Subject Research Guides
Archaeology
Getting Started: Selected Reference Works
Begin your research with reference works to find background information, locate statistics and facts, and build a bibliography.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology
Ref CC70 .K56 2000
With over 7,000 entries, this dictionary defines the major terms and concepts used in the theory, method, and practice of archaeology.The Oxford Companion to Archaeology
Ref CC70 .O96 1996
Over 300 internationally recognized experts contributed these 700 cross-referenced articles on the history and methodology of archaeology, famous archaeologists, and human evolution and culture. Charts, maps, and bibliographies are also provided.Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia
Ref CC75 .A654 2000
This encyclopedia covers all aspects of archaeological method and theory, from pre-excavation surveying to legislation affecting archaeological work. Other entries examine applications of the physical and biological sciences within archaeological research.Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries
Ref CC100 .E54 2001
This three-volume illustrated encyclopedia covers major archaeologists, methods, and theories. Articles are cross-referenced and some contain bibliographies.Medieval Archaeology: An Encyclopedia
Ref D125 .M42 2001
This encyclopedia includes scholarly articles on sites, areas, ethnic and cultural groups, artifacts, and activities related to medieval archaeology.An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology
Ref DS418 .E53 1989
This two-volume encyclopedia covers archaeology in India. The first volume is organized by subject and the second is a gazetteer of archaeological sites.Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: An Encyclopedia
Ref E77.9 .A72 1998
Roughly 750 scholarly entries cover North American archaeology and prehistory. Chronological tables are also included.Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia
Ref F1218.6 .A73 2001
Over 500 articles cover the sites, cultures, trends, and practices of the pre-Columbian peoples of Mexico and Central America.African Archaeology: A Selected Bibliography
Ref GN861 .R5 1993
This bibliography of literature on African archaeology is arranged by country and includes an annotated list of periodicals.
Finding Books
Bridge http://bridge.library.carleton.edu/search; Bridge is our online catalog, an access point for all of the books, periodicals, government documents, and electronic resources available at Carleton College. When searching in Bridge, it is important to understand that Bridge can look for the titles of journals, but not for the articles within those journals.
Library of Congress Subject Headings are the words and phrases you can use to do a subject search in Bridge (as opposed to a word search, where you may use any words you like). The term Classical Archaeology is not a subject heading and therefore will not work in a subject search. By using the proper subject heading (Classical Antiquities) you avoid getting results like Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline.
When starting out, it is often helpful to do a word search on your topic, and then to examine the subject headings of the results you find relevant. Bridge displays these subject headings as links and clicking on one of them will automatically conduct a subject search for that particular topic. If you have trouble finding relevant sources using a word search, try consulting the printed volumes of Library of Congress Subject Headings in the reference collection.
WorldCat
Internet: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/done=referer;dbname=WorldCat;autho=100197624;FSIP
Search WorldCat, an online catalog for libraries throughout the world, to take your search beyond Northfield.Call Numbers
Browsing the stacks can help you evaluate the library's collection in a given field of study. The following call number ranges contain works relevant to archaeology:CB - History of civilization
CC1-71 - Archaeology (general)
CC72-81 - Philosophy, theory, and methodology of archaeology
CC83-97 - Study, teaching, and research in archaeology
CC135-137 - Preservation, restoration, and conservation of antiquities
D - History: general and Old World
E-F - History: America
GF - Human ecology and anthropogeography
GN - Anthropology
QE - Geology
QH1-278.5 - Natural history
Finding Articles
Use databases and indexes to locate articles and book chapters on your topic. Gould Library does not subscribe to all of the titles listed in these resources. If we don't have what you're looking for, ask a Reference Librarian, or take advantage of our InterLibrary Loan Services.
Periodical Databases & Indexes
Anthropological Literature (ANL)
Internet (late 1800s-2003): http://www.carleton.edu/campus/library/carleton_only/anlpswd.htmlANL indexes articles, reports, and essays from nearly 900 anthropological and archaeological journals and monographic series.
Art Index and Art Index Retrospective
Internet (1929-current): http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=ARTIN,ARTR
Art Index and Art Index Retrospective are international indexes of articles from periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, many of which focus on archaeology.GeoRef
Internet (1785-current): http://georef.cos.com/
GeoRef indexes more than 2.3 million articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses, covering the geology of North America from 1785 to the present and the rest of the world from 1933 to the present.Web of Science
Internet (1945-current): http://isiknowledge.com/wos
Arts & Humanities Citation Index indexes 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, Science Citation Index Expanded indexes more than 5,900 of the world's leading scholarly science journals, and Social Sciences Citation Index indexes more than 1,725 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals. All feature current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references.Journals
American Antiquity
Main Periodicals (1962-2003); Internet (1935-1997): http://www.jstor.org/journals/00027316.htmlAmerican Antiquity is a quarterly journal featuring articles on the theory and methodology of New World archaeology.
American Journal of Archaeology
Microfilm (1953-1970); Main Periodicals (1885-1891,1897,1906-1952,1960-2003); Internet (1897-1997): http://www.jstor.org/journals/00029114.html; Internet (2000-2003): http://ajaonline.org/
According to the Archaeological Institute of America, their journal covers “the art and archaeology of ancient Europe and the Mediterranean world, including the Near East and Egypt, from prehistoric to late antique times.”Antiquity: An International Journal of Expert Archaeology
Main Periodicals (1927-1961,1970-2003); Internet (1993-2003): http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/1/1/1/purl=rc11_ITOF_0_is_0003-598X
Antiquity is a quarterly journal of international archaeological research. Each issue includes news, research papers, and reviews of new books in archaeology.Archaeology
Main Periodicals (1948-2003)
This bimonthly journal presents book and film reviews, listings of museum exhibits, and news about recent discoveries in archaeology.Cambridge Archaeological Journal
Main Periodicals (1993-2003)
The Cambridge Archaeological Journal is a semiannual journal with emphasis on the role and development of human intelligence in the cultural works of early societies.Journal Of Field Archaeology
Main Periodicals (1974-2000); Internet (1974-1999): http://www.jstor.org/journals/00934690.html
This quarterly journal publishes field reports, technical and methodological studies, and review articles.World Archaeology
Main Periodicals (1969-2003); Internet (1969-1999): http://www.jstor.org/journals/00438243.html
World Archaeology covers archaeology in all periods of history and all parts of the world.
Web Sites
ArchNet
Internet: http://archnet.asu.edu/
This portal is maintained by the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University.Romarch: Roman Art and Archaeology
Internet: http://acad.depauw.edu/romarch/
Romarch is “a wide-ranging index of web resources on the art and archaeology of early Italy and the Roman world, from the earliest settlements to Late Antiquity.”Voice of the Shuttle - Archaeology
Internet: http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse-netscape.asp?id=2704
This list of archaeology web resources includes links to museums, journals, sites and projects, newsgroups, and conferences.The WWWorld of Archaeology
Internet: http://www.archaeology.org/magazine.php?page=wwwarky/wwwarky
The Archaeological Institute of America maintains this directory of web resources in the field of archaeology, organized by geographical region.
This Research Guide By:
Heather Tompkins- Reference and Instruction Librarian
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- htompkin@carleton.edu
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