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The Anthropology Review Database (ARD) is intended to improve the level of access of anthropologists to anthropological literature by making them more aware of what is being published and helping them to evaluate its relevance to their own interests. Unlike the more traditional print journals, ARD is not constrained by production deadlines and has few running costs. ARD can keep abreast of the production of new materials, and do so in a much more timely fashion than the traditional media. Envision an almost continuous flow of information from publisher to reader, by way of this database. AMID has no volumes, issues, or page numbers, just the name and date of the review, and the site’s URL to reference them. They also occasionally feature multiple reviews of more controversial items as well as links to reviews published elsewhere. ARD for is a brand new resource for anthropology and a first-rate example of the new species of online publication. Unlike traditional periodicals, ARD reviews are published individually, as soon as they clear the editorial process. Documents are housed in an online database where they can be accessed at any time. This is web publishing at its best—timely, easy-to-navigate, information rich, and focused on important material. At this writing, ARD houses no less than 1287 vital reviews. Editor in Chief and Web- master is Hugh JaMs of the Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo.