Anthropology & Archaeology at WSU Libraries
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Use these links to navigate this page and learn more about Anthropology & Archaeology in the WSU Libraries:
Questions or book requests for Anthropology or Archaeology? Please contact Erica Carlson Nicol.
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Catalogs
- WSU Libraries' Catalog (aka Griffin): The library catalog includes books, journals (not journal articles), and media materials for all the WSU Library sites, in Pullman and across the state.
- Summit (Regional Libraries' Catalog): A system that allows users to borrow books owned by all publicly supported colleges and universities in Washington State and Oregon. Summit, unlike Griffin, also indexes some articles.
Recommended Databases and Indexes
- Anthropological Literature Provides access to journal articles and essays from the 19th century to the present.
- HRAF - World Cultures (used to be eHRAF Ethnography) Provides full-text access to selected ethnographic resources dealing with cultures from around the world.
- HRAF - Archaeology Provides full-text subject access to selected archaeological books, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts from cultures throughout the world.
- Science Direct Allows access to full-text journals from 1995 to present on numerous science topics.
- Sociological Abstracts Contains citations with abstracts to anthropology journal articles, books, conference papers, and dissertations. It covers from 1963-present.
- Web of Science Provides journal access to archaeological resources, some full-text, in the science literature from 1995-present.
- America: History, and Life Contains citations to journals, books, reviews, and dissertations related to the colonization of America (15th century)-present.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) Provides access to full-text articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers related to almost any topic.
- Abstracts in Anthropology Provides print access to significant anthropological research in journals from 2001-present. The print abstract (1970-2008) is available in Holland and Terrell Reference at Z5111 .A2.
Reference Books
The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk.- Archaeological Method and Theory: an Encyclopedia CC 75 .A654 2000
- Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: an Encyclopedia E77.9 .A72 1998
- Atlas of Early Man CB 311 .H35 1976
- Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers GN 388 .C35 1999
- Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology CC 70 .C59 1999 (2 v.)
- Complete Manual of Field Archaeology CC76 .J68
- Encyclopedia of Archaeology CC110 .E54 1999
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology GN307 .E52 1996 (4 v.)
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory GN 281 .E53 2000
- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology GN307 .E525x 1996
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures GN 307 E53 1991 (10 v.)
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology CC70 .K56 2000
- Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology GN42.W47x 1994
- History of Physical Anthropology: an Encyclopedia GN50.3 .H57 1997 (2 v.)
- Past Worlds: the Times Atlas of Archaeology RefAtlas G1046 .E15 P3 1988
Electronic Journals
If you cannot find a journal that you have reason to believe should be available at WSU, or you would like to have electronic access to, please contact Erica Carlson Nicol. WSU Lists its electronic journal holdings in two locations:
- Electronic journals can be found by searching by title in the Library Catalog. Records of electronic journals in the WSU Library Catalog contain hyperlinks to the journals.
- You can look in the WSU Electronic Journals List.
Freely available electronic Communication journals may be found at the following sites:
- Archaeology on the Net
- Archnet: Electronic Journals
- Anthropology Resources on the Internet: Journals
Internet Links
- American Anthropological Association
- Archaeology on the Net
- Anthro.Net
- Anthropology Sites on the Web
- Anthropology Resources on the Internet
- ArchNet (Arizona State U)
- Native American Sites
- Native Web Resource Database
- Race - Are We So Different? - an online project on race and perceptions of race put together by the American Anthropological Association
- Resources in Ethnographic Studies
- WWW Virtual Library: American Indians
- WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology