Intro & Databases

Albertsons Library provides access to over 230 research databases and indexes via its "Articles, Databases" link on the library's homepage: http://library.boisestate.edu

We have created several subject-specific lists of databases germane to your topic. For Anthropology, the following databases cover the spectrum of anthropological research and scholarship:

Abstracts in Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology
• Physical Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Linguistics
  

Anthropological Index Online

• Index to current periodicals in the Anthropology Library at the British Museum.

AnthroSource

• Full text articles available via JSTOR.
  
• List of titels covered can be found at http://www.anthrosource.net/page/holdings

eHRAF Archaeology

• Full text articles available.
  
• Cross-cultural database containing information on the world's prehistory.

eHRAF World Cultures (collection of ethnography)

• Full text articles available.
• Cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life.
  

Interdisciplinary databases that may cover anthropological research:

JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive

• Full text articles available.
• Cross-discipline scholarly database.
  

ProQuest Dissertations

• Comprehensive collection of multidisciplinary dissertations and theses.
  

BioOne

• Biosciences database covering biology, ecology, and environmental sciences.
• Research includes evolution, anthropology, natural history, palaeontology, zoology, etc.

Project Muse

• Full-text database which includes some articles on anthropology and culture studies.

ScienceDirect

• Full text articles available.
• Over 2000 science, technology and medical journals.
  

Academic search premier

• Full text articles available
• Cross-discipline scholarly database
  

ArticleFirst (All subjects)

• Cross-discipline scholarly database

You can search Academic Search Premier, ERIC, psychology, and similar databases via this EBSCOHost search box:

Note: If you are searching from home/office you will need to log in using your BroncoWeb ID & password.

This screencast shows you how to start your article search using the 230+ research databases avialable to you at the Albertsons Library. Access to these databases from home/office will require you to login using your BroncoWeb ID and password.

Since there are so many different online resources to begin your search, consider starting it by asking someone at the reference desk for assistance. We can help you make informed decisions as to the best way to utilize these resrouces for your research.

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