Databases for Archaeology
Use the databases below to:
- find references to journal articles
- keep up to date with the latest publications in your subject
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
You can also access databases through Electronic Resources - MetaLib
Database guides are available to help you.
British Humanities Index
Contains references relating to the humanities from articles in over 200 British journals and major newspapers from 1962 onwards. Subjects covered include:
- the arts
- music
- philosophy
- religion
- literature
- economics
- history
- politics
- current affairs
Access On-Campus
Access Off-Campus
Off-campus use of British Humanities Index
To access British Humanities Index off-campus your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography
Lists publications from 1695 to date about archaeology, historic monuments, environmental history and conservation, concentrating on Britain and Ireland.
Access on-campus
British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB)
Access off-campus
Off-campus use of BIAB
To access BIAB off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
COPAC
COPAC
A UK-based union catalogue which gives free access to the merged online library catalogues of members of the Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL). COPAC records represent documents dating from c.1100AD onwards, in many languages. The merged catalogues include those of the Institute of Classical Studies, the Institute of Historical Research and the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
Environment Abstracts
Environment Abstracts (1984 - 2003)
Networked CD-ROM
Provides references to journal articles, conference proceedings, papers and reports from 1975 to 2003. Coverage encompasses all aspects and causes of environmental impacts including:
- air, water and noise pollution
- solid and toxic wastes
- energy and natural resources management and conservation
- radiological contamination
- population growth and control
- geophysical and climatic changes
The Environment Abstracts archive disk contains data from 1975 - May 1999.
Society of Antiquaries of London Library Catalogue
Society of Antiquaries of London Library Catalogue
Catalogue which currently contains circa 11,000 monograph titles and 19,500 periodical articles catalogued since 1988, and around 900 currently received periodical titles.
Web of Knowledge
This service provides access to the Web of Science databases:
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- Social Science Citation Index
- Science Citation Index
Covers over 8,500 scholarly research journals, including author abstracts, from 1981 to the present. Searchable by keyword or by works that have been cited by other publications.
Also includes the ISI Journal Citation Reports for the Sciences and Social Sciences. To access the Reports, login to Web of Knowledge and select the ISI Journal Citation Reports option from the home page. These provide easy access to data so scholarly journals can be compared. Categories include highest impact and most frequently cited journals.