Key Databases in Anthropology
- AnthroSource This link opens in a new window Full-text online editions of numerous journals in anthropology and related fields, presented by the American Anthropological Association.
- Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window A compilation of the American Anthropological Literature and the British Anthropological Index Online, providing indexing of journals in anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies from the late 19th century to the present.
- Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new window This database provides access to a full spectrum of gender-related scholarship, with over a million records from scholarly and popular publications, including journals, books, conference papers and theses. Subjects include gender inequality, masculinity, post-feminism and gender identity.
- ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window ProQuest's collection of dissertations and theses, many available in full text, with international coverage from 1861 to the present.
Citation & Productivity Tools
AAA and Chicago Citation Style
American Anthropological Association (AAA) - Style Guide
Department of Anthropology
News & Newspapers
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window Full-text database of periodicals of the American ethnic and minority press, with works offering African-American, Arab-American, Asian-American, European-American, Latino, Jewish, and Native American perspectives.
- Global Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window News sources from the US, Canada, and the rest of the world, 1980 - the present. Includes newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Provides full-text.
- US Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window US News only, 1980 - present. Includes newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Provides full-text.
- African-American Newspapers, 1827-1998 This link opens in a new window Online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African-American experience. The collection features papers from more than 35 states—including many rare and historically significant 19th-century titles.
ILLIAD
To borrow books or get copies of articles from other libraries, use your ILLIAD account. It's free, and some articles arrive within hours. Books will be sent to the Miller desk for pickup.
Set up your ILLIAD account: on the Colby Libraries webpage, go to My Accounts in the menu bar, and select My ILLiad Account from the menu.
Searching, Researching, & Writing
Search Methods Review
- Develop your topic, thesis statement, and research questions
- Use KEYWORD searches to find relevant or interesting sources
- Look for SUBJECT terms in relevant books and articles; then use those as keywords to search
- READ/SKIM abstracts, Table of Contents, introductions, and bibliographies, etc.
- Find relevant sources CITED within sources and read or skim them as well
- Look for authors discussing/referencing/citing other scholars
- Look for CONNECTIONS among scholars, publications, themes, theories, etc.
- EVALUATE your sources for relevance and reliability
Books & Media
Search for both physical and digital books, films, and other media in our library catalog.
For online resources, look for a small circular red E in the icons to the left of your results. (E-books, streams, digital documents.)
Or use the drop-downs on the CBBcat search page, for a more precise search.
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Subjects: Anthropology