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Selected Resources for Research in Anthropology
Atlas for Anthropology. 2nd edition. Dubuque,
Iowa:
W.C. Brown, 1968. This older title remains useful for
comparative perspectives.
Stacks G 1046 .E1 S7 1968
Price, David H.
Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to
Ethnographic Literature. Newbury Park, CA: Sage
Publications, 1989.
Black and white maps show numerical codes for
approximately 3500 cultural groups. Culture index
cross-references Human Relations Area Files alphanumeric
codes.
Ref. G 1046 .E1 P7 1989
Goode, J. Paul.
Goode's World Atlas. New York: Rand McNally, 1995.
19th ed.
Thematic and regional maps present ethnic situations,
demographic variables, and agriculture and mineral
production.
Ref. Desk G 1021 .G6 1995
Kidron, Michael and Ronald Segal.
The New State of the World Atlas. New York: Simon
and Schuster, 1987. Contains graphic representations of
data relating to society, business, the environment, the
military, and the economy.
Ref. G 1021 .K46 1987
State of the World Atlas. London: Penguin Books,
1999. 6th ed, newly revised.
Presents graphical representations of natural resources,
environment, protest movements, and military
strengths.
Ref. HC 59 .S65 1999
Seager, Joni.
The State of Women in the World Atlas. London; New York:
Penguin, c1997.
Ref. G 1046 .E1 S433 1997
Thomas, Alan.
Third World Atlas. Philadelphia: Open University
Press, 1994.
Colored maps and graphics depict historical, demographic,
and societal variables.
Ref. G1046 .G1 C7 1994b
World Bank Atlas Washington: World Bank.
Annual.
Presents key statistical indicators for countries.
Reference desk--international docs
Jones, Steve, Robert Martin, and David Pilbeam.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Signed survey articles and maps are included. Appendices
include entry-specific reading lists, glossary, and a
biographical section.
Ref. GN 281 .C345 1992
Lee, Richard B. and Richard Daly.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers.
Cambridge: The Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Ref. GN 388 .C35 1999
Ingold, Tim, ed.
Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. London; New
York: Routledge, 1994.
Signed articles are arranged in three broad categories:
humanity, culture, social life. Some graphs and tables are
included.
Ref. GN 25 .C65 1994
Ember, Melvin and Carol R. Ember, ed.
Countries and Their Cultures. New York: Macmillan
Reference USA, 2001.
Ref. GN 307 .C68 2001
Barfield, Thomas.
Dictionary of Anthropology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell,
1997.
Ref. GN 307 .D485 1997
Winick, Charles.
Dictionary of Anthropology. New York: Philosophical
Library, 1956.
Although definitions are sometimes disputed, contains
unusual terms (and proper names) not included in other,
even subject specific, dictionaries.
Stacks GN 11 .W5
Winthrop, Robert H.
Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Key concepts are explained through lengthy entries which
address both current and historical facets of the
discipline.
Ref. GN 307 .W56 1991
Stevenson, Joan C.
Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Includes definitions, descriptions of the evolution of
terms, and annotated bibliographies.
Ref. GN 50.3 .S74 1991
Levinson, David and Melvin Ember, eds.
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. New York:
Henry Holt and Co., 1996.
Presents signed articles portraying current concepts and
topics in cultural anthropology. Also includes some related
fields: archaeology, biological anthropology, and
linguistics. Some entries conclude with brief
bibliographies.
Ref. GN 307 .E52 1996
Delson, Eric, et al., eds.
Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. 2nd ed.
New York: Garland Publishing, 2000.
Ref. GN 281 .E53 2000
Peregrine, Peter N. and Melvin Ember.
Encyclopedia of Prehistory. New York: Kluwer, 2001. "Published
in conjunction with the Human Relations Area Files at Yale
University."
Ref. GN 710 .E53 2001
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
London: Routledge, 1996.
Entries on "...important areas of anthropological work..."
p. xiii include cross references and suggested readings.
Biographical appendix of brief entries precede a
glossary.
Ref. GN 307 .E648 1996
Holden, Lynn.
Encyclopedia of Taboos. Oxford; Santa Barbara, CA: 2000.
Ref. GN 471.4 .H65 2000
Gonen, Amiram, ed.
The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World. New
York: Henry Holt &Company, 1993.
Contemporary peoples and ethnic groups are addressed in
very brief entries; brief bibliographies are arranged by
geographic area.
Ref. GN 495.4 .E53 1993
Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences. New York:
Macmillan, 1930.
Standard work presents signed survey articles with
bibliographies addressing key issues in varied fields of
the social sciences. Approximately half of the entries are
biographical.
Stacks H 41 .E6
Levinson, David, ed.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Boston: G. K. Hall
Co., 1991- 10 vols.
Geographic region-specific volumes present for cultures
information regarding history, settlements economy,
kinship, marriage and family, sociopolitical organization,
religion and expressive culture, and a brief
bibliography.
Ref. GN 307 .E53 1991
Cordell, Karl and Stefan Wolff, eds.
Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe.
Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Political anthropology, customs, maps, and bibliographies are
included in this one volume encyclopedia.
Ref. GN 492 .E86 2004
Green, Thomas A., ed.
Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music,
and Art. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio, 1997.
Ref. GR 35 .F63 1997
Spencer, Frank, ed.
History of Physical Anthropology. New York:
Garland, 1997.
Ref. GN 50.3 .H57 1997
International Dictionary of Anthropologists. New
York: Garland, 1991.
Ref. GN 20 .I5 1991
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral
Sciences. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 2001.
Ref. H 41 .I58 2001
Sills, David L., ed.
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.
New York: Macmillan, 1968. 17 v.
Long survey articles with useful bibliographies; has index
volume.
Stacks H 41 .I58
Seymour-Smith, Charlotte.
Macmillan Dictionary of Anthropology. London: Macmillan
Reference, 1986.
Stacks GN 11 .D48 1986b
Lindahl, Carl, John McNamara, and John Lindow, eds.
Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales,
Beliefs, and Customs. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000.
Ref. GR 35 .M43 2000
Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary.
Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1997. 3rd. ed.
"...objective is to provide, in text and maps, essential
information on spelling, pronunciating, type of feature,
location..." preface. In some instances, additional
information is included.
Ref. Desk G 103.5 .W42 1997
Gaillard, Gerald. Translated by James Bowman.
The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists.
London; New York: Routledge, 2003.
Provides biographical information for living and dead
anthropologists; international in scope.
Ref. GN 20 .G3513 2004
Barker, Chris.
Sage Dictionary of Cultural Studies. London;
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2004.
Ref. HM 623 .B38 2004
Gall, Timothy L., ed.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life.
Detroit: Gale, 1998.
Ref. GN 333 .W67 1998
Anthropology Field Schools. Serial. Washington:
American Anthropological Association.
Ref. GN 33 .A44
Glazier, Stephen D.
Anthropology of Religion: a Handbook. Westport, CT:
Greenwood Press, 1997.
Stacks GN 470 .A55 1997
Johnson, Timothy.
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. Boca Raton, FL: CRC
Press, c1999.
Ref. GN 476.73 .J66 1999
Crane, Julia G. and Michael V. Angrosino.
Field Projects in Anthropology: a Student Handbook.
Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, c1992.
Stacks GN 346 .C72 1992
Geider, Karl G. and Carol Herman, eds.
Films for Anthropological Teaching. Arlington, VA:
American Anthropological Association, 1995. 8th ed.
Identifies and annotates films and videos relevant to
teaching anthropology.
Ref. GN 42.3 .Z9 H44 1995
Graduate Programs in Medical Anthropology: A
Directory. Arlington, VA: American Anthropological
Association, 1994.
Ref. GN 296 .G73
Guide: A Guide to Departments; A Directory of
Members. Arlington, VA: American Anthropological
Association.
Provides detailed information on college and university
programs, museums, research institutions, results of
salient statistical surveys of graduates, and a directory
of section members.
Ref. GN 33 .A4
Sargent, Carolyn F. and Thomas M. Johnson, eds.
Handbook of Medical Anthropology: Contemporary Theory
and Method. Rev. ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,
1996.
Contributed chapters are organized in topic areas:
theoretical perspectives, medical systems, health issues in
human populations, methods in medical anthropology, policy
and advocacy. Includes alphabetic compilation of extensive
references.
Ref. GN 296 .M423 1996
Bernard, H. Russell, ed.
Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology.
Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira, c1998.
Stacks GN 345 .H37 1998
Bock, Philip K.
Handbook of Psychological Anthropology. Westport,
CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.
Stacks GN 502 .H363 1994
Bernal, Guillermo, et al., eds.
Handbook of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003.
Ref. GN 502 .H3635 2003
Weeks, John M.
Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology.
2nd ed. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1998.
Ref. GN 42 .W44 1998
Frantz, Charles.
The Student Anthropologist's Handbook: A Guide to
Research, Training, and Career. Cambridge, Mass.:
Schenkman. 1972.
More useful as an introduction to the field than as a
bibliographic guide.
Stacks GN 42 .F7
Sollors, Werner, ed.
Theories of Ethnicity: A Classical Reader.
Washington Square, New York: New York University Press,
1996.
Davis GN 495.6 .T45 1996
Annual Review of Anthropology (formerly Biennial
Review of Anthropology). Stanford, California: Stanford
University Press. 1959-
. "Review of current problems and areas of interest in the
discipline."
Stacks GN 1 .A623 and see also
Electronic Journals page.
Reviews in Anthropology. Pleasantville, NY:
Redgrave.
V.1-, 1974-. Bimonthly.
In-depth reviews in a format that leads to evaluative
comparison of various contributions and to extensive
bibliographies. "Commentary" section gives authors an
opportunity to reply.
Stacks Z 5111.R47
Abstracts in Anthropology. Farmingdale, NY. Baywood
Publishing Co., v.l-, 1970-. Quarterly.
Covers new books and recent articles on archaeology,
ethnology, physical anthropology and, to some extent,
linquistics.
Ref. Row 14 GN 1 .A15
Anthropological Literature. Pleasantville, NY:
Redgrave, v.l-, 1979-. Quarterly.
A broad subject index to articles in about 1,000 serials,
as well as colloquia and symposia publications,
Festschriften, and collections of readings received by the
Tozzer Library, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University.
Ref. Row 14 Z 5112 .A57 and 1985- through
Anthropology Plus.
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA).
London: Library Association.1987-
Contains anthropological subject headings which are often
further subdivided by country, culture, or specific social
factors. Has excellent cross references.
Ref. Z 7163 .A66
CRIS: The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals
in Sociology, 1895-1974. Washington: Carrollton Press,
1978-
Keyword index to subject categories reflecting journal
literature. Volume 1 addresses anthropology specifically;
however, other volumes may also prove useful.
Ref. Row 8 Z 7161 .C17
Essay and General Literature Index. New York: H.W.
Wilson. 1900-
Row 18 Ref. AI 3 .E755
GEO Abstracts. Human Geography. Norwich, England:
Geo Abstracts.
This international index to geography periodicals is
divided into several parts. Each section includes an annual
regional index. Of note are:
C: Economic Geography
D: Social and Historical Geography
Ref. Row 14 HF 1021 .G42 1972-85, 1988
International Bibliography of Social And Cultural
Anthropology. London: Tavistock (supp. by UNESCO).
V.1-, 1955-. Annual.
Covers books, articles, and reports internationally. Does
include some physical anthropology listings. French and
English subject and author indexes.
Row 14 Ref. Z 7161 .I593
International Development Abstracts. Norwich,
England: Geo Abstracts, v.1-, 1982-. Quarterly.
Economic information is stressed, but there are also
listings for "Culture and Society" and "Women and
Development", etc.
Ref. Row 14 HC 59.69 .I57
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts. San
Diego, CA. shelved with LLBA. v.1-, 1967-. Quarterly.
Includes sections, such as "Anthropological Linguistics"
and "Sociolinguistics," of relevance to
anthropologists.
Ref. Z7001 .L15
Rural Development Abstracts. Wallingford, England:
CAB International.
Indexes articles relating to the human situation and
resources in Third World countries. Ref. Row 14 GF 1 .G45
1974-1985
Kemper, Robert V.
History of Anthropology: A Research Bibliography.
New York: Garland, 1977.
Categorized arrangement of entries: general sources,
background, modern anthropology, related social sciences,
and bibliographic sources.
Ref. Z5111 .K44
Anthropological Bibliographies: A Selected Guide.
Salem, NY: Redgrave. 1981.
Compiled by Library-Anthropology Resource Group. Lists
more than 3,200 bibliographies, filmographies, and
discographies in all fields of anthropology.
Ref. Z5111 .A573 1981
Williams, John T.
Anthropology Journals and Serials: An Analytical
Guide. New York, Greenwood, 1986.
Both bibliographic information and annotations addressing
format and scope are arranged in categories for
archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, physical
anthropology, and indexes and abstracts.
Ref. Z5112 .W54 1986
Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of
Bibliographies. Bronx, NY, H.W. Wilson, v.l-,
1937-.
Useful for area studies.
Ref. Z 1002 .B593
Webb, William H., ed.
Sources of Information in the Social Sciences: a Guide
to the Literature. Chicago: American Library
Association, 1986.
A standard library reference tool. Annotated bibliography
of references sources in social science. The anthropology
section includes major monographic sources by
subdiscipline. Provides lists of professional and academic
organizations and information on research trends.
Ref. Desk Z 7161 .S666 1986
Cross-Cultural Statistical Encyclopedia of the
World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. 4
vols.
(Religious Cultures of the World, Linguistic Cultures of
the World, Ethnic Cultures of the World, National Cultures
of the World)
Ref. GN 345.7 .P325 1997
Demographic Yearbook. New York: United Nations,
1948-
Contains summary and detailed statistics on population,
natality, mortality, marriage, and divorce. Each edition
has special emphasis on one of these topics.
Ref. HA 17 .D45
Statistical Yearbook. New York: United Nations.
Secretariat. Statistical Office, 1948-
Summary statistics for individual countries and the world
include those relating to population, agriculture,
industries, housing and communications.
Ref. HA 12.5 .U63
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