Searchable Databases in Archaeology

As the software available on the Internet grows more powerful, many institutions have made extensive, multiple topic bibliographies that may be searched online. Here's a list.

Anthropological Index On-Line
If you are seeking anthropological information anywhere, go here first. A free index to current periodicals, by the Museum of Mankind at the British Museum.

ARCHI
Electronic database of 20,000 archaeological sites tied to location in the UK; 5,000 records are available for free, entire database available on subscription.

Bibliografia Mesoamericana
From FAMSI and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, an online bibliography of Mesoamerican resources, currently with over 57,000 entries and soon to have over 70,000.

CHLORIS
Bronze age archaeology from mainland Greece and Crete, from the University of Toronto.

COPAC
COPAC currently lists 3.5 million references to materials in 35 reference libraries in the UK and Ireland, ranging in date from 1100 AD to the present; 87.5 % are monographs.

DIOTIMA
A extensive bibliography on gender studies in archaeology, from Ross Scaife at the University of Kentucky.

National Archaeological Data Base (NADB)
Indexed archaeological site reports and documents resulting from the Native American Graves Repatriation Act in the United States.

Nestor
23,000 bibliographic entries on Aegean prehistory!

TOCS-IN: Archaeology
The Tables of Contents of Journals of Interest to Classicists (TOCS-IN) at the University of Virginia has a special section for archaeologists.

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