Subject Guides: Anthropology: Find Articles

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Database Tips:

Less is more! Keep the searches down to fewer words.
Use a variety of words or phrases to describe what you're looking for, and don't be afraid to do multiple searches.
Find a few articles that work, and look for new words/phrases to describe what you're looking for (and write them down for later reference!!), and search again using those new phrases or words.
Watch out for the number of results in your searches, it’s important! Less is more -- try to get less than 60 results per search so you can look over your results over quickly. Note that the first page of results may not be the best picks for your topic, so look them all over!

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Searching for Articles & Using Databases
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Suggested Databases

Find a variety of information from a wide range of sorces. Full access for Norco College students, Faculty, and Staff using your college email. If you need help, check out the guides to the right, or ask us for one-on-one help.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Digital library of older peer-reviewed academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Access to peer-reviewed journals, magazines and more, about a wide variety of subjects. This is a great place to start when looking for scholarly articles.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Journals pertaining to child & adolescent psychology, counseling, anthropology, emotional and behavioral characteristics, mental processes, observational and experimental methods, psychiatry, and psychology.
Violence and Gender This link opens in a new window
A peer-reviewed journal focusing on the role of gender in the understanding, prediction, and prevention of acts of violence. The Journal is the international forum for the critical examination of biological, genetic, behavioral, psychological, racial, ethnic, and cultural factors as they relate to the gender of perpetrators of violence.

Help with Writing in Anthropology

The Student's Practical Guide: Writing Term Papers for Anthropology (and Related Subjects)
From UCSD, a guide to writing Anthropology (check out the 'Eight Magical and Wise Rules for Writing Term Papers') and how to manage and use citations.
Writing about Anthropology - a writer's guide
Created by The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this handout explains different types of papers written in Anthropology and offers tips on writing.
American Anthropological Association Style Guide
The go-to guidelines for writing in the American Anthropology Association(AAA) style, which is the common format for most anthropological journals.

Citation Help: MLA, APA and Chicago Style

Plagiarism
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MLA Style Guide
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Chicago Style Guide
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OWL Purdue - Research and Citation Resources
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