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PHONE: 618-650-2615
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Anthropology of Religion: Selected Resources
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Background Information – Reference Works
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology
Ref GN 307 .E521996
Encyclopedia of World Cultures (10 vols.)
Ref GN 307.E53 1991
Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook
Ref GN325.L46 1998
Guide to the Gods
Ref BL 473.L43 1992
Larousse World Mythology
Ref BL 311 .G683
Myth: Myths and Legends of the World Explored
Ref BL 303.M354 1996
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices
Ref BL 80.3.R45 2002 (4 vols.)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (4 vols.)
Ref GN 333.W67 1998
Finding Books
SIUE Catalog – Catalog for materials in Lovejoy Library.
I-Share – Catalog for 68 Illinois university libraries, including Lovejoy Library.
WorldCat – Indexes materials in libraries worldwide.
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Subject Searches – examples of Library of Congress Subject Terms:
Broader terms:
Africa – religious life and customs
Igbo (African people)
Indians of North America –religion
Indian mythology – North America
Mythology
Religion – Africa
Rites and ceremonies
Ritual
Narrower & Related terms:
Birth customs
Fasts and feasts
Funeral rites and customs
Initiation rites
Marriage customs and rites
Mythology, Celtic
Puberty rites
Purity, ritual
Keyword Searches - examples of Boolean searches:
Anthropology and ritual*
Navajo and (religio* or ritual* or ceremon*)
Finding Journals Held by Lovejoy Library
Electronic Journals by Title (SFX) – journals online in full text or full image
SIUE Catalog – journals in print, microfilm, microfiche, available in Lovejoy Library
Finding Articles in Scholarly Journals
Databases that index journals in anthropology:
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly journals and popular magazines in all subject areas.
Anthropological Index Online
Journals in the Royal Anthropological Society (Great Britain)
AnthroSource
Journals published by the American Anthropological Association.
Art Abstracts
Scholarly and popular journals in art, including anthropology and archaeology.
Humanities International Index
Scholarly journals in the humanities, including archaeology, folklore, & religion.
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JSTOR
Back-issues of scholarly journals in all subject areas.
MLA Bibliography
Scholarly journals in the humanities, including anthropology and folklore.
Project Muse
Selected scholarly journals in all subjects.
Social Sciences Full Text
Scholarly and popular journals in the social sciences, including anthropology and
archaeology
Sociological Abstracts
Scholarly journals in criminology, sociology, and related disciplines
Library Database Search Tips
Most library databases permit you to:
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SEARCH by:
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LIMIT search by: Language
Publication date
Document type
Name of source journal
Peer-reviewed journals only
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COMBINE keywords using AND, OR, NOT (Boolean connectors).
For example:
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Author
Title
Keywords
Subject
spotted AND (dog OR puppy) NOT hound
TRUNCATE keywords using symbols such as an asterisk (*) or
question mark (?).
For example:
anthropol* retrieves anthropology, anthropological,
anthropologist, etc.
wom?n
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retrieves woman or women
FIND ADJACENT words using quotations marks.
For example:
“woodland cultures”
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Need More Help?
Contact
Linda Carlisle, Social Sciences Librarian
Office: Lovejoy Library, Room 2102
phone: 618-650-2423
email: lcarlis@siue.edu
Or
Ask for assistance at the Library Information Desk, 1st floor
Phone: 618-650-2615
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