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Background Information

Credo Reference: Academic Core (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, business, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
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Gale EBooks (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Academic reference sources on a variety of topics. A great place to get background information.Provides access to popular Gale specialized encyclopedias and resources in arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, science, social science and more.

Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides peer-reviewed, full-text, scholarly content across all academic disciplines.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A broad, interdisciplinary database that covers a wide range of subjects. It includes a mix of scholarly articles, popular publications, and newspaper coverage. It’s an excellent starting point for the kind of research you will need to do in college courses.
JSTOR {ITHAKA) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. A digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources covering arts, education, sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database with nearly 470 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Anthropology in Practice (AiP)
Examines the relationships we share with each other and the world-at-large by drawing on ethnography to explain practical, everyday events and behaviors. It invites everyone to consider and discuss the world around them in terms of history and psychology.
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AiP is written by Krystal D'Costa, an anthropologist in New York City. Her interests include networks and identities, technology, and history. Krystal has written for Canvas8 and Food and Think. She is the current Research Blogging Social Sciences editor. Krystal has also been featured by We Are NY Tech, and has spoken at Ignite NYC and IWNY 2011. You can view the full AiP archive at www.anthropologyinpractice.com.