The library has many reference
resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will
help you find background information on topics in Anthropology
and related fields. Selected resources are listed below.
Look on the shelves near these books; there may be similar books
nearby with helpful information.
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: GN 307 .E52 1996
- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves:GN 307 .E525 1996
- The Dictionary of Anthropology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves:GN 307 .D485 1997
- International Dictionary of Anthropologists - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 20 .I52 1991
- Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 345 .H37 1998
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Middle Level, Reference
Table 9A: GN 307 .E53 1991
- Encyclopedia of Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 110 .E54 1999
- Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: CC 70 .C59 1999
- The Oxford Companion to Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 75 .A654 2000
- A Dictionary of Archaeology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: CC 70 .D53 1999
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: CC 70 .K56 2000
- Archaeological Method & Theory: An Encyclopedia
- Middle Level, Reference Shelves: CC 75 .A654 2000
- Encyclopedia of Underwater & Maritime Archaeology
- Middle Level, Reference Shelves: CC 77 .E53 1997
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution & Prehistory - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 307 .E525 1996
- History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GN 50.3 .H57 1997
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs to find availability and location
of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Books on Anthropology
and related fields are located on the Top Level
of the library in the General Collection under the following call
numbers: GN [Anthropology], CC [Archaeology],
QM [Human Evolution], L [Linguistics], GR
[Folklore], HM [Sociology], HQ [Family. Marriage.
Women], and BF [Psychology].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography to
identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular book
you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through
Interlibrary Loan.
Online Article Databases:
Use Social
and Behavioral Sciences article databases to find magazine and
journal articles by subject or keyword.
News Databases:
Use News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Electronic Journals:
The library also provides access to many electronic
journals in Anthropology. All of these allow you to
browse the table of contents of journal issues and many allow
you to search all available issues by keyword.
Browse Current Periodicals:
Current issues
of magazines and journals in Anthropology and related fields are
found in the GN and CC sections of the Current Periodicals Area
on the Middle Level of the library. Bound volumes of older
issues are shelved upstairs in the General Collection.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography to
identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If the article you need is not available in our library, we will
obtain a copy of it for you from another library through Interlibrary
Loan.
A good place to begin
is the Stewart Library's list of web
resources in Anthropology. Most of the sites listed will
provide links to additional sites, so explore! Sociological
Abstracts will often retrieve links to selected web sites as
well as journal articles. Use Internet
search engines to find additional information.
As you do your research, keep the
following tips in mind:
