Archaeology -- Great Plains Region
Find Articles: Recommended Plains & Prairie Databases [Full-Text]
Start with the following Databases to locate full-text articles related to Plains & Prairie Archaeology. Note: You can also use the SUMMON discovery tool above to locate more article from across multiple databases.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window JSTOR provides image and full-text online access to selected scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, demography, mathematics, and other fields of the humanities and social sciences.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary resource which provides indexing to peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, monographs, and reports. Approximately half of the publications include the full-text.
- eHRAF Archaeology This link opens in a new window Contains information on the prehistory of the world for a sample of archaeological traditions.
- Cambridge Core This link opens in a new window Cambridge University Press peer-reviewed journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new window Index of publications from the sixteenth century to present relating to all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Find Other Database Content Related to Archaeology of the Great Plains [Free Online]
- Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database (CARD) [Free Online]The Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database (CARD) is a compilation of radiocarbon measurements that indicate the ages of samples primarily from archaeological sites in North America. CARD also includes samples from paleontological and geological contexts.
- Paleoindian Database of the Americas (PIDBA) [Free Online]Provides locational, attribute, and image data on Paleoindian materials (>ca. 10,000 cal yr BP) from all across the Americas.
Find Articles: Finding Major Journal Titles
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Find Articles: Finding Major Journal Titles
Examples of journal titles not specific to the Archaeology of the Great Plains but which often have relevant content:
Popular Archaeology vs. Scholarly Archaeology
There are many Archaeology sources available that are not geared towards professional audiences. These are called “popular” publications and it is important to be aware when you are using these sources.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Many popular sources are very good but they may not have gone through a rigorous peer review process or have the technical data necessary for your research. Articles are often written by professional writers not professional archaeologists.
Archaeology's Hoaxes, Fakes, and Strange Sites
Excavation of the "Cardiff Giant" in 1869
Source: Wikimedia Commons