Libraries

The university library catalogue is a tool that allows you to find BOOKS on a topic. In order to find journal articles on a topic, see the on-line journal article indexes below.

• The Trellis library catalogue…- Access our library catalogue (which includes Wilfrid Laurier's and Guelph's), and all the other various library resources through this server.
• University of Waterloo Electronic Library (UWELib) Anthropology — This page contains links and information of special relevance to library research on Anthropology, plus information on contacting the Liaison Librarian for Anthropology, Tim Ireland.

On-line journal article indexes

These indexes allow you to search the tables of contents of a wide range of Anthropology journals. This is an excellent way to find recent journal articles on your topic.

• Anthropological Index of the Royal Anthropological Institute
• CISTI Source (formerly SwetScan): CISTI's Electronic Table of Contents Service
• List of Anthropology journals indexed in CISTI Source, prepared here at Waterloo

Special journal indexes

• American Anthropologist Journal Archive Project —This can be used to search for any author, name, subject, or cultural group written about in the AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST from 1888 through 2000 and can get a summary of what was said by whom.

How to cite things that you've found on the Internet

If you find information on a website and wish to cite it in a research paper, you still need to provide a proper citation so as to avoid plagiarism. The two links below provide useful formats for citing information from the web.

• APA style for citing electronic sources
• Suggested formats for citing web pages (Robert E. Kennedy Library, Cal Poly State University)

How to avoid plagiarism

How to Avoid Plagiarism and Other Written Offences: A Guide for Students and Instructors, prepared by the Office of the Associate Dean of Arts, Undergraduate Studies, University of Waterloo

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