Disciplines & Professions: Anthropology

Web Sites

Academic Info's Anthropology Gateway
http://www.academicinfo.net/anth.html

Choose from among social and cultural anthropology, physical and biological anthropology, and links to general organizations, educational resources, and directories on the Web.

Anthro.net
http://www.anthro.net/

Choose from fifty-three anthropology-related topics to reach specific bibliographic references and links to Internet resources. Highly specified links are categorized by region, time period, and/or branch of anthropological study.

Open Directory's Anthropology Directory
http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/ Anthropology/

The broad discipline of anthropology is divided into 6 branches of study to select and browse links in greater detail or search the database with keywords.

Search Engine Guide's Anthropology Links
http://www.searchengineguide.com/pages/Social_Science/ Anthropology_and_Archaeology/

Limited site contains 1 link to related directories.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology
http://vlib.anthrotech.com/

Library categorizes online resources specifically produced by anthropologists, as well as resources applicable to the various subfields of anthropology. Can serve as a starting point for both research projects and networking opportunities within the field.

Yahoo!'s Anthropology and Archaeology Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/ Anthropology_and_Archaeology/

Focus of categories is on educational resources—education, journals, institutes, publications, papers, conferences—while featured sites are among the more interesting and technologically advanced. Examples include: E-museum, Anthropological Multimedia, Paleolithic diet page, and Anthropology in the News.

Print Resources

AAA Guide. Washington, DC: American Anthropological Association, 1989-.

Provides information on academic departments and professional organizations. Includes a listing of dissertations in anthropology.

Barfield, Thomas, ed. Dictionary of Anthropology. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1997.

Includes analytical articles on key anthropological concepts. Also provides information on themes and methodologies. More than 3,000 bibliographic references provided.

Barnard, Alan, and Jonathan Spencer, eds. Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology. New York: Routledge, 1996.

Designed for use by students and teachers. More than 200 entries are arranged alphabetically. Includes a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading.

Ingold, Tim, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. New York: Routledge, 1994.

Overview of general information on anthropology divided into 3 sections: humanity, culture, and social life. Includes a subject index.

Levinson, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. Boston, MA: G. K. Hall, 1991-.

Intended for a general audience. The 10 volumes are organized alphabetically by geographic area. Also includes a glossary of technical terms.

Moeller, Roger W., and Jay F. Custer, eds. Abstracts in Anthropology. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1970-.

Covers several hundred periodicals. Entries include bibliographic information and abstracts. Articles on a range of current and significant anthropology topics.