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ANTHR 130 - Archaeology & Cultural Prehistory - Kerr

Use this guide to find reliable information for your research in Susan Kerr's class

Useful Search Terms

Use the subject terms below to search for relevant information you'll need to complete your archaeological culture research report.

  • archaeology
  • excavations archaeology
  • excavations archaeology africa
  • middle east antiquities
  • africa antiquities
  • south america antiquities
  • north america antiquities
  • east asia archaeology
  • north america archaeology
  • africa civilization
  • china civilization
  • You can also use the name of your civilization. For example, Kush or Maya, for finding specific information.

Using & Finding Books

Why Use Books:

Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.
 

Where Do I Find Books?

You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.
 

What if MJC Doesn't Have What I Need?

If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.

Finding eBooks

If you need a book when the library is closed, no worries. The MJC Library owns thousands of eBooks that you can use at any time of the day or night.

Here is a little video showing you how to find eBooks @MJC:
 


Where to Find eBooks

  • You'll find eBooks in the MJC Library Catalog on the Library & Learning Center homepage, and
  • in some of our library databases

Library Databases for Finding eBooks

To connect to library databases from off campus you'll need to login just like you do for email or Canvas


Use Databases to Find Articles

Why Use Databases?

The MJC Library subscribes to many databases filled with authoritative articles, book chapters, research reports, statistics, and more from thousands of respected publications.

Using the Library's article databases ensures that you're using the academically-appropriate sources your instructors expect you to use. Also, you won't have to cull through millions of unrelated Web pages that will waste your time and energy.

How Do I Use Databases?

To search for articles on your topic start by using one of the article databases listed below.

You can search these article databases either by topic or for a specific article.

All of these resources are free for you because you are a student at MJC. If you're working from anywhere off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database simply enter your student ID and six-digit birth date.