New E-Resources at Northwestern

Encyclopedia of Semiotics

The Encyclopedia of Semiotics is a comprehensive reference guide to concepts in semiotics, sign theory, and cultural studies. Three hundred entries by leading scholars in a variety of fields—from anthropology and literary theory to linguistics and philosophy—survey the study of signs and symbols in human culture. These articles cover key concepts, theories, theorists, schools of thought, and issues in communications, cognition, and cultural theory. – Publisher’s blurb.

Antiquaries Journal

The Antiquaries Journal aims to reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of the study of material culture, publishing a balanced mix of papers from all periods, from prehistory to the recent past.  It will be essential reading for archaeologists, architectural and art historians and material culture specialists, as well as those involved in conservation in its broadest application. – Publisher’s blurb.

Ethnology : An International Journal of Cultural and Social Anthropology

Ethnology publishes articles by scholars on any aspect of cultural and social anthropology.

Anthropologischer Anzeiger

Anthropologischer Anzeiger is an international publication for original papers from all fields of physical anthropology. The publication languages are German and English. Articles are published in fields, and also regularly on important national and international professional conferences and on new literature.

Ancient West & East

Ancient West & East is an academic journal devoted to the study of the periphery of the ancient world, its so-called barbarian milieu, the activities thereabouts of Greeks and Romans, and the relations between them and local peoples. Much attention is paid to local societies and cultures and their links with the early Byzantine and Near Eastern civilisations as well as the Graeco-Roman. – Publisher’s blurb.

Archaeological Dialogues

Archaeological Dialogues has become one of the leading journals for debating innovative issues in archaeology. Firmly rooted in European archaeology, it now serves the international academic community for discussing the theories and practices of archaeology today. True to its name, debate takes a central place in Archaeological Dialogues. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Social Problems

Provides as comprehensive an approach as possible to this multifaceted field, utilizing experts from numerous disciplines. These subject areas include anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communications, criminal justice, demography, economics, education, environmental studies, geography, health, history, languages, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women’s studies. – Publisher’s blurb.

Sociologus

Sociologus, a journal for empirical social anthropology is published in German and English.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

The American Indian Culture and Research Journal is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary journal designed for scholars and the general public. The premier journal in Native American studies, it publishes book reviews, literature, and original scholarly papers on a wide range of issues in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts. – publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender

Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of “the feminine,” the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many more.