ANTH 1099 Anthropology Research Resources

The USU Libraries has many resources that can help you with research in Anthropology.

Articles

Library databases can help you quickly find and access scholarly articles on and off campus! Starting your search from a library database enables you to find great research and helps you avoid hitting paywalls by going through our library subscription instead.

Later in this module, we'll learn how to use Anthropological Literature, one of the best places to start research on anthropological topics. Anthropological Literature provides citations and links to journal articles, reports, commentaries, and obituaries for the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology; also for ethnology, archaeology, folklore, and material culture.

Here are two other databases I recommend to expand your search:

More places to find articles can be found on this Anthropology research guide: https://libguides.usu.edu/anthropology/articles

Books & Ebooks

The USU Libraries has a big collection of scholarly books and ebooks, which you can access in a variety of ways. Later in this module, you'll learn how to search the catalog for these, as well as request materials to save you time if you're researching from home.

World Cultures Resources

The USU Libraries subscribes to a specialized tool for anthropologists called Human Relations Area Files (World Cultures).

This tool provides online access to books, journal articles, and manuscripts of cultural anthropology materials relating to cultural groups (past and present) both in North America and worldwide.

Streaming Video

Video from the library

Alexander Street Academic Video Online: This database provides access to more than 64,000 titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

Ethnographic Video Online: Classic and contemporary documentaries, previously unpublished footage from working anthropologists and ethnographers in the field, and select feature films. The collection also includes a wide range of indigenous media.

Free online resources