Download ANTHROPOLOGY 450: Library Resources

ANTHROPOLOGY 450:
Library Resources
Sue Cody
[email protected]
Finding Aids
Books, videos, government
documents
Randall Library Catalog
Also includes Journal Holdings/Access
WorldCat
Articles
Databases
Alphabetical list
Subject Research Guide
Search the Online Catalog
Try a Keyword search on
“Bronislaw Malinowski”
How many titles are there?
What mediums are the works on the first page
of results?
Now try a Keyword search on “Bronislaw
near Malinowski”
How many titles are there now?
Look at the Keyword Search Help page for an
explanation
Journal Holdings & E-Access
Try a Journal Title Search on “Man”
How far back do the library issues go?
What electronic access is provided?
Where is the journal indexed?
Does the library have current issues in
paper copy?
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Access databases from off campus
Access reserves from off campus
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What does Dr. Sabella have on
Reserve for this class?
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Other Log-Ins for Library Services
Illiad (Interlibrary Loan)
netLibrary (register on campus)
Databases in Anthropology
Anthropological Literature
19th century to date
2,198 journals indexed (822 current)
Over 500,000 records
Produced by Harvard University
Anthropological Index Online
1950s to date
Produced by the British Museun
Free on the Web
Databases in Anthropology
JStor
Full-text of 14 journals in anthropology
1879-1999 (moving wall)
Sociological Abstracts
EbscoHost Academic Search Elite
InfoTrac
Anthropological Literature
Try a Keyword search on “Franz
Boas”
How many “hits” do you get?
Search him as a Subject Word
What subdivisions are used?
Try an Advanced Search on “Franz
Boas” AND “Race” as Keywords
Does the library have the 1st article?
Substitute “Racial” for “Race”
Anthropological Index Online
Search the years 2002 and 2003 for
“Language history” (in any field)
Does the library have the 1st English
language article?
What can you do when the library
does not have the material you need?