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Multidisciplinary Databases
Search or browse all databases. Recommended databases are listed below.
Specialized Databases
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Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window Full text journal review articles synthesizing current research and understandings in science and social science disciplines. Complete archives-present provided for most AR titles. Note: This Ejournal Package was cancelled beginning Jan 2021. Click more... for details.
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Anthropological Index Online This link opens in a new window Indexes journal articles from the Anthropology Library and Research Centre at the British Museum and films from the Royal Anthropological Institute. Covering all branches and areas of anthropology, it includes content primarily in English, with additional materials in Slavonic, Latin-based, and other languages, dating from 1957 to the present.
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Anthropological Literature This link opens in a new window Indexes articles, reports, commentaries, and obituaries in anthropology and archaeology, with a focus on Mesoamerican, Native American, and Andean studies. Includes content in English and European languages and is updated quarterly. Access limited to 5 users at a time.
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AnthroSource This link opens in a new window Full text American Anthropological Association journals, newsletters, bulletins, and monographs from initial publication dates-present.
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Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America (formerly Bibliography of Native North Americans) This link opens in a new window Index to journal articles, books, essays, and government documents from the U.S. and Canada covering Native North American culture, history, and daily life from the 16th century-present.
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eHRAF World Cultures (formerly eHRAF Ethnography) This link opens in a new window Index of ethnographic and archaeological literature, including books, monographs, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts. It covers both historical and contemporary cultures from major global regions, addressing all facets of cultural and social life. This resource is produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University.
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Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window A streaming collection of classic and contemporary ethnographies, documentaries, and short films from every continent—alongside full-text transcripts, interviews, field notes, and study guides exploring human culture and behavior. Topics include cultural transformation, kinship and family structures, economic systems and globalization, gender and sexuality, religion and ritual, and language and communication. Note: The library only owns the videos in volume I of the collection.
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Ethnologue This link opens in a new window Full text reference work indexing all of the worlds 7,111 known living languages. Unlimited access to the Essentials package, including unlimited page views and the Classic Maps. Premium Maps and downloadable Country Digests are not included.
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Request a PurchasePurchase requests are evaluated based on the Libraries' collection development policy and the availability of funds.
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)If we don't have a book, article or item, we can borrow it from another library!