Search Strategies
Search Strategies for finding physical anthropology resources on the internet
Using Google, copy this search phrase and paste it into the search box: "physical anthropology" OR "forensic anthropology" OR "biological anthropology" OR osteology OR "human evolution" OR "human remains"
Or, using the Google Advanced, paste the phrase into the "with the exact phrase" box, and then choose to return only .edu, .org or .gov sites; or, try it without .com sites.
Alternatively, try each of the search terms or phrases by themselves with only .edu, .org, or .gov sites
As a follow-up, try any of the searches with parentheses around them, like ("physical anthropology" OR "biological anthropology"), and with 'AND resource'. Try it with the various types of sites, as well.
Another useful search strategy for finding both electronic and print resources is to use your library online catalog. When using library catalogs that use Library of Congress Subject Headings use the following terms:
- Physical Anthropology instead of biological anthropology
- Forensic osteology (narrow term)
- Forensic anthropology (broader term)
- Bones or skeleton, instead of osteology
- Evolution (broader term)
- Human evolution (narrow term)
- Human remains (Archaeology) instead of skeletal remains (archaeology)
- Bioarchaeology is not a Library of Congress Subject Heading as of yet
links checked May 21, 2009
Prepared by Lisa Craig-Young as
a requirement of LS 5573
at Texas Woman's University School
of Library and Information Studies
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