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Subject Guide for Anthropology
Contents
Introduction
This guide is intended to serve as a general introduction to research in anthropology, using both print
and electronic resources, especially those made available by San Diego State University (SDSU) Library.
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Contact Information
Bruce Harley is SDSU Library's subject specialist in
anthropology. Here is his contact information:
Office: Love Library Addition 108D
Telephone: 594-5014
E-mail: bharley@rohan.sdsu.edu
SDSU Department of Anthropology
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Reference Books (see also the PAC)
There are three types of anthropology reference books in Reference Services
(1st floor, Library Addition) or the book stacks. These are
dictionaries and encyclopedias, literature guides, and
biography.
See also the Library's Virtual Reference
Desk.
- Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia.
- Has an introduction and subject guide. Entries include references
and further readings. There are also subject and name indexes.
CALL #: CC75.A654 2000 Reference Services
- Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology.
- Includes chapters on "The development of modern archaeology" and
"Framework: dating and distribution." Also includes chapters on world
regions and time periods. Has a chronological atlas, bibliography,
further reading, and a subject index.
CALL #: CC165.C3 1980 Reference Services
- Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution.
- Includes maps, reference tables, a geological timescale, glossary,
further reading list and index.
CALL #: GN281.C345 Reference Services
- Collins Dictionary of Archaeology.
- Entries include cross references, site maps, and categorized further reading.
CALL #: CC70.C58 1993 Reference Services
- Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
- Three parts contain chapters on "Humanity," "Culture" and "Social
Life." Each chapter includes references. Indexed.
CALL #: GN25.C65 1994 Reference Services
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology.
- Entries include cross-references. The Quick Reference Section includes
features such as "Principal cultural phases in the Americas."
CALL #: CC70.D37 2002 Reference Services
- Countries and Their Cultures.
- For each country, this four volume set provides geographic,
demographic, linguistic, historic, and a variety of socio-cultural
information. Each entry includes bibliographical references. Indexed.
CALL #: GN307.C68 2001 Reference Services
See also E-Book version.
- Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook.
- These are a compilation of United States government documents and other official reports on the countries of
the world, updated by supplements.
CALL #: G122.C67 2005 Reference Services
- Culture Grams.
- For each country included, this four volume set provides information
on the people, their customs and courtesies, lifestyle, and society.
CALL #: GT150.C85 2003 Reference Services
- Dictionary of Anthropology.
- Entries include references and further reading. There is a
bibliography.
CALL #: GN307.D485 1997 Reference Services
- Dictionary of Concepts in Archaeology.
- Entries include references and sources of additional information.
There are name and subject indexes in addition to a list of concepts
defined.
CALL #: CC70.M45 1993 Reference Services
- Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology.
- Entries include bibliographies. There are name and subject indexes
in addition to a list of concepts defined.
CALL #: GN307.W56 1991 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
- A 5-volume set. Volume 1 provides a list of entries and a reader's guide. Entries
include see also references, further reading, and sidebars. Volume 5 provides a master
bibliography and an index.
CALL #: GN11.63 2006 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
- More a dictionary than an encyclopedia, this contains brief
entries, most of which include bibliographies. Cross-referenced.
CALL #: GN11.E52 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology.
- A 4-volume set with 340 entries. Entries include bibliographies
and are cross-referenced. Covers all fields of anthropology. Volume 4
has an appendix listing anthropology periodicals and an index to the
complete set.
CALL #: GN307.E52 1996
Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology.
- Entries include cross references and listings of further information. Indexed.
CALL #: GN281.M53 1990 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Evolution.
- Entries include cross-references and further reading lists. Indexed.
CALL #: GN281.M53 1990 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology.
- Entries include cross references and further reading. Indexed.
CALL #: CC77.H5E53 2002 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory.
- Entries include further reading lists. Contains a list of all
articles (entries) by topic, a primate classification, an evolutionary
time chart, and an index. Cross-referenced and illustrated.
CALL #: GN281.E53 2000 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of Prehistory.
- An 8-volume set, each volume of which covers a part of the word (for example,
Africa, East Asia and Oceania, North America). Entries include a Cultural Summary and
references. Each volume has a set of maps and is indexed.
CALL #: GN710.E53 2001 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World.
- A 4-volume set with entries listed by cultural group names. Entries include information
on topics such as People and Culture, Language, Religion, and History and also include
bibliographies. Volume 4 has an index.
CALL #: D860.M56 2002 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities.
- A 3-volume set of cross-referenced entries with bibliographies. Volume 1 includes
a list of entries and volume 3 includes an index.
CALL #: GN495.4.E63 2005 Reference Services
See also Table of Contents
- Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: Cities and Cultures Around the World.
- A 4-volume set with entries listed by city. Entries include information on topics
such as Cultural and Social Life and also include bibliographies. Volume 1 has Thematic
Essays (for example, The Origin of Cities). Volume 4 has an index.
CALL #: HT108.5.E53 2002 Reference Services
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures.
- A 9-volume set with entries listed by geographic areas. Entries
include bibliographies. Each volume has a filmography, glossary and
index.
CALL #: GN307.E53 1991 Reference Services
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology.
- Includes a bibliography, supplementary list of archaeological sites and terms, and
a timelime.
CALL #: CC70.K56 2000 Reference Services
- Ethnic Groups Worldwide.
- Arranged by world region, then country. There is a bibliography on
each region and a subject index.
CALL #: GN325.L46 1998 Reference Services
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mankind.
- A 20-volume set with entries arranged alphabetically by culture.
Volumes 16-20 contain topical entries. Indexed in volume 20.
CALL #: GN307.I44 Reference Services
- Larousse Encyclopedia of Archaeology.
- Includes chapters on "Archaeology at Work" and chapters on world
regions and time periods. Has a further reading list and a subject
index.
CALL #: CC165.C4313 Reference Services
- Macmillan Dictionary of Anthropology.
- Entries include cross references, selective bibliographies, and further reading.
CALL #: GN11.S45 1986 Reference Services
- The Oxford Companion to Archaeology.
- Entries include bibliographies and cross-references. There is an
index. Includes maps.
CALL #: CC70.O96 1996 Reference Services
- Peoples, Nations and Cultures: An A-Z of the Peoples of the World, Past
and Present.
- Arranged by areas of the world, includes cross-references and maps. Indexed.
CALL #: GN316.P384 2005 Reference Services
- Peoples of the Earth.
- A 20-volume set with culture entries listed by geographic areas. Volume 20
contains topical entries and a general index.
CALL #: GN315.P417 Reference Services
- Peoples of the World.
- A 10-volume set with entries listed by peoples' or ethnic groups'
names. Some entries include cross-references and maps. Volume 10
contains a glossary and an index.
CALL #: GN333.P46 1998 Reference Services
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life.
- Each of the four volumes of this set is devoted to a region of the
world. Entries include bibliographies. Each volume has a country and
subject index for the entire set.
CALL #: GN333.W67 1998 Reference Services
- Annual Review of Anthropology. 1972- .
- Provides broad summaries of recent literature. Includes extensive
bibliographies. This annual superseded Biennial Review of
Anthropology (1959-1971) [CALL #: Z5112.B56 (through 2003)]. All volumes of the
Biennial Review of Anthropology and most volumes of the
Annual Review of Anthropology are archived on the Internet
at JSTOR.
Annual Reviews and
ProQuest General Reference
both provide online access to recent years of the
Annual Review of Anthropology.
CALL #: GN1.A623
- Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information
Sources.
- Includes sections on the subfields of anthropology, area studies,
and a variety of specialized topics and resources. Indexed by author,
title and subject.
CALL #: GN42.K53 1991 Reference Services
- Fieldwork in the Library: a Guide to Research in Anthropology
and Related Area Studies.
- The contents is divided into access by discipline with an emphasis
on theory and access by area studies with an emphasis on empirical
investigations. Has title and author and abbreviated title indexes.
CALL #: GN42.W47 1994 Reference Services
- Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology.
- Contains chapters on types of anthropology resources, including
bibliographies, directories, and theses and dissertations. Has author,
ethnic group and geographic indexes.
CALL #: GN42.W44 1991 Reference Services
- Keyguide to Information Sources in Archaeology.
- Offers an overview of archaeology, a bibliography and a list of
organizations. Has a combined author, title, subject and organization
index.
CALL #: CC120.W66 1985 Reference Services
- Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
- Includes biographical references and the following indexes: interests, institutions, names, and concepts.
CALL #: GN20.B56 2004 Reference Services
- International Dictionary of Anthropologists.
- Contains 725 biographical essays on anthropological scholars born
before 1920. Includes a glossary and an index.
CALL #: GN20.I5 1991 Reference Services
- The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists.
- Provides a who's who of anthropologists from the birth of the discipline to the present day. Chapters are
arranged by national traditions and schools of thought. Includes cross-references, selected bibliographies, and is indexed.
CALL #: GN20.G3513 2004 Reference Services
the PAC
Books are listed in the PAC (the Library's catalog) by author,
title and subject. Books on anthropology are found under "Anthropology" and its various subheadings.
Books on the anthropology of particular societies may be found under the name of the society. Related
subject headings include "Acculturation," "Archaeology," "Cross Cultural Studies," "Ethnology," "Folklore,"
"Linguistics," "Human Geography," and "Physical Anthropology." Most non-reference books on anthropology are
located on the 3rd floor book stacks, many with a call number beginning with GN.
To view online listings of new books and new media, go to
NEW BOOKS AND MEDIA.
To recommend a book be acquired by the SDSU Library, please use the
Suggest a Bookform.
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Periodicals are listed in the Library catalog, the PAC, by title. Use the
Periodical Title search feature to link to the
SDSU Periodicals Locator, a list that includes
links to all electronic periodicals and all records for print holdings. The SDSU Periodicals Locator page also
provides links to search for electronic periodicals by subject and publisher.
NOTE: The PAC does NOT list articles in periodicals.
Periodical Indexes and Abstracts in Print Format
NOTE: If the citation to an article is known, use the
Citation Linker, also linked to from the SDSU Periodicals
Locator page, described above.
Articles in periodicals can be searched using the following anthropology periodical indexes and abstracts in
print format in Reference Services:
- Abstracts in Anthropology. 1970-2004.
- Provides summaries of articles from mostly English language
periodicals . Bimonthly issues focus on either linguistics and cultural
anthropology or archaeology and physical anthropology. Indexed by
subject and author.
CALL #: GN1.A15 Compact Shelf/P
- Harvard University. Tozzer Library. Anthropological
Literature. 1979-1992.
- Quarterly issues are arranged by the subfields of anthropology.
They cover not only periodicals but various types of edited works as
well. Subject and author indexes are cumulated annually. The years 1979
to 1983 are in paper on Table 12. The years 1984 to 1988 are on
microfiche (C-2412 Ref). The years 1989 to 1992 are in paper. This
index continues Catalogue: Author and Catalogue: Subjects
(see below). See also Anthropology Plus.
CALL #: GN1.A57 Compact Shelf/P
- British Museum Anthropology Library. Anthropological Index to Current
Periodicals. 1963-1989.
- Quarterly issues have a classified subject arrangement. There is an
annual author index. See also
Anthropology Plus.
CALL #: GN1.R6 Compact Shelf/P
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Library.
Catalogue: Authors.
- For many years all periodical articles received by the Peabody
Museum Library were cataloged. Published in 26 volumes in 1963,
three supplements to this catalogue have appeared since
(CALL #: Z5119.H352 Compact Shelf/P). See companion Catalogue:
Subjects below. This is continued by Anthropological
Literature (see above).
CALL #: Z5119.H532 Compact Shelf/P
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Library.
Catalogue: Subjects.
- For many years all periodical articles received by the Peabody
Museum Library were cataloged. Published in 27 volumes in 1963,
three supplements to this catalogue have appeared since
(CALL #: Z5119.H362 Compact Shelf/P). There is a separate Index to
Subject Headings volume (CALL #: Z5119.H36 Index Compact Shelf/P). See
companion Catalogue: Authors above. This is continued by
Anthropological Literature (see above).
CALL #: Z5119.H36 Compact Shelf/P
- UNESCO. International Bibliography of Social and Cultural
Anthropology. 1955-1988.
- The most comprehensive periodical index for social and cultural
anthropology, this annual also includes books. It has a classified
subject arrangement with author, place name, and subject indexes.
CALL #: GN315.I58 Compact Shelf/P
Periodical Indexes, Abstracts, and Full-Text Databases in Electronic Format
NOTE: If the citation to an article is known, use the
Citation Linker, also linked to from the SDSU Periodicals
Locator page, described above.
Articles in periodicals can also be searched using periodical indexes, abstracts, and full-text databases in
electronic format. All of these resources are listed at
Article Databases.
The anthropology resources are listed at Anthropology Article Databases & Electronic Resources.
Ingenta (Periodical) Article Delivery Service
The Ingenta Article Delivery Service provides SDSU faculty, staff, and graduate
students with free delivery via fax machine of full-text articles from approximately 18,000 journals dating back
to 1988 (providing the copyright holder allows faxing, and the total cost of the article is not more than $50).
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See Cited Reference Searching Article
Databases & Electronic Resources.
See also Subject
Guide for Evaluating Periodicals.
The HRAF is a collection of primary, mostly published, source material. An important tool for
cross-cultural research, it is on microfiche (C-2493) through 1992 in the Current Periodicals and Microforms
Center (CP&MC). Indexing is provided by the following two sources:
- Outline of Cultural Materials. (5th revised edition)
- This is the subject index of the HRAF. The
alphanumeric designations have the same meaning in each of the cultural
files.
CALL #: GN345.3.O95 1982 Reference Services & CP&MC
- Outline of World Cultures. (6th revised edition)
- This is the ethnic/geographic/historic index to the
HRAF.
CALL #: GN345.3.M87 1983 Reference Services & CP&MC
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Anthropology Web Sites
- American Anthropological Association (AAA):
provides a variety of AAA information plus links to related resources
- American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA):
provides a variety of AAPA information plus links to related resources
- American Folklore:
"contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, Tall Tales, weather folklore and
ghost stories from each of the 50 states." Indexes by state, character, ethnic group, region, historical
period
- American Museum of Natural History Anthropological Papers:
continuously published since 1907, this series can be searched or it can be browsed
by title, author, or date.
- AnthroBase.com:
"a searchable database of anthropological texts"
- Anthro-l:
provides access to the archive of the anthropology mailing list
- Anthro.net:
provides a search engine of reviewed anthropology Web sites, plus a subject directory of anthropology topics
- Anthropological Theories:
provides guides to anthropological theories and approaches
- Anthropology Biography Web:
provides "brief descriptions of anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the
discipline of anthropology"
- Anthropology in the News:
features updated links to anthropology news stories published on the WWW by major news sources and
university press releases
- Anthropology on the
Internet: A Review and Evaluation of Networked Resources (1996):
"attempts to bring [the Internet] to the attention of the [anthropology]community"
- Anthropology Tutorials:
offers a set of tutorials on cultural and physical anthropology
- Archaelogical Institute of America (AIA):
the AIA is dedicated to "promoting archaelogical inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the
human past around the world
- The Archaeology Channel:
sponsored by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), an independent, nonprofit,
research and education corporation dedicated to bringing the benefits of archaeology
to a wider constituency
- ArchNet:
serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology
- ARD - the Anthropology Review Database:
provides a fully searchable and browseable index of scholarly reviews of anthropology resources
- The Argus Clearinghouse:
provides full text searching of subject-oriented Internet resource guides, including several on anthropology
- Cultural Profiles Project:
provides introductory cultural information on many countries of the world
- eScholarship Editions:
provides access to electronic books from academic presses; for anthropology, Browse
or Search (for example, ethnography) and limit search to "public access books"
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World:
an encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s known living languages
- Ethnographic Atlas:
provides data and summary information on world cultures
- Ethnographic Studies Resources:
the Library of Congress American Folklife Center's Web site providing links to resources in anthropology,
ethnomusicology, folklore, and folklife
- Fieldwork - The
Anthropologist in the Field:
provides information on Planning, Method, Writing and Reference
- Kinship and
Social Organization:
provides an interactive tutorial
- The Nate Harrison Historical
Archaeology Project: the official site of the SDSU Historical Archaeology Field
School
- National Anthropological Archives (NAA):
the NAA "collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's
cultures and the history of the discipline"
- National Archaeological Database:
"a computerized communications network for the archaeological and historic preservation community"
- Public Anthropology:
provides a book series, ejournals, the Anthropology Journal Archive Project, a collection of essays by
anthropologists "speaking out," and a photo gallery
- Quipu:
a vortal dedicated to researchers of Andean archaeology
- San Diego State University Occasional Archaeological
Papers (SOAP):
the website for SOAP and related publications
- Society for American Archaeology (SAA):
provides a variety of SCA information plus links to related resources
- Society for California Archaeology (SCA):
provides a variety of SCA information plus links to related resources
- The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) Website:
provides a variety of SCA information plus links to related resources
- Visual Anthropology.net:
is designed as a clearinghouse and focal point for the field of visual anthropology
- Voice of the Shuttle: Anthropology Page:
provides links to general resources; sites, projects, writings; course syllabi & teaching resources; journals;
departments & programs; and listservs & newsgroups
- Worldwide Email Directory of Anthropologists
(WEDA):
contains information on over 4,000 individuals and 1,500 institutions
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information on all style guides.
For information on anthropology style guides, see either:
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