Encyclopedias
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (8v.) 2nd ed.
Electronic edition
Landmark encyclopedia; contains signed articles by recognized scholars. Open the Thematic Outline, under the eTable of Contents, to find list of entries relevant to cultural anthropology.
- International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (26v.)
Electronic outline w/ abstracts
Comprehensive encyclopedia for social sciences with signed articles.
- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology (4v.)
Sponsored by the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University
- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Over 200 brief essays on the discipline + a glossary
- Encyclopedia of Anthropology (5v.)
Electronic edition
Encyclopedia covering physical as well as cultural anthropology
New ANTHROPOLOGICAL LITERATURE website
Harvard has released a new guide for "Using the Anthropological Literature E-Resource." This website is a guide to the many features of the Anthropological Literature e-resource. It includes video tutorials about searching and links to current research in the field of anthropology at Harvard. This site is open to everyone.
Anthropology Plus: Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource the highly respected Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK.
Dictionaries and Handbooks
- Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Covers the life and work of some 600 key men and women from the discipline's beginnings in the late 19th century to the present.
- Dictionary of Anthropology
More than 500 entries contibuted by 125 anthropologists; entries focus on key concepts, theories, and methodologies of social and cultural anthropology.
- Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology
Defines key ideas and concepts in the subject and is aimed primarily at the student of cultural anthropology and scholars in other disciplines.
- Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology
An introduction to the literature in anthropology, serving either as a self-instructional reference tool or as a basic text for library instruction programs for undergraduate and graduate anthropology students.
- Social and Cultural Anthropology: the Key Concepts
Substantial essays written on key concepts in contemporary anthropological studies, with an emphasis on the ways in which anthropologists have understood these concepts over time.
- Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources
A guide to researching the literature of cultural anthropology.
E-Reference Books
- Social Change in America
Topics include family life; work and employment; housing; wealth and poverty; education; health; crime; volunteer activity; religion and religious affiliation; politics; the impact of the Internet on American society.
- Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies.
- Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Provides comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality.
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