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Evanston IL 60208-1330
Phone: 847-491-5402
Email:anthropology@northwestern.edu
Department web site:
http://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/
NUsearch is the library's tool for finding books, journals, videos, images, and more (both physical and electronic) in the library collections.
Searching Methods
Searching by keyword
Try using the following words along with a country name, region and/or type of site (ex. Peru, Andean region, cave dwelling) or name of a specific group or tribe of people (ex. Inca)
Searching for specific sites
The name of the archaeological site is usually a Subject Heading. Use the Advanced Search to search for the site name under Subject. Here are some examples:
Searching for sites by state or province
To locate archaeological sites in Canada and the United States (no particular site) use the following format: province or state followed by the word antiquities.
To locate sites by any other country (no particular site) use the following subject heading structure: