Anthropology

Traditionally, anthropology is divided into four subfields: social/cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. This guide lists several of the core reference sources in physical anthropology, social/cultural anthropology, and linguistics, but is not intended to be comprehensive. If you need assistance in locating these or any other sources, please ask at the Mugar Memorial Library Reference Desk. Specialized interests may also be served by one of the following research guides: Archaeology, Folklore, Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), Linguistics, and Native American Studies.

Guides || Dictionaries and Encyclopedias || Handbooks || Indexes, Abstracts, and Full Text Sources || Bibliographies and Catalogs || Yearbooks and Review Literature || Biographical Sources || Directory || Atlases || Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) || Internet Sources

GUIDES.

AAA Style Guide. 2009.: The American Anthropological Association's AAA Style Guide was revised in July 2009. The AAA uses The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition, 2003) and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition, 2006). This guide is an outline of style rules basic to the AAA's journal editing.

Anthropological Resources: A Guide to Archival, Library and Museum Collections. 1999.: Organized by geographic location of repositories, this work provides access to anthropological scholarship in 246 archives, libraries, and museums throughout the world. "The central focus of the guide is on primary, non-artifactual documentation of anthropological significance -- such as original scholars' fieldnotes, site reports, papers, manuscripts, archives, oral history collections, sound recordings, photographs, films and videos." Mugar GN14 A77 1999.
Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 2007.: Guide to reference literature in cultural anthropology and related fields, as well as libraries, publishers and organizations. Mugar Ref. X GN42 J33 2007.
Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Anthropology and Related Area Studies. 1994.: The first part of this work provides access to reference sources in cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology, and related disciplines. The second section is arranged by geographic area and cultural area, providing access to empirical research into specific peoples and sites. Mugar GN42 W47 1994.
Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology. 2nd ed. 1998.: An introduction to the "mechanics and resources of library use" for undergraduates in anthropology, this guide describes library-based resources in anthropology, the Human Relations Area Files, Library of Congress classification schemes, online databases, and Internet sources. Mugar GN42 W44 1998.
The Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources. 2002.: See pages 235-257 for an annotated list of reference literature, including electronic sources, in anthropology. Mugar Ref. X Z7161 S648 2002.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS.

Aggression and Conflict: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. 1994.: Topical essays offer cross-cultural analysis and synthesis of such social phenomena as familial and other forms of conflict (shunning, foot-binding...), as well as conciliation strategies. Mugar HM136 L46 1994.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. 1992.: Arranged thematically, this work presents recent scholarship on human origins, human and primate behavior, the fossil record, and molecular genetics. Mugar GN281 C345 1992.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers. 1999.: Contains individual case studies of the history, ethnography, and current status of 50+ hunter-gatherer groups, and thematic essays covering such topics as nutrition, gender, religion, social life, and human rights. Mugar GN388 C35 1999.
Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life. 1994.: Contemporary survey of biological, social and cultural anthropology, with 38 lengthy articles synthesizing current scholarship in the field. Mugar GN25 C65 1994.
Countries and their Cultures. 4 vols. 2001.: From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, 225 entries describe the ways of life of the peoples of each country. Mugar GN307 C68 2001.
The Dictionary of Anthropology. 1997.: Contains 500+ "short definitions of terms regularly used by anthropologists, topical entries on significant anthropological concepts and theoretical approaches, and survey entries on some of the broader fields within the discipline." Also includes biographical sketches of prominent anthropologists, deceased and living. Entries include bibliographic references (cited author-date style), and there is a 3000-item integrated bibliography at the end of the volume. Primarily emphasizes concepts in cultural and social anthropology, but also includes archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics terms. Mugar Ref. X GN307 D485 1997.
Dictionary of Anthropology. 1986.: Covers 1100 terms, theoretical concepts, and biographical profiles in social and cultural anthropology. Mugar GN11 D48 1986.
Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. 1991.: Contains definitions, historical origins and developments, and bibliographic references for 80 key concepts in cultural anthropology. Mugar GN307 W56 1991.
Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology. 1991.: Consists of brief definitions, historical origins and developments, and sources of additional information for 75+ concepts in physical anthropology. Mugar GN50.3 S74 1991.

Encyclopedia of Anthropology. 5 vols. 2006.: From "aborigines" to "Zuni Indians" the 1,000+ entries focus on "physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology. Also included are relevant articles on geology, paleontology, biology, evolution, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology. The contributions are authored by 300 internationally renowned experts, professors, and scholars from some of the most distinguished universities, institutes and museums in the world. Special attention is given to: hominid evolution, primate behavior, genetics, ancient civilizations, cross-cultural studies, social theories, and the value of human language for symbolic communication." Mugar Ref. X GN11 E63 2006.
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. 4 vols. 1996.: Ranging from Wild Yam Question to Mead-Freeman Controversy, the 340 in-depth articles in this work cover the methods, perspectives and concepts of cultural anthropology. Mugar GN307 E 52 1996.
Encyclopedia of European Peoples. 2 vols. 2006.: From Abazians to Zyrians, this encyclopedia covers the origin, language, history, and culture of the people of Europe from prehistoric times to the present. The work includes a chronology, extensive appendixes, and a bibliography. Mugar Ref. X D1056 W35 2006.
The Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanity's Search for its Origins. 1990.: Contains 600+ articles on evolution and its impact on society, from Bonzo to biogenetic law and from "Planet of the Apes" to plate tectonics. Mugar GN281 M53 1990.
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions. 2004.: 200+ entries on all aspects of folk medicine practices and beliefs in the United Kingdom and North America. Mugar Ref. X R733 H376 2004.



Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. 3 vols. 2003.: Contains 600 signed articles by food historians, anthropologists, chefs and bakers, food stylists, and specialists in the culinary arts on the role of food in different cultures throughout time and in all parts of the world. Baby food, Betty Crocker, fasting and abstinence, cannibalism, food security, obesity, nutraceuticals, Ramadan, and Rome and the Roman empire are just a few of the topics covered. Mugar Ref. X GT2850 E53 2003.

Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. 2nd ed. 2000.: Includes approximately 800 entries on human evolution and paleoanthropology, including fossil primates and human groups, sites, tool types, archaeological phases, geological dating methods, and leading figures in the field. Contains photographs, maps, drawings, and charts. Mugar Ref. X GN281 E53 2000.
The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. 14 vols. 2nd ed. 2006.: Entries are arranged alphabetically, and include articles on individual languages, linguistics and linguists. Topics include animal communication, countries and languages, linguistic anthropology, and more. Mugar Ref. X P29 E48 2006.
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology. 1996.: Contains more than 230 substantive entries on ideas, individuals and sub-disciplines in social and cultural anthropology, brief biographies of 250+ leading figures in the history of anthropology, and a glossary of more than 600 key terms. Mugar GN307 E648 1996.
Encyclopedia of Taboos. 2000.: Guide to taboos, examining their meaning, use, and importance in economics, politics, religion, and society. Mugar Ref. X GN471.4 H65 2000.
The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World. 1993.: Encyclopedic guide to contemporary peoples and ethnic groups worldwide, with an emphasis on political and geographical history, rather than cultural differences. Contains maps, illustrations and references. Mugar GN495.4 E53 1993.
Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. 3 vols. 2005.: From "aborigines" to "Zoroastrians," the 562 essays cover topics, nations, ethnic groups, and biographies of individuals significant in the history of minority peoples. Mugar Ref. X GN495.4 E63 2005.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. 1991 - 1996.: Ten-volume encyclopedia, arranged by geographic region, provides descriptive summaries on world cultures. Mugar Ref. GN307 E53 1991.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Supplement. 2002.: Includes entries for cultures not included in the 10-volume set as well as updated and expanded entries. Mugar Ref. X GN307 E53 1991.

Ethnic Relations: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. 1994.: Provides definitions and cross-cultural information about such topics as ethnic cleansing, assimilation and ethnocentrism, and descriptive profiles of 38 ethnic conflicts around the world. Mugar GN496 L48 1994.
Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe. 2004.: "This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of ethnopolitics in Europe. It details the dynamics of the political mobilization of ethnic groups across the continent and its consequences for domestic and international politics." Mugar GN492 E86 2004.
Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif. 2006.: Contains entries for approximately 200 groups occupying Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and part of southwest China. Cross-referenced entries also cover such topics as individual leaders, economy, polity, and society. There is an extensive bibliography. Mugar Ref. X DS524 M54 2006.

History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. 1997.: Contains historical and contemporary biographical sketches, entries on the development of physical anthropology in specific countries, and entries on the history of key concepts in the various subfields of physical anthropology (e.g., anthropometry, dental anthropology, forensic anthropology, primate field studies). Mugar Ref. X GN50.3 H57 1997.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols. 2001.: Contains authoritative articles on anthropology, archaeology, ethnography, ethnology, folklore, linguistics, and related fields, and biographical essays on prominent anthropologists no longer living. Mugar Ref. X H41 I58 2001. Available (abstracts only) on the BU Web through ScienceDirect (BU-px).
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2nd ed. 9 vols. 2008.: Includes authoritative articles on many aspects of anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics, as well as biographical essays on anthropologists. Consult the thematic outline in volume 1 for articles classified under the broad categories of "anthropology," "archaeology," "linguistics," and "societies." Mugar Ref. X H40 A2 I5 2008.
Law and Politics: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. 1995.: Comparison of legal organization and the use of law, politics and political organization across cultures. Entries include political anthropology, slavery and inheritance. Mugar K487 P65 S77 1995.


Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons. 2004.: "An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies." Includes 200+ alphabetically arranged entries with brief bibliographies. Mugar Ref. X GT2690 M65 2004.

Marriage, Family and Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. 1994.: Topical articles with cross-cultural analysis of marriage and family, including both universal characteristics and less-common practices. Mugar GN480 B76 1994.

Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture. 2 vols. 2004.: Two-volume work containing general entries on the broader aspects of shamanism and regional entries arranged in ten sections on a geographical basis. Mugar GN475.8 S445 2004.

HANDBOOKS.

Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. 1998.: Arranged alphabetically by country name within four regions, this volume contains profiles describing the ethnic composition and ethnic relations of each country. Mugar Ref. X GN325 L46 1998.
Handbook of Ethnography. 2001.: Authoritative essays on ethnographic methods and ethnographic research in the social sciences. Mugar GN345 H365 2001.
Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. 4 vols. 1993.: Important contributions to scholarship on the U.S. Hispanic population. Contains separate volumes for anthropology, sociology, history, and literature and art. Some overlap between volumes. Mugar E184 S75 H365 1993.
Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology. 1998.: "The latest and most complete compilation of the current state of the art in anthropological methods....useful to academic anthropologists and practicing anthropologists." Covers such topics as epistemology, ethics, data acquisition, data interpretation, and applied anthropology. Mugar GN345 H37 1998.
Handbook of Middle American Indians. 16 vols. 1964-1976.: Contains essays on the ethnography, archaeology, physical anthropology and social anthropology of the Indians of Middle America. Updated by supplements. Stone Science Library F1434 H3. Also Mugar F1434 H3 Storage: Use Request Form.
Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols. [in progress] 1978 - .: Standard source of information on the prehistory, history and cultures of the native peoples of North America north of Mexico. Each volume contains essays on specific aspects of native North American life with an extensive bibliography and detailed index. Mugar E77 H25.
Handbook of South American Indians. 7 vols. 1946-1959.: Survey of tribes of South America, with emphasis on the European contact period. Mugar E51 E87 no. 143.

INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, AND FULL TEXT SOURCES.

Abstracts in Anthropology. 1970 - .: Indexes and abstracts journal articles in a subject arrangement. Divided into four sections: archaeology, physical anthropology, linguistics and cultural anthropology. 1970- 2001 available in print: Mugar GN1 F70. Available (2001 - ) on the BU Web (ChRiv-px).
Africa Bibliography. 1984 - .: Index to articles, books and essays. Arranged by region and country, following a general section. Consult the social and cultural anthropology/sociology and anthropology/archaeology/prehistory subject headings. African Studies Library Z3501 A32.
Africa-Wide: NiPAD. 19th century - . (BU-px).: "An exclusive combination of files from Africa, Europe and the USA together for the first time. This database aggregation gives premier information on all aspects of Africa. Topics covered include politics, history, economics, business, mining, natural sciences, environment, development, social issues, anthropology, literature, language, law, music, tourism and much more. Sources include books, periodicals and magazines articles, radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, pamphlets, maps, reports, theses and music recordings and much more."
America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts the periodical literature and dissertations on North American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present.
The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES). 1990 - . (ChRiv-px).: The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES) covers North American (U.S. and Canadian) scholarship on East-Central Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Union. It contains bibliographic records for journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, online resources, and selected government publications. Available in print from 1967 to 1993: Mugar Z2483 F56. Storage: Use request form. Available as The American Bibliography of Russian and East European Studies (1960-66), Mugar Z2483 F56 Storage: Use request form.
Anthropological Index. 1957 - . (BU-px).: "The Anthropological Index Online is based on the journal holdings of The Anthropology Library at the British Museum (formerly Museum of Mankind) which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology, from academic institutions and publishers around the world."
Anthropological Literature. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).: Comprehensive international index to articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Updated quarterly, Anthropological Literature indexes articles two or more pages long in works published in English and other European languages from the late 19th century to the present.


Anthropology Journal Archive Project.: Public-accessible index and summaries of articles in American Anthropologist, Anthropologica, Current Anthropology, and Human Organization. A work-in-progress.
Anthrosource. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).: Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), Anthrosource brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for 6 key AAA publications including American Anthropologist; and current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index. 1975 - . (BU-px).: Provides author, subject and citation access to the literature in folklore, linguistics, and archaeology. Includes book reviews.
ATLA Religion Database. 1949 - . (BU-px).: Indexes religion periodicals, essays in books and dissertations in religion and related fields, including the anthropology of religion and biblical archaeology.

Bibliografia Mesoamericana. 1514 - .: "A comprehensive and continually updated bibliographic dataset of the published literature pertaining to the anthropology of Mesoamerica. Content includes archaeology, ethnography, ethnohistory, art history, linguistics, physical anthropology, and other related disciplines. The coverage includes books, edited volumes, festschrifts, journal articles, essays in collected works, dissertations and theses, obituaries (2 pages +), CD-ROMs, audio and video tapes, and films pertaining to Mesoamerica."
Bibliography of Asian Studies. 1971 - . (ChRiv-px).: The Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide.
BIOSIS. 1989 - . (BU-px): BIOSIS is the electronic version of Biological Abstracts (held at the Science-Engineering Library). It covers many science disciplines, including biochemistry, ecology, microbiology, neurosciences as well as literature in human evolution, primatology and anthropometry.
Caribbean Abstracts.: "This catalogue contains abstracts in English of selected books and articles in the humanities and social sciences published in the period 1989 - 2008."

Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database.: "The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database contains 5100 records describing publications about all aspects of human health in the circumpolar region. The database is a project of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team in Circumpolar Chronic Disease Prevention."

eScholarship Editions.: The eScholarship Editions collection includes more than 1,400 books from academic presses on a range of topics. While the collection primarily serves the University of California academic community, approximately one-fourth of the books are available to the general public, including more than 90 anthropology titles.
Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990 - . (BU-px).: A comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.

Excerpta Indonesica.: "This catalogue contains abstracts in English of periodical articles and chapters in books on Indonesia in the fields of the social sciences and humanities published in the period 1968-2008."

FRANCIS. 1984 - . (ChRiv-px).: Multilingual, multidisciplinary index to journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography. 1989 - 2000 .: Index to 1000 geographical journals, books, proceedings, reports, theses, and dissertations covering the literature of human geography. Mugar Ref. X Z6001 G431.
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index. 1970 - . (ChRiv-px).: Index to articles, bibliographies, documents, literary works, and reviews on U.S. Hispanics and on Latin America.

International African Bibliography. 1971 - .: Index to current books, articles, proceedings and pamphlets. Arranged geographically following a general section. Subject headings include anthropology, history and archaeology, and social studies. African Studies Library Z3503 F71.
JSTOR. (BU-px).: Archive of scholarly journals in electronic format, digitized from the first issue onward to a "moving wall" of two to seven years ago. Includes several anthropology journals.
LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts) . 1973 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts articles, books, dissertations and conference proceedings in linguistics and related fields.
Medline (PubMed). 1966 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts medical literature.

National Geographic Index. 1888 - .: Complete index of National Geographic and other National Geographic Society publications.
Population Index. 1935 - 2000.: Index to the literature in demography and population growth. Includes books, journal articles, theses, machine readable data files, and proceedings. Searchable on the Internet from 1986-2000. Searchable in JSTOR from 1935-1985 (BU-px).
PrimateLit. 1940 - .: Bibliographic database containing citations to articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, and book chapters relating to biomedical research, behavior, ecology, conservation, and veterinary care of nonhuman primates.
PsycINFO. 1872 - . (BU-px).: "Contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines." It also includes information about the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as anthropology, folklore, and sociology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. 1965 - . (BU-px).: Comprehensive full-text database concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Religion and Philosophy Collection. 1975 - . (BU-px).: Includes 300+ full text journals in religion and philosophy. Relevant subjects include anthropology, ethnology, and folklore.

ScienceDirect. 1995/96 - . (BU-px).: A web-based information source for scientific, technical, and medical research offering access to more than 1100 full-text electronic journals across 16 fields of science, including the social sciences.
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1973 - . (BU-px): Interdisciplinary index to over 1400 journals and selected collected volumes in the social sciences, including anthropology. Provides access by subject, author and citation, and includes book reviews. Mugar Z7161 S65; (1956-1975) Storage: Use request form.
Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px).: Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology, minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995. For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.
U.K. Social Anthropological Theses.: Keyword searchable database of British doctoral theses in social anthropology.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND CATALOGS.

Anthropological Bibliographies: A Selected Guide. 1981.: Extensive list of bibliographies arranged geographically with a final section of topical bibliographies. Z5111 A57M. Storage: Use Request Form.
Anthropological Fieldwork: An Annotated Bibliography. 1988.: Contains 700 entries on anthropological fieldwork from the early twentieth century to 1986. Includes geographical and subject indexes. Mugar Z5118 F44 G7 1988. Storage: Use Request Form.
Bibliographies for Anthropological Research.: Provides access to bibliographies in many subdisciplines of archaeology, as well as foodways, human origins, anthropology theses and dissertations, linguistics/language, theory/method and current issues, and worldwide regional studies.
Ecce Homo: An Annotated Bibliographic History of Physical Anthropology. 1986.: Contains 2340 references from ancient times to 1960 on the history of physical anthropology. Arranged chronologically. Mugar Z5118 S7 S64 1986. Storage: Use request form.
International Bibliography of Anthropology. 1955 - .: Annual selective bibliography of books and articles. Classified arrangement with author and subject indexes. Formerly called International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Mugar GN1 I64 (2000+); Z5111 F58 1955-1999 in Storage: Use request form.
Library Catalogue of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. 54 vols. 1963. Supplements, 1970-1979.: Photoreproduction of the card catalog of the Peabody Museum Library (now Tozzer Library), the largest collection of anthropological literature in the world. Provides author and subject access to anthropological literature in journals and books from the late nineteenth century to 1977. Mugar Z5119 F63. Storage: Use request form. 2nd supplement on microfilm, call no. Z5119 P42 and P43.
World Food Habits Bibliography: Resources for the Anthropological Study of Food Habits.: Extensive interdisciplinary bibliography of world food habits. Arranged by region and topic (e.g., archaeological studies, cannibalism, malnutrition, non-human primates).

YEARBOOKS AND REVIEW LITERATURE.


Annual Review of Anthropology. 1972 - .: Contains scholarly survey articles on recent trends and developments in each branch of anthropology. Formerly titled Biennial Review of Anthropology (1959-1971), Mugar GN4 F591. Available full text (1959-5 years ago) in JSTOR (BU-px) and Annual Reviews (BU-px).
ARD: Anthropology Review Database. 1997 - .: "Fully searchable database of reviews of anthropological books, audiovisual materials, software & multimedia, exhibits, tourist sites, conferences, and on-line resources."
Reviews in Anthropology. 2002 - . (BU-px): Quarterly journal publishing long reviews on important new publications in anthropology. Mugar GN1 R455 (2002+) ; Z5111 R47 (1974-2001) Storage: Use request form.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES.

Anthropology Biography Web.: Brief biographical sketches of 850+ anthropologists, written by students at Mankato State University.
Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology. 2004.: International in scope, the nearly 600 signed entries include historical and contemporary sociocultural anthropologists. Entries list fieldwork and key publications. Mugar Ref. X GN20 B56 2004.
Biographical Directory of Anthropologists Born Before 1920. 1988.: Entries include biographical data, major contributions, and published sources of biographical information. Mugar Ref. X Z5111 B56 1988.
International Dictionary of Anthropologists. 1991.: Biographical dictionary of 725 anthropologists born prior to 1920. The scope is worldwide. Mugar GN20 I5 1991.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols. 2001.: Includes biographical essays on 147 individuals prominent in the social and behavioral sciences. Mugar Ref. X H41 I58 2001. Available (abstracts only) on the BU Web through ScienceDirect (BU-px).
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 19 vols. 1968-1991.: Contains lengthy biographical essays on approximately 100 anthropologists and several hundred social scientists. Theo Ref. H40 A2 I5.
Women Anthropologists: A Biographical Dictionary. 1988.: Biographical profiles of 58 women anthropologists born between 1836 and 1934. Profiles include a selected bibliography of works by or about each individual. Mugar GN20 W63 1988.

DIRECTORY.

AAA Guide. Current year.: Describes anthropology departments in several hundred institutions, lists American Anthropological Association members, recent Ph.D. dissertations in anthropology, and student statistics. Mugar Ref. X GN43 A2 G84.

ATLASES.

Atlas for Anthropology. 2nd ed. 1971.: Includes lists of tribal and ethnic groups and maps indicating cultural areas, tribal groups, language families, and prehistoric sites. Mugar G1046 E1 S7 1971. Storage: Use Request Form.
Atlas of Mankind. 1982.: Contains general background information on peoples of the world, including issues such as migration, race, kinship, language, and environment. Mugar Ref. X G1046 E1 A8 1982.
Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. 1989.: Geographical guide to ethnographic books, articles, reports, archaeological materials, maps, and atlases for 3500+ cultures. Mugar G1046 E1 P7 1989.


Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative.: "ECAI is a community of affiliates who share the vision of a virtual library of humanities computing projects with a map based interface. The Cultural Atlas is designed to be a tool for visualizing and analyzing historical and cultural phenomena."
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.: Lists approximately 2,500 languages (among which 230 languages extinct since 1950), approaching the generally-accepted estimate of some 3,000 endangered languages worldwide. For each language, the Atlas provides its name, degree of endangerment, the country or countries where it is spoken, numbers of speakers, relevant policies and projects, sources, ISO codes and geographic coordinates.

HUMAN RELATIONS AREA FILES (HRAF).

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) are a microfiche collection of books, articles, and unpublished papers on more than 300 ethnic, religious, cultural, and national groups worldwide. Materials are arranged according to a classification system based on manuals cited below. There is a separate research guide on HRAF.

Outline of Cultural Materials. 5th ed. 1982.: Subject index to HRAF. Assigns a numerical designation to more than 700 categories of human culture. Used in conjunction with the Outline of World Cultures to locate information in the HRAF archive. Mugar Micro X Z5111 M86 1982M.
Outline of World Cultures. 6th ed. 1983.: Classifies all known world cultures by geographic region. Assigns alphanumeric designations to cultural groups. Mugar Micro X Z5111 M87 1983.

INTERNET SOURCES.

American Anthropological Association.: Contains information on the AAA and its publications, sections, and annual meeting, Anthropology Newsletter, information on grants and jobs, and links to other anthropological sites on the Web.
American Association of Physical Anthropologists.: "Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science. The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists."
Anthropological Research on Hazards and Disasters. (BU-px).: Review article in the 1996 volume of the Annual Review of Anthropology.
Anthropological Theories.: "The guides to anthropological theories and approaches listed below have been prepared by graduate students of the University of Alabama under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Murphy."
The Biological Anthropology Web.: "Information on and discussions of topics related to broadly defined aspects of biological & cultural human variation & adaptation."
Boston University Department of Anthropology.: Contains information on the Anthropology Department (including courses, degree requirements, faculty, and staff) and links to other sites.
Boston University Linguistics Programs.: Information on the undergraduate linguistics program and the interdisciplinary graduate program in applied linguistics.
The eSkeletons Project, University of Texas at Austin.: Human and primate comparative anatomy website with digital images of skeletons and; bones.

Ethnographic Resources related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities (Library of Congress).: Collection of resources in anthropology, ethnomusicology, folklore, and folklife. Categories include archives and museums, directories, fieldwork, and more.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World.: Directory of more than 6,900 languages spoken in 231 countries, maintained by the SIL International, an organization which works with "language communities worldwide to facilitate language-based development through research, translation, and literacy."
Experience Rich Anthropology.: "This project enhances the teaching and learning of anthropology by encouraging teachers to help students explore the relationships between field data and analysis as reported in monographs and journal articles. The project will disseminate elements, methods and sample teaching materials based on existing field data (field notes, film or photographic or other types of data) suitable for incorporation into current and new courses." Includes ethnographic analysis of groups in Africa, India, Italy, Poland, and Turkey.

Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology.: Text of American Anthropological Association Special Publication No. 23. Includes case studies in anthropological ethics.
Human Origins Program: In Search of What Makes Us Human.: "The Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian is dedicated to understanding the biological and cultural foundations of human life. The Human Origins Program strives to develop public awareness about human origins and evolutionary history. The dissemination of new research and new ideas in the field of paleoanthropology is central to our mission."
Institute of Human Origins.: "The Institute of Human Origins, a non-profit, multidisciplinary research organization affiliated with Arizona State University, is dedicated to the recovery and analysis of the fossil evidence for human evolution.
Kinship and Social Organization: An Interactive Tutorial.: Introduction to the terminology and theory of kinship organization, with examples from the Akan, Dani, ancient Hebrews, a Turkish peasant village, and the Yanomamo.
Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture.: "To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Margaret Mead's birth, the Library of Congress presents a selection of materials from its extensive Mead collection, which came to the Library after her death. The corpus of notes and other field materials that Mead preserved are available to scholars interested in evaluating and building on her research. Totaling more than 500,000 items, the Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives is one of the largest collections for a single individual in the Library. The collection includes manuscripts, diaries, letters, field notes, drawings, prints, photographs, sound recordings, and film. For this exhibition, items have been selected from the collection to document major themes in Mead's life and work."

National Anthropological Archives.: "The National Anthropological Archives collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of the discipline. Its collections represent the four fields of anthropology -- ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, and physical anthropology -- and include manuscripts, fieldnotes, correspondence, photographs, maps, sound recordings, film and video created by Smithsonian anthropologists and other preeminent scholars." Their Online Guide to the Collections of the National Anthropological Archives describes 650 collections. "Each entry includes a title, biographical data or administrative history, an indication of the type of documents available, and a description of contents (often including lengthy lists of authors, photographers, and correspondents). Data about overall dates, quantity, arrangement, finding aids, and restrictions are also provided. Entries are linked to their respective finding aids, where available, and many are cross-referenced to other relevant entries."
Society for Medical Anthropology.: "The Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA) of the American Anthropological Association was founded in 1971 to promote the study of anthropological aspects of health, illness, health care, and related topics and to encourage communication and utilization of the results obtained from such studies."

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