Research Guides: Anth 320: Anthropology of Race & Racism: Articles

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The environmental racism of oil drilling in L.A.
Sample news story for use in class on Nov. 23, 2021.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
90 journals in anthropology; many full text.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Sociology research database. Includes full text articles from 900 journals, abstracts from 1,500 moree journals, and books, conference proceedings, and other non-journal content.
Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles and book chapters on topics in women's studies, gender studies, and related fields. Dates vary, mostly 1972-present.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and popular articles on issues related to the environment.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Journals articles, mostly full-text; dates: early 1900s to, generally, 2-5 years ago.

Google Scholar
Terrific for when you don't know what you're looking for, or where to look for it.

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