Anthropology
Guide for Library Research in Anthropology
- Getting Started
- Finding Background Information
- Finding Databases
- Finding Books
- Finding Articles
- Finding Ethnographies
- Course Research GuidesToggle Dropdown
- Anthropology 150: Ancient Civilizations
- Anthropology 364: Problems in Anthropology
- Anthro 775/PubP&A 636: Anthropological research Methods/ Qualitative Research Methods for Public Policy and Administration
- ANTHRO 297AC - Anthropology Careers: Beyond Graduation
- Language, sociolinguistics, and anthropology
- Anthropology of Food: Guide to Library Research
Anthropology Librarian
Which databases do I have access to?
To see all of the databases that the Libraries offer access to, check out the Database A-Z List.
On this page you can limit the list of databases by subject, database type, and vendor/provider. This means that you can see just the databases related to, for example, Native American & Indigenous Studies. You could just as easily limit to the list of databases to see those that contain atlases and maps.
Which general databases can I try for my research?
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals from all academic disciplines - an excellent starting point for multidisciplinary research projects. 3,200 full-text journals. Coverage from 1975 to present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Discovery Search This link opens in a new windowFind articles across a large number of library resources with just one search! Begin your generalized research here.Free to use for anyone to find records. Some results, and detailed information such as PDFs and full text links, are available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new windowUS and Canadian dissertations and theses from 1861 to present. Mostly full-text 1997 to present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowCore scholarly journals from a range of disciplines, dating from the earliest issue of each journal to a few years before present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Project Muse This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses; searchable by journal issue, author, and keyword, 1996-present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowReferences to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, and conference papers on sociology and related disciplines, 1960-present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowIndex to articles from peer-reviewed journals in all disciplines.Search by cited reference, topic, author, and more. Arts and Humanities covers 1975-present; Social Sciences 1900-present; and Science 1900-present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
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