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Selected Resources for Research in Anthropology

Electronic Indexes and Databases Other Bibliographical Material/Guides
General Information Statistics
Atlases Monographic Series
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias General Country Information
Guides and Handbooks Encyclopedias and Specialized Atlases
Reviews Guides and Handbooks
Indexes and Abstracts in Addition to Print Volumes of Electronic Resources  
Electronic Indexes and Databases

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General Information:
Atlases

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

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

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

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Guides and Handbooks

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

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Reviews

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

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Indexes and Abstracts in Addition to Print Volumes of Electronic Resources

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

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Other Bibliographical Material/Guides

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

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Statistics

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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Monographic Series

Studies in Cultural Anthropology
Studies in Third World Societies
Each of these can be accessed by searching the series title in the online catalog; however, they will also appear under the subject headings for specific countries. Items in these series will not have the same call number. These items deal with health care, agriculture, and human ecology, among other topics. Note that these books will focus on a specific topic within a specific geographic region.
The materials listed above are general research and reference tools in anthropology. Reference contains many additional resources that pertain to subdisciplines and related fields of study.
The Human Relations Area Files microfiche collection (guides for which are on Row 19) provides bibliographic access to material on world cultures. The Outline of World Cultures and Outline of Cultural Materials describe specific segments of the collection. If you would like assistance using the Human Relations Area Files, please inquire at the reference desk. More recent years of this tool are available through electronic indexes and databases as eHRAF.

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General Country Information:
Encyclopedias and Specialized Atlases

Kurian, George.
The Atlas of the Third World. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
Provides thematic and national coverage of third world nations. National maps include ethic and land use distributions.
Ref. G 1046 .G1 K8 1992

Kurian, George Thomas.
Encyclopedia of the Third World. New York: Facts On File, 1992. 3 vols.
Provides a basic fact sheet on each nation as well as narrative information on the population, agriculture, industry, finance and social concerns.
Ref. HC 59.7 .K87 1992

Cordell, Carl and Steffan Wolfe.
Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe. Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Describes ethnic groups in Europe, as well as the political arenas in which those groups exist.
Ref. GN 492 .E86 2004

Europa World Yearbook. London: Europa Publications, Ltd. Annual.
Contains descriptive and statistical information for all countries. Also serves as a directory of the government, press and trade agencies.
Ref. Desk JN 1 .E85

Thomas, Alan.
Third World Atlas. 2nd ed. Buckingham, UK: Open University, 1994.
Ref. G 1046 .G1 C7 1994b

Stromquist, Nelly P., ed.
Women in the Third World: an Encyclopedia of Contemporary Issues. New York: Garland Pub., 1998.
Ref. HQ 1870.9 .W6548 1998

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Guides and Handbooks

Area Handbooks. (Country Studies)
Prepared for the Department of the Army by the Foreign Area Studies Division of the American University. They provide comprehensive surveys of all aspects of a country, including history, geography, ethnology, and social structure. The handbooks include maps, illustrations, tables, and bibliographies.
Bay 8, arranged alphabetically by country name; some on WWW at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html.

U.S. State Department.
Background Notes.
Comprised of 3 to 4 page summaries of current affairs in individual countries.
Desk Docs. S1.123: some on WWW at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/

EIU Country Reports
London: The Economist Intelligence Unit, Ltd.
These reports (annual and quarterly) cover 160 nations and include an analyses of socioeconomic trends in each country. Title variations....
See http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/description.php?EIDID=752 Backfiles in stacks.

Keesing's Record of World Events and Contemporary Archives. 1931- Monthly.
Arranged by region of the world, then by country, Keesing's factual reports are based on information abstracted from press, broadcasting and other sources. Subject and name indexes published quarterly.
Ref. Row 6 Ref. D 410 .K4

Banks, Arthur S., ed.
Political Handbook of the World. Binghamton, N.Y.: CSA Publications. Annual.
Provides global coverage of politics and government. Lists world leaders and describes the news media in those countries.
Ref. Desk JF 37 .P6

World Factbook. Washington: Central Intelligence Agency.
Summarizes the demographic and ethnic characteristics of nations.
Desk Docs. PrEx 3.15: and electronically at http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Fenton, Thomas P. and Heffron, Mary J., ed.
Third World Resource Directory 1994-1995: An Annotated Guide to Print and Audiovisual Resources from and about Africa, Asia and Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and the Middle East. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994.
Describes print and nonprint.
Ref. Z 7164 .U5 T46 1994

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