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Selected Resources on Ancient Mesoamerica

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Books can serve as a solid foundation for a research paper and provide both an overview and depth to a topic. Use OneSearch, the library catalog, to locate books. OneSearch can be accessed on the main page of the library website - library.csus.edu

Find Books with OneSearch

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OneSearch Advanced Search

Use the advanced search search box and be sure to limit your search to Books (use the dropdown associated with Material Type:) to retrieve monographs in print and electronic format on topics related to Ancient Mesoamerica.

Keyword Searching:
  • Searches only for the words, not the concepts.
  • Is often the best search to do initially, until you know what the Subject terms are.
  • Can be used in conjunction with an outline to conceptualize a topic.
Subject Searching (Change the search Dropdown Box from "Any" to "in subject"):
  • Searches the concept (as defined by the Library of Congress Subject Headings)
  • Is often better done when the keyword search isn't garnering material appropriate to the topic.
  • May take more work, but will yield better results than a keyword search.

Databases

Selected databases for articles on Ancient Mesoamerican culture or groups:

Selected Journals

Finding the Actual Article

Many of the databases will only provide you with a citation. To retrieve the full text of an article from within most databases, use the Find it at Sac State Find It @SacState link, which can usually be found at the end of a database record summary.

Last Updated: Jan 24, 2024 11:45 AM