 art journals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins primarily in English, but also includes publications in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. Citations:1984 to present. Abstracts: 1994 to present. Updated: monthly. 
Quick Tip: Creating Bibliographies with Art Abstracts (pdf)
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Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science): More information A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature in the arts and humanities. Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly. 
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Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin System Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, & the Environment (Alexander Street Press): More information Assembled from hundreds of primary sources, this database documents the relationships among peoples and with the environment in North America from 1534 to 1850. The collection focuses on personal accounts and provides unique perspectives from all of the protagonists, including traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, native peoples, and officials, both men and women.
 
Includes full text Brought to you by BadgerLink Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest): More information Full-text articles from 240 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Subject areas: general reference, history and politics, humanities and social sciences. Coverage: 1990 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemSocial Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science): More information Indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in reverse). Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Multidisciplinary Library Databases:
 These full-text resources also include information related to this subject area:

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of scholarly and popular periodicals.

MasterFile Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of mostly popular periodicals, some scholarly, newspapers, and more.

LexisNexis Academic. Includes full text of popular, scholarly, trade, and professional periodicals, and much more.

CQ Researcher. For in-depth reports on current and past topics in all subject areas.

JSTOR. For reliable access to full text of articles from more than 490 periodicals more than 2-5 years old.

Public Websites:
The following web resources were selected by librarians:

Archaeology Web sites A directory listing of related sites.

Archaeology Data Service

Anthropology Collections

H-Net Humanities and social sciences online.

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center

Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History

Public Anthropology

 

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