Research Guides: ANTC12: Culture and Society in Contemporary South Asia: Find Journal Articles

Recommended Journal Article Databases

The following databases contain journal articles from the subject areas of anthropology and South Asian studies:

Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
Information about journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, and material culture.
AnthroSource This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, and memos from the American Anthropological Association (AAA), with full-text access.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) This link opens in a new window
A collection of English-language sources such as articles, book reviews, and feature stories in journals on East, Southeast, and South Asia
Digital South Asia Library (DSAL) This link opens in a new window
Collection of historical South Asian sources, including reference materials, images, maps, statistics, books, and journals.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) This link opens in a new window
Citations to journal articles, books, reviews, and chapters in the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary search engine of academic journals, books, and other materials across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

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