Course Guides: Anthropology
Course listed in the General Catalog:
- ANTH 1003: Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology
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- Printable Guides & Handouts
- Suggested Databases
- Selected E-Book Sources
- Locations of Anthropology Resources in the Library
- Selected Books in the Library
- Online Resources
- Research Guides: includes citation help
PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:
SUGGESTED DATABASES:
- Academic Search Complete - Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals and publications.
- JSTOR - The Scholarly Journal Archive - Provides a multi-disciplinary archive of scholarly journals and other resources across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection - Provides full-text coverage of over 550 journals and publications pertaining to behavioral science fields.
- Religion & Philosophy Collection - Provides full-text coverage of over 300 journals pertaining to religious history, theology, and philosophical studies.
- SocINDEX with Full Text - Provides Sociology articles and information with over 390 full-text journals, over 720 full-text books, and over 6,700 conference papers.
Please note that when accessing the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to login.
SELECTED E-BOOK SOURCES:
- NetLibrary - Provides access to over 59,000 ebooks (electronic copies of printed books, often in PDF format) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NetLibrary has an easy to use search interface. (You will need a NetLibrary account to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see the tutorial, Accessing & Using NetLibrary for more information.)
- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology, 1998, by Alan Barbard and Jonathan Spencer.
- Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors, 2000, by Blythe Camenson.
- Perspectives in Cultural Anthropology, 1987, by Herbert A. Applebaum.
- Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology, 2nd Edition, 2001, by Thomas Hylland Eriksen (you will also find the 1st ed., 1995, in NetLibrary).
- Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts, 2003, by Nigel Rapport.
- Google Book Search - Many full-text ebooks in PDF format, free and available to download. Google Book Search has an easy search interface with option to see only full-text titles.
LOCATIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:
Anthropology-related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:
- GN1 to GN890 - Anthropology.
- GN301 to GN674 - Anthropology. Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology.
- GR1 to GR950 - Folklore.
- GT1 to GT7070 - Manners and customs.
SELECTED BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY:
- Countries and Their Cultures, 2001.
Call number: GN 307 .C68 2001 REF;
A 4-volume encyclopedic set with information on 225 countries, including summaries, maps and photographs. - Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory, 2nd Edition, 2000.
Call number: GN 281 .E53 2000 - Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology, 2002, reprinted in 2005.
Call number: GN 307 .E525 2005 REF - History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia, 1997.
Call number: GN 50.3 .H57 1997 REF, in 2 volumes.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
- Cultural Anthropology Tutorials, "Created and Maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California."
- HRAF: Human Relations Area Files, "Cultural Materials for Education and Research" from Yale University.
- mosaicweb; "this site explores all aspects of cultures and their progress in the world we live in, including history, literature, entertainment, sports, and technology," continually updated.