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Archaeology Resources

Archaeology and Biology Databases

• Biological Sciences :  Multidisciplinary database covering the biological sciences
  
• BIOSIS Previews : Index to life science and biomedical research
• Geobase : includes articles on physical and human geography, ethnography, and oceanography
• Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) Collection of Archaeology
• National Archeological Database (free online) : National Park Service database that contains over 350,000 reports on archeological investigations.
  

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Collins Dictionary of Archaeology : Short entries on a variety of archaeological subjects. Entries provide suggestions for further reading.
• Dictionary of Concepts in Archaeology : Contains 72 thematic articles related to archaeological concepts.
• Encyclopedia of Archaeology : This three volume encyclopedia detailed essays on all areas of archaeology and includes a glossary for each entry, detailed indexes, and full color illustrations.
  
• Historical Dictionary of North American Archaeology : Provides information on prehistoric North American culture and archaeological sites.
• Oxford Companion to Archaeology : 700 entries covering all aspects of archaeology.

Atlases

• Archaeological Atlas of the World : Detailed information of World archaeological sites. Contains 103 maps detailing sites
• Atlas of Classical Archaeology : Information, illustrations, and maps listing archaeological sites for the classical to late antique world.
  
• An Atlas of International Migration : Contains migration maps, demographic, and archaeological information for human migrations from prehistory to 1991.
• The Atlas of World Archaeology : Information and full color maps detailing archaeological sites from around the world.
  
• The Atlas of Past Worlds : Contains archaeological maps from around the world, as well as photos and illustrations of artifacts and descriptive essays.
• The Kottak Anthropology Atlas : Contains information and maps for cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology.
• The Settling of North America: The Atlas of the Great Migrations into North America From the Ice Age to the Present : Detailed archaeological and cultural anthropology maps from the Ice Age to the present.
  

Journals

• American Antiquity
• American Journal of Archaeology
• Anthropology and Archaeology of Eurasia
• Archaeological Reports
• Current Research in the Pleistocene
• International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
• Journal of Field Archaeology
• World Archaeology

Web Resources

• Archaeology Data Service (free online) : Online catalog of archaeology images and datasets. Limited largely to the UK but contains some information from other countries.
• Image Database to Enhance Asian Studies (Ideas) : Contains cultural and archaeological images from Central and East Asia. User may browse individual collections or search by keyword.
  
• Perseus Art and Archaeology : Digital library of Greco-Roman artifacts. Contains over 33,000 digital images of art, architecture, and coins.
  
• Perseus Digital Library : A massive, growing digital library archiving both archaeological and historical sources.
  
• Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean : Well respected free online textbook on the Prehistoric and Bronze Age Aegean. Includes an index and bibliography.
• Smithsonian Archaeology and Ethnology Collection : Catalog of archaeological artifacts worldwide. Includes some images.
  
• Museum Websites

• Frank H. McClung Museum, University of Tennessee
  
• Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan
• Peabody Museum of Harvard University
• Smithsonian Institute
• University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
  
• Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, UK
• More museums...
  

Nautical Archaeology Resources

Archaeology and Biology Databases

• Biological Sciences :  Multidisciplinary database covering the biological sciences
  
• BIOSIS Previews : Index to life science and biomedical research
• Geobase : includes articles on physical and human geography, ethnography, and oceanography
  
• Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) Collection of Archaeology
• National Archeological Database (free online) : Contains over 350,000 reports on archeological investigations.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Dictionary of Ship Types : A fully illustrated dictionary of ship types from ca. 3000 BCE to the twentieth century. Includes important dates in maritime history and famous ships. Excludes motor-propelled crafts.
• Dictionary of Naval Terms : Historic and current naval terminology.
  
• Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology :
• Marine Antiques : Descriptions of marine artifacts organized by broad category. Illustrated with photographs.
  
• Maritime Antiques: An Illustrated Dictionary : A dictionary of maritime tools and and artifacts. Focuses on the 16th-19th centuries CE.
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History : Over 900 entries on all aspects of maritime history. Contains over 400 black and white photos and 60 maps and nautical charts.
  

Atlases

• Lloyd's Maritime Atlas
  
• Atlas Maritimus (online)

Journals

• Bermuda Journal of Archaeology and Maritime History
  
• International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
• International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration
• Mariner's Mirror
• Maritime History
  

Web Resources

• Archaeology Data Service (free online) : Online catalog of archaeology images and datasets. Limited largely to the UK but contains some information from other countries.
• GulfBase - Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research :
  
• Institute of Nautical Archaeology (TAMU) : Web presence for the INA. Contains many useful resources including the following:
• Museum of Underwater Archaeology : Created by the University of Rhode Island, this resource serves as a means of making nautical archaeologists' research available to the public. Contains exhibits, project journals, field updates, a blog, and news.
• Smithsonian Archaeology and Ethnology Collection : Catalog of archaeological artifacts worldwide. Includes some images.
• The Nautical Archaeology Digital Library : Developed by the TAMU Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation. Contains full text Nautical Archaeology treatises, an NA timeline, a bibliography of TAMU NA publications, biographical information for TAMU researchers, and a list of collaborative projects.
• Oceanography resources
  
• Reefbase - Global Information System on Coral Reefs  
  
• SubARCH listserv : a listserv for discussing all aspects of underwater archaeology
  
• TAMU Department of Oceanography : Departmental homepage
• TAMU Map and GIS Collections and Services : Evans Map Collection homepage
• Tropis : International Conference on Ship Construction Proceedings.

Cultural Anthropology Resources

Cultural Anthropology Databases

• CultureGrams : The online edition of the popular informational series covering world culture. Provides demographic, historical, and current information concerning world cultures.
• Family Studies Abstracts : This resource contains some cultural anthropology materials concerned with the family unit.
  
• Geobase : includes articles on physical and human geography, ethnography, and oceanography
• Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) World Cultures
• Smithsonian Global Sound : "Encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions"
  

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology: Contains 80 thematic articles related to cultural anthropology concepts.
• Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology : Contains 340 entries. Includes info on archaeology and physical anthropology as well.
• Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology [electronic] : Contains 238 short entries, biographical data, and a glossary of terms.
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures : A ten volume guide to world culture.

Atlases

• An Atlas of International Migration : Contains migration maps, demographic, and archaeological information for human migrations from prehistory to 1991.
• Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East : Provides geography, history, and archaeological and anthropological discussion of the Near East from the Neolithic to the dawn of Hellenism (330 BCE).
  
• Historical Atlas of Ancient Mesopotamia
  Divides coverage my individual cultural groups or ruling empires, beginning in the Neolithic Period and ending with the rise of Islam.
• Historical Atlas of Religions : Describes in text and illustrates through thematic maps the worlds major (and some minor) religious movements.

• Israel: The Historical Atlas : An illustrated history of Israel, focusing primarily on the modern period. Contains biographies and an almanac.
• The Kottak Anthropology Atlas : Contains information and maps for cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology.
• The Sacred Bridge: Carta's Atlas of The Biblical World
  Full color maps, charts, tables, for the ancient Levant, the Old and New Testament periods, and comprehensive background material.
• The Settling of North America: The Atlas of the Great Migrations into North America From the Ice Age to the Present : Detailed archaeological and cultural anthropology maps from the Ice Age to the present.

Journals

• Cultural Anthropology
• Ethnography
  
• Journal of American Folklore
• Journal of Contemporary Ethnography
• Journal of Latin American Anthropology
  
• Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems
• Social Anthropology
  
• Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development

Web Resources

• CIA World Factbook : Basic information about countries' governments, economies, and peoples.
• Image Database to Enhance Asian Studies (Ideas) : Contains cultural and archaeological images from Central and East Asia. User may browse individual collections or search by keyword.
• Publore : A listserv created to discuss and disseminate information about folklore.
  
• WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology : Annotated directory of cultural anthropology websites organized broadly by topic.
  

Linguistic Anthropology Resources

Linguistics Databases

• Linguistics + Language : Indexes abstracts on the nature and use of linguistics, language, and language behavior.
• PsychINFO : All purpose psychology database cover linguistics.
  

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language : Organized by broad theme and topic.
• Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics [electronic] : Over 3000 articles on language and linguistics.
• Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics : Contains over 3500 concise entries on all aspects of language and linguistics.

Atlases

• Atlas of Languages: The Origin and Development of Languages Throughout the World : Maps the origin and development of over 200 World languages.
  
• The World Atlas of Language Structures : 142 maps displaying the distribution and structure of over 400 languages.
  

Journals

• Anthropo-logiques
  
• Australian Journal of Linguistics
• Annual Review of Applied Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• International Journal of American Linguistics
  
• Journal of American Folklore
• Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
• Language, Society and Culture
  

Web Resources

• World Atlas of Language Structures Online : Database of language structure. Provides associated maps.

Physical Anthropology Resources

Biology Databases

• Biological Sciences :  Multidisciplinary database covering the biological sciences
  
• BIOSIS Previews : Index to life science and biomedical research
  

Dictionaries and Enyclopedias

• Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology : Contains 75 thematic articles related to archaeological concepts.
• Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory : Comprehensive reference resource for human evolution.
• History of Physical Anthropology : Contains biographies, essays, and lists of additional resources.

Atlases

• Atlas of Men: Atlas of Somatotyping the Adult Male of All Ages : Dated atlas concerning the distribution of male physique across the World.
  
• The Kottak Anthropology Atlas : Contains information and maps for cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology.

Journals

• American Journal of Human Biology
  
• American Journal of Physical Anthropology
• American Journal of Primatology
• Anthropologist
  
• International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
• Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology
• Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science
  

Web Resources

• Hominin.net : Database of human fossils and associated information.
• Human Genome Project : Official site of the Human Genome Project.
• Science.gov : Cross searchable web collection of government science databases.
  

• Museum Websites

• American Museum of Natural History
• Field Museum of Natural History
• Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan
• The Natural History Museum, London
• Peabody Museum of Harvard University
• Smithsonian Institute
• University of California Berkeley Museum of Paleontology

Conferences and Papers

• Conference Papers Index
• PapersFirst
• PapersInvited (Publishing Opportunities for You!) 
  

Thesis and Dissertations

• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Local and International)
• TXSpace Dissertations and Theses (TAMU and Texas)
• Index to Theses (Great Britain and Ireland)