How to use your library to produce your best work.

 The Resources Your Tools for Success

  Websites/Associations  Journals  Books  Databases Your Resources

  The Associations: There are several major Anthropological associations around the world. The websites hosted by these groups provide a wonderful starting point for both students and seasoned researchers. These associations facilitate the free flow of information between the various fields of Anthropology discussed above. Getting Started

  American Anthropological Association   American Association of Physical Anthropologists   Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs   Society for Linguistic Anthropology   World Council of Anthropological Associations  The Associations

  Anthrosource  Project Muse  JSTOR  Science Direct  Wiley Online Direct earch earch Databases

  Social Sciences with Full Text =f408cdbf-188d-43d8-a26a-bc28110a4414%40sessionmgr112&vid=1&hid=103 =f408cdbf-188d-43d8-a26a-bc28110a4414%40sessionmgr112&vid=1&hid=103  PubMed  Encyclopedia of Life Sciences  Academic Search Premier =a4ac255c d d5cf9e96cf1%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=103 =a4ac255c d d5cf9e96cf1%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=103 Databases (cont.)

  Cultural Anthropology  From 02/01/1986 to present  Anthropology & Archaeology of Eurasia  From 01/01/2001  Anthropology Today  From 02/01/1985 to present  Journal of Anthropological Archaeology  From 03/01/1993 to present  Yearbook of Physical Anthropology  From 1918 to present Journals

  Baker, L. (2010). Anthropology and the racial politics of culture. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press.  Durant, A. (Ed.) (2006). A companion to linguistic anthropology. Oxford: Blackwell.  Gwynne, M. (2003). Applied anthropology: A career-oriented approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.  Hendry, J. & Underdown, S. (2012). Anthropology: A beginner’s guide. Oxford: Oneworld Pub.  Marks, J. (2011). The alternative introduction to biological anthropology. New York: Oxford University Press. Books

 Instruction How to Use and Make the Most of Your Resources

  Now that you what the resources are, your next step is to figure which ones will best serve you. Once you’ve done this, you will need to know how to utilize your chosen resources.  In this section we will demonstrate how to use some of the major resources you have at your disposal. Beginning the Research Process

  This is often one of the most challenging aspects of the early research process. In this section we will walk through the basics.  Though there will be some differences in the layout of different databases, the strategies discussed here are generally applicable. Navigating the Databases

  With a broad to narrow search, the researcher begins with a general term or topic, e.g. “neanderthal”, and then refines the search by adding keywords to further narrow the results.  So, in the case of our example one might add the term “burial”, and then further refine the results by using the additional terms “sites”. Broad to Narrow Searches

  Our initial search generates over 3100 results, using the term “neanderthal”.  Running the search again, adding the term “burial”, we narrow the results to just over 700.  By adding a third term, such as a geographical area or an author name, we would further narrow the results to create a more manageable list of resources. Broad to Narrow Search Results Using our Example

  With a narrow to broad search, you start with something specific such as a book or journal title and then expand your search out from there by consulting the “references” or “works cited” and those citing the work.  In this case we will look at a journal article on “sexual dimorphism and sexual selection”. Narrow to Broad Searches

  In the case of our example, we start by choosing the advanced search option and do a title search using the terms “sexual dimorphism and sexual selection”.  This gives us the full title and access to the article we’re looking for.  Once we click on the link to the article we have access to both the work’s references as well as information regarding other items that cite this article.  With this information we can now broaden our search to include items that we find listed in either of these places, and can repeat the process in the same manner with new items as we discover them. Narrow to Broad Search Using our Example

 Further Considerations Where to Go From Here

  Now that you know where to begin and how to utilize the available resources, we would like to invite you to visit our companion website.  Here you will find a condensed version of all of the information provided in this presentation. Visit us at the link immediately below. Anthropology Research Reference Guide Our Companion Website

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