Because information relevant to cultural anthropology may be found in the literature of other disciplines, it is important to use several databases that seem likely to contain your topic.  Some of the most useful databases include:

Humanities Abstracts - broad interdisciplinary overage of periodical articles.  The abstracts (article summaries) will help you decide whether the article is suitable for anthropological research.

Social Sciences Abstracts -  interdisciplinary, covering well-known journals in sociology, psychology, and related fields including some anthropology; especially useful for topics dealing with modern cultures.

Historical Abstracts - covers the literature of European history with emphasis on the period from 1450 to the present; includes some archaeological and cultural studies.

America:  History and Life - covers the literature of United States and Canadian history from prehistoric times to the present; includes some archaeological and cultural studies.

Academic Search/EBSCO - interdisciplinary coverage of both scholarly journals and popular periodicals, including some newspapers.  Provides full text for several anthropological journals (see Periodicals for more information).

PsychInfo - covers the professional literature of psychology; contains some information about cultural beliefs, customs and practices.  Abstracts (article summaries) will be helpful in determining which items are appropriate for anthropological research.

Complete list of databases in Blackwell Library

Off-campus access  to licensed databases, for SU faculty, students and staff only

The librarian liaison to Anthropology is Kathryn Kalmanson,
kckalmanson@salisbury.edu | 410-543-6190