This page offers an overview of databases that help to provide a foundation for anthropological research.
The databases highlighted on this page are specialized in the field of anthropology. Relevant information may also be found in other, multidisciplinary databases, such as:
For information on databases containing anthropological audio/visual material, please visit the Audio/Visual Materials tab on this guide.
BAR Digital Collection is a comprehensive online library containing the world's largest collection of academic archaeology titles, encompassing a vast array of archaeological research across all geographic regions and time periods, including prehistory, classical archaeology, and 20th century archaeology.
Not so much a database as it is an online encyclopedia, the Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is a comprehensive reference source with thousands of entries; included references are a valuable tool to enable further research.