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:
- JSTOR: A multidisciplinary collection of journals and more, including the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
- Ethnic NewsWatch: A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. from ethnic, minority, and native presses providing a diversity of perspectives and viewpoints.
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Ethnographic Video Online: Classic and contemporary documentaries, previously unpublished footage from working anthropologists and ethnographers in the field, and select feature films.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
- EVIA Digital Archive Project: A digital archive of ethnographic field video, including music and dance.
- Archaeology Channel: Streaming media and educational resources about archaeology and indigenous peoples.
- The Global Jukebox: An archive of free, streaming field recordings of music, dance, and speech from around the world, recorded by hundreds of pioneering ethnographers and presented through interactive maps and visualizations.
- Folkstreams: Documentary films about American Roots cultures.