ANTH 5300: Research Methods Guide
Guides to the Field of Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources
Z 5111. K23 1991 (Ref)
A good introduction to resources in cultural anthropology with annotated entries.
Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology and Related Area Studies
Z 5111 .W47 1994 (Ref)
Coverage from "What Every Anthropologist Needs to Know" through sources in all formats of the sub-disciplines. Good annotations. Includes area studies.
Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology
Z 5111 .W44 1998 (Ref)
Covers basic research in all subfields of anthropology and sources for basic and advanced research.
Research Methods
Handbook of Qualitative Research
Denzin, Norman & Yvonna Lincoln (eds)H62 H2455 2000 (Ref Collection).
Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement
H62 M44 1991(Ref Collection)
The A-Z of Social Research
Miller & Brewer (eds)H 62 .A92x 2003 (Ref Collection).
The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods.
Lewis-Beck, Michael et al. (eds)H 62 S34 2004 (Ref Collection).
Finding Books
The WMU Libraries' online catalog.Use WestCat to locate books,videos, films, sound recordings, and slides in the library. Also useWestCat to locate the journals owned by WMU Libraries, whether in print or online.
- Search Tips:Use the Advanced Search when beginning to research a topic
- The truncation symbol for keyword searching is the question mark ?
- When looking for a journal, use the "Journal Title" search in the Basic
Search Mode and type in the name of the journal you are looking for.
Comprehensive catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world. Contains millions of records in hundreds of languages. Non-book materials include (among other publication formats) the titles of journals and magazines, manuscripts, maps, electronic resources, websites, computer programs, music scores, films, slides, sound recordings, conference proceedings, and videotapes. Items located through WorldCat must be requested through Interlibrary Loan unless they are also listed in the WMU Libraries catalog.
Bibliographies, Collections
Biennial Review of Anthropology
Z5112.B56 v.1-7(1959-71) Online coverage in JSTOR (v. 1-7) See Annual Review of Anthropology above, which continues this title.
The electronic Human Relations Area Files is a full-text cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life written by social scientists, travelers and missionaries. Information is organized into cultures and ethnic groups and the sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. Updated annually. Coverage: 1866 to the present.
National Anthropological Archives
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/index.htm
The NAA collects anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of the discipline and is an excellent source for photographs and archival research. Each entry in their online Guide to the Collections includes title, biographical data or administrative history, type of documents, description of contents.
Finding Articles
Provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, and edited works in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture and interdisciplinary studies.
Previously Anthropological Literature and Anthropological Index Online.
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AnthroSource is a single database of newsletters, bulletins, and 11 peer-reviewed journals from the American Anthropological Association. 31 publications are represented in this searchable archive. Much of the material is full-text. Coverage varies for the past 100 years up to current journal issues.
(FirstSearch) Indexes articles from over 1,300 arts and humanities journals and selectively covers relevant articles from over 5,800 social science and science journals. Coverage is from 1980 to the present. Updated weekly. See also the Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Comprehensive index with abstracts to periodical articles, reviews, and meetings in all the biological sciences disciplines. Coverage: 1969-present. Updated weekly.
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- RefWorks Info: For Import Filter, choose "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)". For Database, choose "BIOSIS".
The major index to medical research, from clinical medicine to cellular and biomolecular biology. Produced by the US National Library of Medicine. Coverage: 1965 - present. Updated daily.
Online Journals
A list of some anthropology journals are on the library's pages. Go to Find It/By Subject/ Anthropology. If you want to know if there is online access to a specific journal, search in WestCat by Journal Title. If there is online availability, a link will be provided.
Indexes over 600 periodicals in anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, feminist studies, geography, human services, international relations, law and criminology, police science, political science, population studies, psychology, public administration, public health, social work, sociology, urban studies, and related social science subjects. Coverage: indexing from 1983 and abstracts from 1994. Updated weekly.
DetailsUlrich's Periodicals Directory
Z 6941 .U5 (Ref. Desk Collection)
This directory provides detailed and authoritative information on serials published worldwide. It indicates whether a publication is refereed or is indexed.
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Contains three major databases: (1) Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), (2) Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-present), and (3) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present). Cited Ref. Search allows users to search for articles that cite a particular author or work.Tutorial
Please LOGOFF when finished, so others may use the database.
Web Collections
http://www.anthro.net/ This search engine "queries a database of over 40,000 reviewed web sites." Results are listed in order of relevance and provide a description. It also offers a table of contents to selected readings.
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm
The American Anthropological Association's list. "Lists only a few of the largest and up-to-date sites with links to anthropology resources on the Internet."
Internet Resources in Anthropology
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/anthro/antweb.html
A list of anthropology links from The University of Chicago.
Social Science Search Engine (SOSIG)
http://sosig.ac.uk/
This Social Science Gateway from the United Kingdom "aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students,academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network. My Account lets users customize SOSIG.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp
Offering Internet humanities resources, this site by a UC/Santa Barbara professor is well-maintained and organized. It has sections for both archaeology and anthropology.
Web Search Engines
Currently the largest and most popular search engine for the web. Return set is ranked by relevancy. Advanced ways of searching available.
This service from Google searches scholarly literature, including articles, theses, books and technical reports from many areas of research. Some materials are free, some will be available to WMU users by clicking on Find it @WMU, while others will require a fee. Please remember to use library databases for a more complete search of scholarly literature.
Powerful search engine, first available in 2000, with ability to cluster Web search results. Will provide document clustering through an internal algorithm called Clusty linked from the Vivisimo home page.
To get to anthropology sites, go to Yahoo Directory and click on the link "Science." Then choose the category for Anthropology and Archaeology.
Finding Images
From the Libraries' homepage go to Find It/Images. There are links here to electronic image collections such as AccuNet, CAMIO, and Corbis. Google's Image Search is another option. If the image is going to be used to illustrate a presentation in class or a term paper, copyright clearance is not necessary. You may use an image or classroom instructional purposes under Title 17 of the US code.
If the image is going to be used in a publication, Website, or transferred to another medium for sale (for posters, T-shirts, brochures, etc) or distribution outside of the University community, copyright and licensing agreements must be arranged. Perform a Google search for the owning institution's contact information. You may wish to contact the Visual Resources Librarian for assistance with obtaining clearance.If the image is going to be used in a publication, Web site, or transferred to another medium for sale (for posters, T-shirts, brochures, etc) or distribution outside of the University community, copyright and licensing agreements must be arranged. Perform a Google search for the owning institution's contact information. You may wish to contact the Visual Resources Librarian for assistance with obtaining clearance.
Citation Style Guide
Citation Styles: Online style guides are linked from the Subject Resources page.