ANTH 508 - Ancient American Civilizations: The Central Andes: The Research Process & Searching Tips

This guide offers links to scholarly resources, tips, tutorials, and websites that will be useful for research related to Prof. John Hoopes' course, ANTH 508 - Ancient American Civilizations: The Central Andes.

The Research Process

This video underscores the importance of breaking your research topic down into subtopics to make finding relevant sources easier and more effective.

Begin your research with great keywords - Worksheet & tutorial

Effective Keyword Searching

Evaluate Resources

Mind map with characteristics to evaluate sources

Combining Search Terms - Boolean Searches

Search Techniques - tutorials

Research Tips for Undergrads

Primary vs. Secondary Resources