Most books on Anthropology are found in the book stacks under GN on the 4th floor. Electronic books are included in the library catalog or may be searched within the Netlibrary or Ebrary collections. Specific titles may be located using Instant Search in the library catalog:

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Reference Guides and Bibliographies

Anthropological Fieldwork. 1988. (Ref. GN 346 G7)

Bibliography of West Florida. 1978- (Ref. Desk Z 1272 W4 S47)

Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 1991. (Ref. GN 42 K5 1991)

Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology and Related Area Studies. 1994. (Ref. GN 42 W47 1994)

Finding the Source in Sociology and Anthropology. 1987. (Ref. HM 51 B84)

History of Anthropology: A Research Bibliography. 1977. (Stacks Z 5111 K44)

Indians of North America: Methods and Sources for Library Research. 1983. (Ref. E 77 H12)

Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology. 1998. (Ref. GN 42 W4 1998)

Social Research Methods

Sociology, Anthropology, and Development. 1994. (Ref. HM 41 C45)


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. 1992. (Ref. GN 281 .C345 1992)

Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Cultures, and Social Life. 1994. (Ref. GN 25 C65 1994)

Dictionary of Anthropology. 1986. (Ref. GN 11 D48)

Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. 1991. (Ref. GN 307 .W56 1991)

Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Guide to More Than 400 Languages. 1998. (Ref. P 371 D35 1998)

Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. 1996. 4 volumes. (Ref. GN 307 E52)

Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology. 1996. (Ref. GN 307 E52 1996)

Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World. 1993. (Ref. GN 495.4 E53 1993)

Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 1991. (Ref GN 307 E53 1991)

Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art. 1997. 2 volumes. (Ref. GR 35 F63 1997)

History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia. 1997. 2 volumes. (Ref. GN 50.3 H57 1997)

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (IESBS). 2001. (Ref. H 41 I58 2001)


Handbooks

Anthropology of Religion: A Handbook. 1997. (Ref. GN 470 A55 1997)

Heritage Resources Law: Protecting the Archeological and Cultural Environment. 1999. (Ref. KF 4310 .H883 1999)

Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched individually or in categorized groups via Metalib. If you are searching for a journal title, look it up in the Online Catalog or the CitationLinker, SFX. If we do not own, or have access to, a journal you need, you may request it from Interlibrary Loan.

The most frequently used indexes and databases for Anthropology are:

Abstracts in Anthropology. 1970- (Ref. GN 1 A15)
This source includes abstracts to the literature in all areas of anthropology, including archaeology, ethnology, and linguistics.

Anthropological Index Online. 1970-
This online index of journals in the Museum of Mankind Library, incorporating the holdings of the former Royal Anthropological Institute, provides subject and keyword searching capabilities. In addition, subjects and locations may be browsed.

Anthropology Plus. 19th Century-
This database contains abstracts on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. International coverage from the 19th century to the present is provided.

Humanities Full Text. 1984-
Long regarded as the ideal single reference for periodical information in the diverse subject area of the humanities. For earlier coverage, see the print Humanities Index (Ref. AI 3 H85).

JSTOR
This full text database offers archival holdings of scholarly journals in many disciplines, including History, Anthropology, Multicultural and Gender Studies, and Political Science.

Index to Bulletins 1-100 of the Bureau of American Ethnology: With Indexes to Contributions to North American Ethnology, Introductions, and Miscellaneous Publications. 1972-1993. (Ref. E51 U6 no. 178)
This index volume for Bulletins 1-100 is divided into five parts, the first of which contains a subject index. Part 2 includes an author/title index, while Part 3 consists of an index to illustrations. Parts 4 & 5 serve as indexes to miscellaneous publications.

Project MUSE
Over 300 full text scholarly journals in the humanitites, arts, and social sciences are available in this database.

Social Sciences Full Text. 1983-
This multidisciplinary database provides access to journal articles in anthropology and the other social sciences.

Sociological Abstracts. 1963-
This database provides abstracts of articles from over 1,000 international sociology and social science journals, with a cumulative index appearing annually. To most effectively use the index, consult the Thesaurus of Sociological Index Terms (Ref. HM 1 S672) to determine the appropriate terminology. The printed version of this source, Sociological Abstracts (Ref. HM 1 S67), is available from 1953-1962.

Wiley Interscience. 1996-
This database contains full text coverage of 1,000 journals, major reference works, and online books. A selection of anthropology and archaeology journals are represented.

HRAF File. 1988.
The Human Relations Area File is a microfiche collection of primary source material concerning the behavior, social life, and customs of cultures or societies around the world. The Outline of World Cultures (Ref. GN 345.3 M87 1983) lists the cultural groups included in the file and the Outline of Cultural Materials (Ref. GN 345.3 .O95 1987) outlines the categories of subject classification used to organize the HRAF collection. UWF maintains a collection of HRAF materials which includes data on Native Americans.

MOST Clearinghouse
This research program, developed and maintained by UNESCO, provides full-text access to research in the social sciences. The clearinghouse publications primarily relate to social, economic, environmental, and technological transformations, as well as to multicultural issues.

Smithsonian Institution
This network of museums and galleries features art, history, human cultures, and science.

American Anthropological Association

American Association of Physical Anthropologists

American Folklife Center

Anthropological Resources on the Internet

Jane Goodall Institute

Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland

WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology