Resources

Like any college student, I've read a lot, I've been required to buy x, y, and z textbooks, and I've not touched half of them since the semester I bought them.

 These resources are the ones that I stand by.

Print Resources

Forget whatever research or writing 101 handbook your instructors have suggested that you purchase: If you find yourself facing a substantial research paper - which, if you're a college student, then you most likely are reading this blog while avoiding working on such a paper - then this book will be your best friend. I completed two and a half years of college, thinking that I had research papers down, before I found this book - and with it, research papers are more approachable and my writing and research abilities have improved.

The Craft of Research guides you through settling on a topic, conducting your research, and writing your paper. Buy it, read it, get coffee with it, sleep with it, use it.

If you are an archaeology student, or are an archaeology hobbyist, or just think archaeology is the neatest and want to learn more, I recommend Doing Archaeology: A Cultural Resource Management Perspective by Thomas F. King. In this book, King breaks down "archaeology" into straightforward concepts, and explains the practices, laws, and jargon that make archaeology what it is.

It's a great place to start if you're new to archaeology, and a great resource to refresh your knowledge if you're not new to archaeology! (And I believe a new edition is in the works.)

This book was recommended to me by Stephen Chrisomalis, and from reading it, I have gained a better basic understanding of linguistic anthropology. It is described as a "comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology," and it truly is such. If you're interested in studying language in any capacity, it's worth flipping through this book.

Electronic Resources

The Oxford English Dictionary is your ultimate reference of the English language. I use it regularly to look up unfamiliar academic jargon and to explore the etymology of words. Subscription to OED may be available through your school or institution. If your institution, for some unfounded reason, does not have a subscription to OED, Merriam-Webster is a solid runner-up and has a free app version.

I recently came across this page of resources through All Things Linguistics, and so far, it's got a thumbs-up from me - check it out for sure if you're new to the study of linguistics.

Archaeology Links

Here are a few well-known professional organizations for archaeology:

Society for American Archaeology (SAA)

American Anthropological Association (AAA)

Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)

Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)

Their websites offer information on events and conferences, publications, archaeological news, as well as jobs, internships, and fieldwork opportunities.


More to follow!

Technology Resources

More to follow!



Have suggestions of resources I should check out? Let me know - leave a comment!