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Indexes and Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
- This database provides indexing/abstracts to over 4360 scholarly
journals, popular magazines, and journals of commentary, including
full text access to more than 3,430 of those publications/journals
covering a wide variety of academic areas of study, including
social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences,
engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature,
medical sciences, and ethnic studies. This database is updated
on a daily basis.Coverage is from the early 1970's for some
titles to the present
- Access Science @ McGraw-Hill
- The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
This is the electronic access version of McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, a highly technical encyclopedia in the sciences. In the Web environment, the database is also able to offer an online dictionary and a well-developed subject directory of Web links. - America: History and Life
- America: History and Life indexes and provides abstract
summaries to sources on the history of the United States and
Canada from prehistory to the present. This database indexes
over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering
all key English-language historical journals, America: History
and Life coverage includes selected historical journals from
major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted
selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and
humanities. Over 90% of the articles included are published
in English-language journals. In addition to articles, each
year America: History and Life includes citations of book and
media reviews from a selection of over one hundred key journals
in US and Canadian history and related fields. The database
also includes citations to abstracts of dissertations published
in these areas. Updated three times per year. [Information
digested from the ABC-CLIO FAQ and database description pages.]
Coverage is from 1964-present.
- Anthropological Index Online
- Royal Anthropological Institute (free access) Online version
of the Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals in the
Museum of Mankind Library, British Museum (incorporating the
former Royal Anthropological Institute library). Coverage
is from 1970-present, with limited coverage for the late
1960's.
- Anthropology Plus (FirstSearch)
- Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Anthropology Plus provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present.
- Anthrosource
- AnthroSource provides access to the full text of 15 peer-reviewed journals published by the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Additionally it provides access to the full-text archives of all journals published by the AAA.
- Art Abstracts
- This database indexes and provides abstract summaries for
313 leading international art publications, including journals,
yearbooks, and museum bulletins. It offers broad coverage of
art topics, including advertising, archaeology, crafts, folk
art, graphic arts, interior design, video, film, architecture,
and art history.Entries in the database also cite any art reproductions
used to illustrate articles and advertisements, under the artists'
names. Includes titles in French, Spanish, German, Italian,
Swedish, Japanese, and Dutch as well as English language
sources. Updated monthly.Coverage is from 1929-present.
- Article 1st (FirstSearch)
- Indexes nearly 12,500 journals in science, technology, medicine,
social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.
Updated daily. Coverage is from 1990-present.
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index (ISI)
- ATLA Religion Database (1949- )
- This is the most comprehensive database in the field of religious studies and theology available to Wooster students, faculty, and staff. In addition, it covers topics in related interdisciplinary areas such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, medicine, law, and business. It indexes a combination of journal articles, book reviews, and scholarly essays and conference papers found in books.
- ATLASerials, Religion Collection (EBSCOhost)
- Bibliography of the History of Art (FirstSearch)
- The Bibliography of the History of Art covers European and
American art from late antiquity to the present. It indexes
and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and
dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles
from more than 2,500 periodicals. It includes and extends the
coverage of its two predecessor art indexes: RAA (Repertoire
d'Art et d'Archeologie) from 1973 to 1989 and RILA (International
Repertory of the Literature of Art ) from 1975 to 1989. Coverage
is from 1973-present
- BIOSIS Previews
- BIOSIS Previews encompasses both Biological Abstracts and
BiologicalAbstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings).This database
contains bibliographic citations and abstracts pertaining to
agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology,
environment, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, neurology,
pharmacology, public health and zoology; includes journal articles,
books and book chapters, meeting reports and documents.
Indexes 5,500+ journals. Updated weekly. Coverage is from 1980-present
- GeoRef
- GeoRef indexes and provides abstracts summaries to references
from the American Geological Institute's geoscience database
and contains over 1.9 million records. The database includes
all of the references from the Bibliography of North American
Geology, the Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of
North America, Geophysical Abstracts, and the Bibliography
and Index of Geology. In addition, it includes items from special
bibliographies produced on request for state surveys or societies. Coverage
is from 1785-present.
- Historical Abstracts
- Historical Abstracts indexes and provides abstract summaries
to sources on the history of the world from 1450 to the present
(excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered
in America: History and Life). Currently over 2,000 journals
published throughout the world are covered in the database,
making this a periodical database unmatched in breadth. In
addition to including the key historical journals from virtually
every major country, Historical Abstracts includes a targeted
selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and
humanities that are of special interest to researchers and
students of history. In addition to articles, each year Historical
Abstracts includes approximately 3,000 citations to useful
historical books as reviewed by the most prestigious journals
in the field and citations to abstracts of dissertations
completed worldwide of particular interest for historical research.
[Information digested from the ABC-CLIO FAQ and database description
pages.] Coverage is from 1955-present.
- Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals (FirstSearch)
- The Index to Nineteenth-Century American Art Periodicals
(AAI) is the only online index to art periodicals that were
published in the United States during the 19th century. The
journals indexed represent a nearly complete coverage of art
journals from this period. Since entire journal contents are
indexed ó articles, art notes, illustrations, stories,
poems, and advertisements ó the index is a valuable
source of information on popular culture and industry, as well
as artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing,
photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales,
decoration, and collecting. Record access is enhanced
by the addition of broad Library of Congress subject headings,
RILA terms, and other subject key words. Names for people and
organizations are augmented by the inclusion of variant forms
taken from the American Art Annual, Who's Who in American Art,
and other sources. Coverage is 19th Century periodicals
only.
- JSTOR
- Provides access to the full content of a variety of scholarly journals. Coverage generally begins with volume one of a journal, and ends 2-5 years from the present. Journals may be browsed or searched. Includes the anthropology journal listed below. In addition, there are a number of interdisciplinary journals.
- netLibrary
- netLibrary is a collection of electronic books available
over the Internet. Although they also sell and market
to end users, their emphasis is on books that are the sorts
of titles that libraries traditionally buy from scholarly and
university presses. netLibrary titles that OhioLINK has
bought are available to all members. You can look at
netLibrary's own FAQ at http://www.netlibrary.com/faq.asp.
Coverage includes electronic books selected by OhioLINK for
OhioLINK users.
- Nineteenth Century Masterfile
- This growing database indexes by keyword or journal title
articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers published in
the 19th century and very early 20th century. The indexing
originated in a variety of historical, print indexes, including
the following:
- Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906)
- Stead's Index to Periodicals (1890-1906)
- Richardson's Index to Periodical Articles in Religion (1890-1899)
- Cumulative Index to a Selected List of Periodicals (1896-1899)
- New York Times Index (1863-1905)
- New York Daily Tribune Index (1875-1906)
- Palmer's Index to the Times (London) (1890)
(PLEASE NOTE: The College of Wooster subscribes to the journal and newspaper indexing part of this service only.) Coverage is from 1802-1906.
- Periodicals Index Online
- Indexes journal articles in English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish and other Western language journals--backfile years
only. Currently indexes 1872 journals. Will eventually index
3500 journals. Covers the years 1770-1995.
- Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies (FirstSearch)
- The Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies file describes
material on the social sciences and humanities published in
the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe ó
books, manuscripts, dissertations, and articles from more than
10,000 periodicals. Coverage is from 1992-present.
- Social Studies Database (OhioLINK Digital Media Center)
- "The Social Studies Collections of the OhioLINK Digital
Media Center will contain images and other media related to
the social sciences. Currently, the database contains one collection,
photographs of Mayan archaeology contributed by Linda T. Grimm
of Oberlin College. This collection shows Mayan architecture
and scenery from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala." [Information
taken from the help files for the database at the OhioLINK
site.]
- SocINDEX (EBSCOhost)
- Provides access to journal articles in sociology and related disciplines. Coverage goes back to 1895 for core titles which represent about one-fourth of this collection. Coverage is more recent for the remainder of the collection (ca. 1100 titles). Many citations link to the full text of articles.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch)
- Covers over 43 million records, including anything catalogued by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts as early as 11th century. Updated daily.
Reference Sources
The Gault Library reference area contains a wealth of encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, atlases, etc. that can be useful for obtaining background information for research in archaeology. Below is a browsers guide for resources in our reference area useful to Archaeology majors. For additional advice, simply ask for assistance at the Gault Reference Desk.
| Location of Sources | Type of Source and/or Actual Titles of Sources |
|---|---|
| WOO Reference CC65 – CC165 | Sources specific to the field of Archaeology |
| WOO Reference BL – BX sections | Sources in Religious studies. The BL section contains quite a bit on religious mythology. This section includes the multi-volume Encyclopedia of Religion (WOO Reference BL31 .E46 2005), which has an extensive series of articles on iconographies of different religions and regions. |
| WOO Reference D, E, and F sections | Sources on all regions of the world. Where you browse will depend upon the region you are studying. Guide cards at the end of the shelving ranges indicate the regional areas. |
| WOO Reference DE5 – DG804 | Sources in Classical Studies and about Greece, Rome, Italy, and Malta. |
| WOO Reference G1046 .E15… | Atlases of Archaeology, including The World Atlas of Archaeology (WOO Reference G1046 .E15 W6 1988) |
| WOO Reference G1033 | Atlases on Ancient/Classical History |
| WOO Reference GN1 – GN710 | Sources specific to the field of Anthropology |
| WOO Reference N section | Sources in art, architecture, iconography, pottery, etc. useful for background or clues in some archaeological studies. |
Selected Internet Sites
- ABZU: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East
- (Research Archives of the Oriental Institute, Chicago): Various
indexes to sites concerning the Ancient Near East.
- Ancient City of Athens (Indiana University)
- Photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural
remains of ancient Athens.
- Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations
- (Kevin L. Callahan--University of Minnesota Department
of Anthropology): Collection of links and writings about the
Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec, including such topics as
governments, writing systems, religions, etc.
- The Ancient World Web
- Collection of websites on various ancient worlds.
- Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities
- (Ken Stuart). Listing of archaeological fieldwork opportunites
(Paid, Volunteer, and Field Schools).
- Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe
- (ArcheoNet and ArchTerra)Collection of links to current
archaeological communication and information resources across
Europe.
- Archaeology Data Service
- (University of York) Archives and provides user support
for digital resources created as a product of archaeological
research. The site promotes collection and preservation standards
as well as collaboration in the field.
- ArchNet
- (Archaeological Research Institute--Arizona State University):
Part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library Collaborative project,
this site links to and describes a rich, extensive variety
of sites in the field of archaeology.
- Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
- An organization of professionals interested in computer
applications and quantitative methods in archaeology. Includes
meeting information and abstracts.
- Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
- (University of Memphis). Artistic and cultural study of ancient
Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community
education.
- Voice of the Shuttle Archaeology Page(University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Collection of archaeological resources.
- World Archaeological Congress
- An international organization for anyone who is genuinely
concerned with the study of the past.
- Yahoo! --Archaeology
- An extensive listing of Archaeology-related websites.
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