Sociology/Anthropology Resources

Sociology/Anthropology Liaison
Brian Conlan
conlan@stolaf.edu
(507) 786-3307

Databases | Websites

Databases


Abstracts in Anthropology
  Indexes articles from several hundred periodicals in anthropology, including human speech, physiology, artifacts, history, environment and social relations.
 
Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room and Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR GN1.A2; 1996-present; 1970-1995 Rolvaag Storage Basement)
AnthroSource
  A full-text archive of all journals published by the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Represents the fields of anthropology, ethnology, and archaeology. Coverage dates back to the first issue of each journal, as early as 1880's for "American Anthropologist," and back to the 1960's for many other journal titles.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
  ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly. Covers 1987-present.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
Bibliography of Asian Studies
  An index to scholarly, western-language publications on East, South, and Southeast Asia in the fields of history, the humanities, and the social sciences. Indexes journal articles, monographs, government documents, and conference proceedings. Covers 1971-present.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(R.R DS5 .B5; 1956-1970)
Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in Sociology
  A keyword index to articles in sociology journals, 1895-1974.
 
Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(R.R. HM 1 .C69 1978)
International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology
  An index to articles and books in social and cultural anthropology.
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR GN301.I593; 1960-2005)
Social Sciences Citation Index
  The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. It fully indexes over 1,950 journals across 50 social sciences disciplines, and it indexes individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Permits you to search for works that cite another work or author. Covers 1956 - present. Available online via Web of Knowledge.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(H1.A1 S64; 1974-1998)
Social Sciences Index
  An index to 350 core English-language social science journals. Preceded by: Social Sciences & Humanities Index [RR AI3 .R47] (1965/66-1974); International Index [RR AI3. R282] (1955-1958); International Index to Periodicals [RR AI3 .R47] (1907-1955)
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR AI3 .R472; 1974-2006)
Sociological Abstracts
  An index to 2600 sociology journals plus book abstracts and review citations. Covers 1963-present.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR HM1 .S6; 1953-1962)
World Bank Group: Data & Statistics [World Development Indicators]
  Includes tables with World Development Indicators relating to the population, environment, economy, technology, infrastructure, trade and finance for 206 countries.
  EndNote Instructions (PC)
EndNote Instructions (Mac)
 
Print index in the Rolvaag Reference Room
(R.R. HC 59.15 .W656)

Websites

Anthropology

American Anthropological Association
  Official site of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the primary professional society of anthropologists in the United States. Provides information on internships, fellowships, professional fieldword experience, and information about the organization itself and its sub-sections.
Anthropological Index Online
  Index to articles in journals held by the Anthropology Library at the British Museum. Covers articles back to the 1950s.
Anthropology Biographies
  Developed by the anthropology students at Minnesota State University, Mankato. "Includes brief descriptions of anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the discipline of anthropology."
Anthropology Collections Database
  "The permanent research collection of the Department of Anthropology [California Academy of Sciences] comprises approximately 16,000 objects, most of which are ethnographic. The Department actively collects material of the indigenous cultures of western North America (exclusive of Mexico) and of the Pacific Rim, including all Pacific islands and East Asia. Current strengths of the collection are holdings from the U.S. Southwest and the Pacific Islands, and basketry from California. Earlier years of collecting have yielded both ethnographic and archaeological materials from East Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Central and South America."
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
  Sites arranged by topic, compiled by the American Anthropology Association.
Anthropology Tutorials
  Website maintained by Palomar College. Includes tutorials for biological and cultural anthropology topics.
Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe
  "The ARGE database contains links to evaluated Internet resources (mainly web pages, but also other resources such as discussion lists) concerning European archaeology."
Archaeology : An Introduction (Online companion)
  "An electronic companion to Archaeology : An Introduction - an introductory book about archaeology for students, or anyone else who would like to start learning about the subject."
Council for British Archaeology
  "The gateway to British archaeology online."
Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore & Anthropology
  Made available through the Library fo Congress, this site offers sections on "fieldwork," "Indigenous People's Resources," and "Ethnomusicology and Folksong Resources."
General Anthropology links on the internet
  List of anthropology-related websites maintained by the American Anthropological Association.
Life [Magazine] Photo Archives
  Photo archives of Life Magazine from the 1860s to date

General

Arab Media & Society
  This online journal is a "reference for understanding the role of media in shaping Arab societies and the broader Muslim world".
Global Distribution of Poverty
  The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers, development agencies, and the poor themselves in designing interventions to reduce poverty.
Kids Count
  KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
Men's Bibliography
  "A comprehensive bibliography of writing on men, masculinities, gender and sexualities"
Pew Global Attitudes Project
  Provides public data sets and reports on cross-cultural public opinion surveys. Data sets provided in SPSS format.
Social Care Online
  A free British database including government documents, journal articles and websites
World Values Survey
  The World Values Survey organization monitors the values and beliefs of peoples from over 80 societies. Their findings (covering 1981-2000) are posted on this website.

Sociology

American Sociological Association
  The ASA website includes information about the Association, its publications, meetings and conferences.
Life [Magazine] Photo Archives
  Photo archives of Life Magazine from the 1860s to date
SocioLog
  "Guide to sociology online." Includes links to information about the study, teaching and practice of sociology.
Sociology of Death & Dying
  Collection on death and dying resources by Michael Kearl of Trinity University.
SocioWeb
  Guide to sociological resources on the web.