Archaeology Guide: Getting Started
Library services
Access help
The InfoSkills Toolkit self-paced modules will teach you the basics of searching for information, from working out what search terms to use and how to use them, to evaluating your sources and referencing them in your assignment.
-
Claire OvaskaSenior Liaison Librarian
Other people who can help and support you throughout your course include:
- Library staff
- Learning Advisors
- The Accessibility team
- Counsellors
- Peer mentors
- Your lecturers, tutors and classmates
Quick library links
Use these databases to search for scholarly journal articles
JCU Library subscribes to some excellent databases to find information for Archaeology. Click on the Key Resources tab for a complete list including articles, books and ebooks and video. We recommend getting started with the following:
-
Informit DatabasesInformit delivers the most authoritative research from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
-
JSTOR journal archivesJSTOR is a multidisciplinary archive collection of academic journals. Collections accessible are Arts & Sciences I through to X, Life Sciences and Ecology & Botany II.
-
Oxford Academic - JournalsOxford Journals Online provides access to full text articles on subjects from the humanities, law, life sciences, mathematics and physical sciences, medicine, and social sciences.
-
ProQuest platformThis is the starting point to access the multidisciplinary resources available on ProQuest, including journals, ebooks, newspapers and A&I services.
-
ScopusScopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and delivers a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
One Search
One Search quick search
Find articles, books, book chapters and more - use One Search to search through everything the library holds.
InfoSkills Toolkit
InfoSkills Toolkit
The InfoSkills Toolkit is a self-paced training tool to help you understand what is needed to unpack your assignment question, work out the keywords for your research, find good quality sources and reference them appropriately.
There are four modules, and you can work through them in order, or jump straight to the part you need. Come back to the guide whenever you need a refresher on basic searching skills.
We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff and students, live, learn and work.