Research Guides: Anthropology & Archaeology: Articles (scholarly / peer-reviewed)

Databases - Best Bets

Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
The #1 database for anthropology. Contains scholarly articles & other sources in the fields of anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore and more.
Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to databases covering the international literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Excellent for scholarly articles in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. Provides access to the Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded, Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Index.
America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic database containing citations to articles on the history, culture and current affairs of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Online archive of peer reviewed/scholarly journals in all disciplines.

Additional Sources of Articles

AnthroSource This link opens in a new window
Browsable collection of the full text of all the journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Thorough literature reviews on many topics within the sciences and social sciences. Each year, multiple articles are added within anthropology and related fields, to provide a quick overview of recent publications relating to a wide range of topics. These articles are great ways to get the big picture of research on a topic as well as a reliable source of citations to important books and articles. Be sure to select the Anthropology option under "in selected journals" when starting your search.

Google Scholar

Looking for a specific article by title? Want to see who cited the articles you're using to find more, related articles? Want to find a formatted citation for a book or an article for your bibliography? Google Scholar is there for you! (Works best on-campus)

Checking Your Sources

Is your book or article from an Academic / Peer-reviewed source?

Ulrichsweb: global serials directory This link opens in a new window
Directory to journals, magazines, and more. Check here to see if your articles are published in peer-reviewed publications.

The American Association of University Presses
The American Association of University Presses website lists all of the University Presses within the United States and Canada who are members. Check here to find the names of Book Publishers who publish academic / scholarly books. (Note: this only lists publishers at universities. There are additional academic publishers not listed here, but it is a good place to start checking.)