Academic articles contain original research on a narrow topic. They are usually peer-reviewed and are published in scholarly journals.
To find articles on your topic, use keywords to search in one of the databases listed below. For additional help, check out our tutorial on finding scholarly / peer-reviewed articles.
If the article you want isn't available in full text you can request it for free from Interlibrary Loan.
Abstracts in Anthropology contains several thousand abstracts in subfields that include Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics.
A large multi-subject database covering every topic with scholarly journals and popular magazines.
Access provided by KYVL.
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Provides access to a variety of English-language journals published in the social sciences, 1983-present.
Background information gives you a general overview of a topic and is a great way to find keywords and learn basic concepts. You can use Wikipedia or one of the encyclopedias listed below.
Scholarly books are much longer than articles, and they provide more depth and context. You can find physical books or e-books using the search box below. Try searching by subject, keyword, author, or title.
If you would like to browse the library's collection of physical books, check out the following call numbers (listed below by topic):
Asian history books have the call number DS. Political science of Asian countries is JQ. Asian religions can be found in BL through BQ. Other topics of interest can be found in books throughout the collection.