The library has many reference
resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will
help you find background information on topics in Archaeology
and related fields. Selected resources are listed below.
Look on the shelves near these books; there may be similar books
nearby with helpful information.
- Encyclopedia of Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 110 .E54 1999
- Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: CC 70 .C59 1999
- The Oxford Companion to Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 75 .A654 2000
- A Dictionary of Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 70 .D53 1999
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: CC 70 .K56 2000
- Archaeological Method & Theory: An Encyclopedia -
Middle Level, Reference Shelves: CC 75 .A654 2000
- Encyclopedia of Underwater & Maritime Archaeology
- Middle Level, Reference Shelves: CC 77 .E53 1997
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution & Prehistory - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 307 .E525 1996
- History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 50.3 .H57 1997
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology - Main Level, Reference
Shelves: GN 307 .E52 1996
- Encyclopedia of Social & Cultural Anthropology -
Middle Level, Reference Shelves: GN 307 .E525 1996
- The Dictionary of Anthropology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: GN 307 .D485 1997
- International Dictionary of Anthropologists - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 20 .I52 1991
- Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 345 .H37 1998
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Middle Level, Reference
Table 9A: GN 307 .E53 1991
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs to find availability and location
of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Books on Archaeology and
related fields are located on the Top Level of
the library in the General Collection under the following call numbers:
CC [Archaeology], GN [Anthropology. Prehistoric Archaeology],
D [General History], DA-DR [History and Archaeology
of Europe], DS [History and Archaeology of Asia], DT [History
and Archaeology of Africa], DU [History and Archaeology of
Oceania. Australia. New Zealand], E [History and Archaeology
of the United States], F [History and Archaeology of local
regions in the U.S. and areas in the Americas outside the United
States].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography
to identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular book you need, we will borrow
it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan.
Online Article Databases:
Use Social
and Behavioral Sciences article databases to find magazine and
journal articles by subject or keyword.
Newspaper Databases:
Use News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Electronic Journals:
The library also provides access to many electronic
journals in Archaeology. All of these allow you
to browse the table of contents of journal issues and many
allow you to search all available issues by keyword.
Browse Current Periodicals:
Current issues
of magazines and journals in Archaeology and related fields are
found in the CC and GN sections of the Current Periodicals Area
on the Middle Level of the library. Bound volumes of older
issues are shelved upstairs in the General Collection.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography to
identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If the article you need is not available in our library,
we will obtain a copy of it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan.
A good place to begin is the Stewart Library's
list of web resources in
Anthropology. Most of the sites listed will provide links
to additional sites, so explore! Use Internet
search engines to find additional information.
As you do your research, keep the
following tips in mind:
