University Libraries

Anthropology

Subject librarian: Barbara Rehkop
Office hours: By appointment.
Email: brehkop@wustl.edu
Phone: (314) 935-7465
Fax: (314) 935-4919

Databases

Anthropology Plus (OCLC)

Brings together into one resource Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. Covers the core periodicals in the field in addition to local and lesser-known journals. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present.

Anthropological Index Online (Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland)

The contents of this database are now included in Anthropology Plus, but Anthropological Index Online is still searchable.AIO indexes current periodicals in the Museum of Mankind Library (Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland), vol. 22- , 1984- . Also provides information about the Royal Anthropological Institute and other relevant organizations.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index, via Web of Science (1988- )

A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. Archaeology is included. It indexes 1,100 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals. Updated weekly.
Backfiles available in print: 1976-1985, shelved in Olin, Level Level 1,B, Call Number: AI3 A63.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index (OCLC) (1980- )

Same database as above, via FirstSearch. Please use this version ONLY if you require data from 1980-1987. Updated weekly.

Academic Search Premier (mostly 1975- ;some coverage prior to 1975)

Full-text. Journal index. Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for all 8,183 journals in the collection.

CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online

Extensive collections of international think tank working paper texts, international conference proceedings, journal abstracts, book summaries, schedules of events, policy brief texts, economic statistics, and useful links.

IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (1951- )

"Online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research. IBSS includes over two million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,800 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books are included each year. Abstracts are provided for half of all current journal articles and full text availability is continually increasing."

IBZ Online (1983- )

Journal index. An index of periodical literature covering basic research from all fields of knowledge. Particularly strong in the humanities and the social sciences.

Social Sciences Citation Index, via Web of Science (1988- )

A multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences. It indexes 1,700 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Updated weekly.
Backfiles available in print: 1965-1987, shelved in Olin, Level B, Calll Number: Z7161 S64.

SocINDEX with Full Text(EBSCO)(1895- )

Journal index, some full text. Provides comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. Access provided to WU by the Social Work Library.

WU access to Sociological Abstracts has been discontinued. Please try SocINDEX with Full Text above.

Annual Review of Anthropology (1984- ) (Annual Reviews)

Searchable contents: Title and author only from 1984-1994; Abstracts added in 1995; Full text from 10/1/2001 to present. Full text from 1972 until 5 years ago in JSTOR.
Backfiles available in print: v. 1, 1972- , Olin Level 2,Call Number: GN1 A473.

ARD - Anthropology Review Database (U. at Buffalo)

Cites reviews in print and online publications for written literature, films/videos, audio recordings, multimedia/software, and web resources. "Intended to improve the level of access of anthropologists to anthropological literature by making them more aware of what is being published and helping them evaluate its relevance to their own interests."

Asian Studies WWW VL Search Engine (T.M. Ciolek, Australian National U.)

Provides access to "major Asian Studies' research resources recorded by the HotBot database." Has links to search engines on 16 Asian Pacific countries.

ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts

Journal Index. Covers health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations, and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information.

Bibliography of Asian Studies

Contains references to western-language monographs, articles, and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
Backfiles available in print: 1969-1991, Olin Level B, Call Number Z3001 F25; 1947-1953, 1962-1970, West Campus Library, Call Number: Z3001 B5.

Centre for Pacific Studies Literature Database Search (U. of Nijmegen)

Searchable bibliographic database of publications related to Oceania. Includes books from academic publishers and articles from 113 academic journals. Compiled from citations that have appeared in OCEANIA NEWSLETTER.

Clase and Periódica (OCLC) (1975- )

CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIÓDICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. Contains more than 400,000 bibliographic citations from documents published in 2,600 scholarly journals published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.

HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)(1970- )

Journal index. Article citations about Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. Subjects covered are in the social sciences and the humanities.

eHRAF Archaeology (Human Relations Area Files)

"Cross-cultural database containing information on the world's prehistory. This annually-growing eHRAF database is organized by archaeological traditions and the full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. eHRAF Archaeology is a unique resource designed to facilitate comparative archaeological studies." (text from the database)

eHRAF World Cultures (Human Relations Area Files)

"Multicultural database providing in-depth information on all aspects of cultural and social life. eHRAF is unique because each culture or ethnic group contains a variety of source documents (books, articles, and dissertations) that have been indexed and organized according to HRAF's comprehensive culture and subject classification systems." (from eHRAF Collection of Ethnography: Web)

PrimateLit: A Bibliographic Database for Primatology (U. of Wisconsin) (1940- )

Scientific literature on nonhuman primates including behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics, and zoogeography.

Full-text Sources

Anthropology and Archaeology Journals from the Yahoo! Search Engine.

AnthroSource

Brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications; an electronic archive of all AAA journals; holdings information; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for key AAA publications.

Access World News (1985- )

Provides full-text information and perspectives from over 1,000 international local and regional newspapers, each with its own distinctive focus, offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Also includes selective coverage of broadcast transcripts, newscasts, and newswires.

Amnesty International: The Wire

Electronic edition available beginning with May, 2001. Monthly.

DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals: Anthropology

Sponsored by Lund University (Sweden), the Information Program of the Open Society Institute, and SPARC. These are quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals that are freely available on the web. More journals will be added as they are identified. Now searchable at the article level.

DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals: Archaeology

See above.

Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian (Northwestern U.)

"Complete contents of The North American Indian originally published by Edward S. Curtis between 1907-1930. The images and descriptions reflect the prevailing Euro-American cultural perspective of Curtis’s time, that Indians were 'primitive' people whose traditions represented a 'vanishing race'. Contemporary readers should view the work in that context."

JSTOR (Journal Storage)

Searchable database containing backfiles of several social science and humanities journals. Full-text coverage varies each title, but each begins with vol. 1 and continues up to 2 to 7 years ago.

Additional electronic journals for:

Anthropology - General

Anthropogeography and Human Ecology

Folklore

Manners and Customs

Physical Anthropology

Prehistoric Anthropology

Social and Cultural Anthropology

Archaeology

Related Anthropology Web Sites

Sociology/Anthropology Sites from Research Resources for the Social Sciences (McGraw-Hill Ryerson)

Anthro.net

Search engine that "queries a database of over 40,000 reviewed web sites with anthropological content built by the interests of its users." It collects search terms sent by users, using "proprietary software to hunt down internet based journal articles, well-developed topical sites and bibliographic references for anthropology, archaeology and the other social sciences." Also includes a table of contents to selected topics with "recommended readings" and listings of annotated websites.

Anthropology Resources (Education Index)

Sites which Hobsons, an international college and career publisher, believes are the best.

Anthropology Tutorials (Palomar College)

16 online tutorials on physical (biological) and cultural (social) anthropological topics for university-level students.

Anthropology in the News (Texas A & M)

Links to news stories published on the web by ABC, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, Nando, Archaeology, university press releases, and other sources.

Anthropology Links (WUStL Anthropology Department)

Public Anthropology (Robert Borofsky, Hawaii Pacific Univ.)

UCSB Dept. of Anthropology Links Directory (U. of California - Santa Barbara)

Includes cultural anthropology, archaeology, physical anthropology, geographical areas, and more.

Voice of the Shuttle: Anthropology Page (U. of California - Santa Barbara)

WEDA: Worldwide Email Directory of Anthropologists (SUNY-Buffalo)

Information about over 4,000 individuals and 1500 institutions involved in the study of anthropology. Searchable by name, institution, geographical location, and keyword. Includes links to other directories of anthropologists.

WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology

Aboriginal Canada Portal

Al Bawaba

Links users to a wide variety of sites and resources from and about the Middle East, including categories such as News & Media, References & Resources, Religion & Philosophy, Culture & Society, and Governments & Organizations. In Arabic and in English.

American Indian Sites on the Internet (U. of Arizona)

American Indian History and Related Issues (American Indian Studies Program, California State U., Long Beach)

Documentary sources on Indians of North America, Central America, and Mexico. Also has links to related web servers.

American Indian Resources (Will Karkavelas, Osaka U.)

"A library of Native American literature, culture, education, history, issues and language."

Anthropology Biography Web (Minnesota State U.)

Brief biographies of renowned anthropologists, often with links to other web sources. 537 listings as of 8/02.

Anthropology Collection Database (California Academy of Sciences)

Provides access to 17,000 mostly ethnographic objects housed in the Academy's Department of Anthropology. Currently there are over 7,000 digital images available, with more to be added over time. "Current strengths of the collection are general holdings from the U.S. Southwest and the Pacific Islands, and basketry from California. Earlier years of collecting have yielded both ethnographic and archaeological materials from East Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Central and South America."

Becoming Human: Paleoanthropology, Evolution, and Human Origins (Arizona State U. Institute for Human Origins)

Intended to teach a general audience about human evolution and searching for early hominids. Features a documentary with more information and resources. Also has News & Views with recent news stories and expert accounts; and a Resources section, containing a glossary, related sites, and media references.

The Canela Indians of Northeastern Central Brazil (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)

Based largely on the research of Bill Crocker. Many papers written by Crocker on aspects of Canela life are included, as well as a short video showing Canela men participating in log racing.

Digital Himalaya

Begun in 2000, this collaboration of the Department of Social Anthropology at Cambridge University and the Anthropology Department at Cornell University, contains digitized photographic collections, several journals, and a number of short films.

Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities (Library of Congress)

Ethnologue: Languages of the World (SIL)

Provides authoritative information on over 6,000 living spoken languages. Bibliographies regularly updated.

The Jane Goodall Institute

Includes information about the importance of increasing overall awareness of primate habitat conservation and information about the behavior of chimpanzees, including their use of tools, and issues surrounding the conservation of their habitats.

Living Links (Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Emory U.)

The site specializes in "comparisons of the social life, ecology, cognition, neurology, and molecular genetics of apes and humans," and attempts "1) to reconstruct human evolution, 2) pinpoint the differences and similarities between humans and apes, and 3) educate the public about apes, and promote their well-being and conservation."

Middle East Research Institute (MEMRI)

Information for users wanting a balanced perspective about conflict in the region, especially as it relates to U.S. policies. MEMRI "explores the Middle East through the region's media,...providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East. Founded in ...1998,... MEMRI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501 (c)3 organization." Headquarters are in Washington, DC., with branches in Berlin, London, and Jerusalem. MEMRI research is translated into several languages.

MERIP: Middle East Resources and Information Project

MERIP is an independent organization that provides information on Middle East politics, culture and society.

Native Networks (National Museum of the American Indian)

"Online information about film, video, and radio produced by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Hawaii."

NativeWeb

"Dedicated to disseminating information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world.” Resources section has many entries for "Anthropology and Archeology."

The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, and Body Language Cues (Center for Nonverbal Studies)

Includes work by "anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, linguists, psychiatrists, psychologists, semioticians, and others who have studied human communication from a scientific point of view." Compiled by David B. Givens.

National Anthropological Archives (NAA)

"The National Anthropological Archives collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of the discipline." For each entry, there is the "title, biographical data or administrative history, an indication of the type of documents available, and a description of contents."

Neandertals: A Cyber Perspective (Indiana State U.)

Primate Info Net (Lawrence Jacobsen Library, National Primate Research Center, U. of Wisconsin)

"The best freely available general online resource for links and original content about nonhuman primates." (CHOICE, June, 2006) Includes a link to PrimateLit, also listed under "Databases" above on this page.

The Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library (THDL) (University of Virginia)

Visual Anthropology.net

A clearinghouse developed by Dr. Francesco Marano. Contains the latest news from the field, material about upcoming conferences, announcements about new books and journal articles, and an online newsletter. A considerable amount of the material is also in Italian.

WWW Virtual Library: American Indians

Maintained and updated daily by Karen Strom. 32 categories ranging from archival resources to museums to electronic texts as well as nonprofit organizations and activist sites. Also has legal and genealogical resources.

The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies

A list of links to general indigenous resources is followed by links by geographic region and then by indigenous nation.

Yahoo! Sites for Anthropology and Archaeology

Internet sites from the Yahoo! search engine, including books, conferences, institutes, journals, linguistics and human languages, mailing lists, museums, organizations, papers, primatology, and usenet groups.

Fourth World Documentation Project (Center for World Indigenous Studies)

An archive of over 500 documents on indigenous peoples in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Melanesia, and the Pacific. Includes essays, position papers, resolutions, organizational information, treaties, UN documents, speeches, and declarations.

EurasiaNet (Open Society Institute)

"Provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. The website also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum." Users can subscribe to a weekly email bulletin.

Archaeology

About Archaeology (K. Kris Hirst)

Contains selections of Web sites throughout the English-speaking world with material for all levels of research and study.

AncientMexico.com (Patrick Olivares)

Subtitled "the Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Mesoamerica," the site contains thematic exhibits, primary documents, and images.

Ancient Architects of the Mississippi (National Park Service)

Provides information about the settlements of the moundbuilders in the lower Mississippi River Delta, which were established thousands of years ago and prevailed for fifteen centuries; a timeline of related events; and discusses the complex nature of trade within and among these communities. Also has a “Delta Voices” section, which contains some brief quotations from early explorers in the area, as well as comments from Native Americans and perspectives from contemporary archaeologists and scholars.

Archaeological News (Archaeology Magazine)

Reliable, up-to-date news links and commentary. Earlier stories archived for several years.

Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe: WWW Virtual Library for European Archaeology

Collection of nearly 1,100 hypertext links from 38 countries, pointing to current archaeological communication and information resources across Europe.

Archaeology Data Source (Arts and Humanities Data Service)

Provides "access to the holdings of 25 UK libraries, the Society of Antiquaries catalog, primary materials from excavation and survey projects, and catalogs from the major museums throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland."

Archaeology Resources (Education Index)

Sites which Hobsons, an international college and career publisher, believes are the best.

ArchNet (U. of Connecticut)

Has links to news, museums, and academic departments.

Voice of the Shuttle: Archaeology Page

Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean World (U. of Chicago Library)

Contains primary materials related to the study of the ancient Near East on topics including archaeology; art history; language; law; and the religions of Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, Nubia, and Persia. Includes over 30 full-text editions of seminal works in the field.

Archives of European Archaeology (AREA)

"A research network dedicated to the history of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the archives of the discipline, their promotion and preservation." The network "links over 20 archaeological institutions (Universities, Research bodies, Governmental institutions) across Europe."

Bibliographies for Archaeological Research (Middle Tennessee State U.)

Collection of over 140 recently compiled bibliographies relevant to archaeological research.

Council for British Archaeology

"The CBA is the principal UK-wide non-governmental organisation that promotes knowledge, appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations." Includes online publications, the opportunity to sign up for a discussion list, and news of upcoming events in the field. Also has their newsfeed, with archaeological news items from British online sources.

Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (UCLA and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science)

Collection of over 3500 cuneiform tablets from museums in Berlin, Paris, and the Phoebe Apperson Hurst Museum of Anthropology.

Electronic Tools and Ancient Near Eastern Archives (ETANA)

Includes Archaeological Projects; ETANA Core Texts, digitized texts related to scholarship on the ancient Near East; and ABZU, which contains items on the web relevant to the study of the ancient Near East.

Indian Mounds of Mississippi (National Park Service)

A short introductory essay is followed by an interactive map of Mississippi, featuring profiles of each of 11 mound sites, a lengthy bibliography, and a list of links related to archaeology, preservation, and tourism in Mississippi.

Interactive Dig (AIA's Archaeology)

Presents projects in almost real time; when projects end (perhaps temporarily), they become online archives.

The Mississippian Moundbuilders and Their Artifacts (Anthony Stein)

Ten sections covering types of Mississippian artifacts, including pottery, flint implements, pipes, and ear ornaments. For each section, the importance of each type of artifact in everyday life is explained. Images of each type of artifact are also included.

National Archeological Database

Computerized communications network for the archaeologic and historic preservation community. It was established to meet a Congressional directive to improve access to information on archaeological activities nationwide.

National Park Service Southeast Archeological Center

Contains reports on fieldwork, including Native American settlements and Civil War battlefield sites. Other features include an outline of prehistory and a history of the region.

NOAA Paleoclimatology Program

Gives information on topics including paleoceans, lake sediments, caves, and ice core analysis. Also contains three documents describing the paleoclimatological perspective on drought in the North American historical record and abrupt climate change in the historical past.

Southwestern Archaeology (Arizona State U.)

Information and links to archaeological sites in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. Also has an Anti-archaeology section.

The Stonehenge Project

Traditions of the Sun (Ideum)

"Coverage of known and suspected prehistoric solar observatories in Chaco Canyon and the Yucatan."

Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation (Griffith Institute, U. of Oxford)

From "the largest specialized Egyptological archive in the world," this site will gradually make available all records of Howard Carter's excavation of "King Tut's" tomb.

Professional Organizations

American Anthropological Association

Includes sections on careers/placement, meetings, minority issues, ethics, member services, sections/interest groups, publications, and government affairs, as well as links to anthropology resources on the Internet.

American Association of Physical Anthropologists

Archaeological Institute of America

Information on membership, local societies, publications, current projects, fellowships, tours, people, ethics, events/meetings, and archives. Also includes AFOB Online, the online version of Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities, published annually for many years.

Association for Environmental Archaeology

Information on the organization's mission, leadership, and constitution. Has an online image gallery in areas such as fieldwork, animals, and plants. The publications section has the AEA newsletter and the table of contents for the journal Environmental Archaeology.

St. Louis Society of the Archaeological Institute of America

Society for American Archaeology

The careers section of the website provides useful information for those considering a career in archaeology.

Society for Historical Archaeology

Museums and Sites

EMuseum (Richard A. Strachan,Minnesota State Univ.)

"Offers extensive information in historical and prehistorical order, by exhibit topic (archaeology, bioanthropology, cultural anthropology, etc.) and theme (absolute dating, biographies of people important to anthropology, cultural exhibits, taxonomy,etc." (Choice, 2005 Suppl)

Smithsonian Institution

Includes information on its museums, research centers, and resources. Also, see the
Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History, and the
Human Origins Program: In Search of What Makes Us Human.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Harvard)

Heard Museum (Phoenix, AZ)

Information about the museum, a major southwestern U.S. Native American collection.

Oriental Institute Archaeology Projects (U. of Chicago)

Has information on on-going field projects as well as analysis and special studies of ancient Near Eastern civilization.

Lost Treasures of Iraq (Oriental Institute, U. of Chicago)

Created to help with the recovery efforts, includes bibliographies which document the contents of Iraq's libraries and museums, a database of objects in the Iraq Museum, and numerous site photos.

The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology (University College London)

Ancient Observatories: Chichen Itza (Exploratorium Museum)

Explores the use of these structures as ancient observatories.

Cahokia Mounds State (IL) Historic Site

Contains archaeological information, a calendar of events, visitor information, and an extensive bibliography.

The Cave of Lascaux (French Ministry of Culture & Communication)

Displays the prehistoric artwork, as well as telling of its discovery, its closing, and the construction of Lascaux II (a copy). Also includes a hyperlinked map which enables viewers to take a virtual tour of the famous cave.

Mohenjo-daro (Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, U. of Wisconsin)

An Ancient Indus Valley Civilization city in Pakistan which flourished from 2600-1900 BCE.

Hierakonpolis: Interactive Dig

Approximately 400 miles south of Cairo, the largest site of its kind from the Pre- and Protodynastic period, which lasted from 3800 to 3100 B.C. Includes essays on the discoveries of the past three years, with photographs and diagrams, and staff information.

Inuit and Englishman: The Nunavut Voyages of Martin Frobisher (Canadian Museum of Civilization)

Explores the voyage in 1576 which attempted to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. Rich in archaeological and historical information gathered from sites on and around Kodlunam Island, and from documents in the British Museum.

The Megiddo Expedition (Tel Aviv University)

Information on the historically important excavations in Israel that have continued for over 100 years. Megiddo was an important site on ancient trade routes and the place where Egypt began to build an empire in the 15th century BCE. Take a virtual tour of the Bronze Age site, read issues of the newsletter, and investigate how to join an upcoming excavation.

Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park (NASA & National Park Service)

Enables visits to sites in the park not open to visitors. Also includes a detailed timeline of events and a number of video clips.

UPM MIS: Museum Information System at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Makes available the UPM's archaeological field notes and other items, beginning with the Minoan site of Gournia Crete, Pech de l'Aze IV, a Middle Paleolithic site in France, and a pre-Columbian cemetery at Sitio Conte, Panama.