Background Information and Reference Sources

• Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology (Routledge, 1999)
• Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
• Countries and Their Cultures (Gale 2001)
• Dictionary of Anthropology (Blackwell, 2000)
• Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Gale 2006)
• Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Routledge, 1998)
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures (Gale, 1996)
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement (Gale, 2002)
• Ethnographic Bibliography of North America, Ref E 77.M87 1975 (5 v. ), Suppl. (3 v.)
• Handbook of North American Indians, E 77.H25 or Gov Docs Ref SI 1.20/2 (multivolume)
• List of Information Sources in Anthropology
• Online Encyclopedias and Other Reference Works in Anthropology
• World Cultures: Videos from the Disappearing World Series Held by WSU Library

Course Handouts (WSU)

      World Cultures (ANTH 303)

Databases (Finding Articles and Books)

• AATA Online (Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts)  
• Abstracts in Anthropology
• Academic OneFile
• America: History and Life
• Anthropology Plus  (Anthropological Literature and Anthropological Index Online)
• BCIN (Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network)
• Biological Abstracts
• Dissertation Abstracts Online
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• Google Books
• Google Scholar
• Medline (PubMed)
• National Archeological Database (NADB)
• NTIS
• RedLightGreen
• Social Sciences Full Text
• WorldCat
• WSU Libraries Online Catalog  

E-Journals

• E-Journals in Anthropology (WSU holdings)
• E-Journals in Archaeology (WSU holdings)
• JSTOR (archives of AAA journals)
• Project Muse
• e-journals.org (WWW Virtual Library)
• NewJour -- Electronic Journals and Newsletters
• Scholarly Journals Distributed via the World Wide Web
• Yahoo!: Social Science: Journals

Library Web Sites and Online Catalogs

• Kansas Library Directory
• Kansas Library Catalog
• Libdex (worldwide directory of libraries and library OPACs)
• Library of Congress Online Catalog
• Libweb (Library Servers via WWW)
• Smithsonian Institution Research Information System
• WSU Libraries Online Catalog   

People and Organizations

• American Anthropological Association
• Society for American Archaeology
• List of Organizations and Institutes (AAA)

Research Tools

• AAA Style Guide
• EndNote (storing and managing bibliographic citations)
• ILLiad Books and Document Retrieval Service (ILL)

Special Collections and Resources

• Archival Research and Library Collections in Anthropology
  Anthropological Resources: A Guide to Archival, Library and Museum Collections
         Ref GN14.A77 1999
  ARC Basic Search (Archival Materials, National Archives & Records Administration)
  Author, Title, and Subject Check List of Smithsonian Institution Publications Relating to
        Anthropology  Ref GN 1 .M5
  Digital Resources from Libraries, Museums, and Archives (Advanced Search)
  Ethnographic Archives (links from NAA)
  Guide to Anthropological Fieldnotes and Manuscripts in Archival Repositories
  Guide to the Collections of the National Anthropological Archives
  Library of Congress Finding Aids
  List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology
  National Anthropological Archives
  University of Kansas Libraries Finding Aids
  WSU Libraries microfilm collections on American Indians
  WSU Libraries microfilm collections in Library of American Civilization
  WSU Libraries Special Collections (manuscripts and maps including finding aids)

• Books on Library Research in Anthropology
  Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology... Ref GN 42 .W47 1994
  Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology    Ref GN 42.W44 1998
   
• Books on Research Methods in Anthropology
  Books in WSU Libraries under Subject heading: Ethnology--Methodology
  Books in WSU Libraries by keyword search: anthropology and methodology
  Books in WSU Libraries under Subject Heading: Archaeology--Methodology

• Grants
  Funding Sources, Federal Agency and Foundation Information (WSU Office of Sponsored Research)
   
• Government Documents including Census Information
  American State Papers, 1789-1838
  Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes... Ref 78 .I5 U54 1907a
  GPO Access
  HeritageQuest
  U.S. Census Bureau
  U.S. Congressional Serial Set, Pre-Civil War, 1817-1859
   
• HRAF Materials at WSU Libraries
  Cross-Cultural CD (subset of HRAF files)
  Outline of Cultural Materials - Listed by Subject Category
  Outline of Cultural Materials - Listed by Numerical Hierarchy
  Outline of World Cultures (abbreviated listing)

Web Resources

• General
  Anthro.Net (Anthropology on the World Wide Web)
  Anthropology -- WWW Virtual Library
  Anthropology and Archaeology -- UPenn Library
  Anthropology Resources on the Internet (AAA)
  Worldwide Email Directory of Anthropologists (WEDA)
  Yahoo! Anthropology and Archaeology
   

• Archaeology and Archaeological Sites
  ArchNet
  The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc  

• Area Studies

  • Africa
    African Studies -- WWW Virtual Library

  • Asia
    Asian Studies -- WWW Virtual Library
    Central Asia -- WWW Virtual Library
    Internet Guide for China Studies
    Papua, Indonesia -- WWW Virtual Library
    Sarai: South Asia Resource Access on the Internet

  • Australia and Pacific
    Aboriginal Studies -- WWW Virtual Library
    Pacific Studies -- WWW Virtual Library  

  • Europe
    Russian and East European Studies -- WWW Virtual Library  

  • Latin America
    Latin American Studies -- WWW Virtual Library 

  • Middle East
    Middle East Studies Internet Resources -- WWW Virtual Library  

• Museums and Institutes
  Museums -- WWW Virtual Library
  Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
  Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Anthropology

• Native Americans
  Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
  NativeWeb

• Primates
  Primates (NetVet)