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Sociology & Anthropology: Anthropology Resources

Department Research Guides identify and define standard information retrieval tools for a specific department. Each guide was created and is maintained by the library liaison for that department. We encourage you to recommend resources for the guides.

Journals

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Or locate a specific journal:

Journal Titles List for WIU

Reference Materials

Print reference books located in the Reference Collection, Malpass Library, 2nd Floor:

  • Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution. 2005. L.L. Mai, et al. New York: Cambridge University Press. REF QP34.5.M24 2005
  • Encyclopedia of Anthropology. 2006. H.J. Birx, ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.REF GN11.E63 2006
  • Forensic Science : an Encyclopedia of History, Methods, and Techniques. 2006. W.J. Tilstone, et al. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. REF HV8073.T55 2006
  • Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. 1998. T.L. Gall, ed. Detroit: Gale. REF GN333.W67 1998

Online reference books from Sage Reference include: Encyclopedia of Anthropology.

Or search for more print and online reference books using our catalog: WestCat

Anthropology-Related Databases

Anthropology Database:

Anthropological Literature
Indexes articles and essays from the 19th century to the present on the topics of anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. From Harvard University's Tozzer Library. (See Harvard's online guide to using Anthro Lit)

Other Databases of Interest:
 

ATLA Religion Database
More than 1,500 journal titles indexed since 1949 in the areas of: Bible; religion and social issues; church history; world religions & religious studies; theology; philosophy; and ethics.

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
Indexing and some full text for 100 periodicals & 50 books on theatre and dance, covering the years 1958 to the present.

Handbook of Latin American Studies
A selective annotated bibliography of scholarly works (humanities and social sciences) on Latin America. Covers books, articles, chapters and papers from 1936 to the present.

Or view a list of: All Library Databases

 

Websites

Department of Anthropology @ Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution and the Department of Anthropology, a part of the National Museum of Natural History, maintain ethnographic, archaeological, and human biological collections numbering over two and a half million items and the nation’s premier archives devoted to anthropological manuscripts and film. Anthropology collections document world cultures past and present and the history of anthropology. Information on collections, conservation, and research is available through the databases and web pages listed on the site.
Available at: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/anthropology

Anthropology Tutorials (Palomar College)

Tutorials on biological and cultural anthropology. Created and Maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College.
Available at: https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/tutorials/