Anthropology

Librarian: Nancy Young
E-mail:  nyoung@uidaho.edu
Phone:  (208) 885-2514
Research Assistance Program

Reference Works

The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.

Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.

  Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks

Title/Description	Call #
Abstracts in anthropology (1970-1996)	Ref GN1.A2
Anthropological index to current periodicals in the Library of the Royal Anthropological Institute (1963-1994)	Ref GN1.A5
Anthropological resources : a guide to archival, library, and museum collections	GN14.A77 1999
The Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution	GN281.C345 1992
Countries and their cultures	Ref GN307.C68 2000
Cultural anthropology : a guide to reference and information sources	GN316.J33 2007
Dictionary of concepts in cultural anthropology	GN307.W56 1991
Encyclopedia of anthropology	Ref GN11.E63 2006 (also available online)
Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology	Ref GN307.E52 1996
Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory	GN281.E53 1988
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology	Internet GN307.E525 1998
Encyclopedia of world cultures	Ref GN550.E53 1991
Field projects in anthropology : a student handbook	GN346.C72 1992
Handbook of North American indians	Ref Docs. SI 1.20/2: (volumes 1 – 20)
History of physical anthropology: an encyclopedia	GN50.3.H57 1997 4
Marriage, family, and relationships : a cross-cultural encyclopedia	Ref GN480.B76 1994
Sage encyclopedia of social science research methods	Ref H62.S34 2004 (also available online)
Shamanism : an encyclopedia of world beliefs, practices, and culture	GN475.8.S445 2004

Books

Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.

Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.

  Call Number Areas to Browse

Description	Call # Areas
Anthropology	GN1-890
Physical anthropology. Somatology	GN49-298
Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology	GN301-674
Prehistoric archaeology	GN700-890
Manners and customs (General: dwellings, costumes, etc.)	GT1-7070

Articles

Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)

  Browse a list of journals subscribed to by the library

  Search Article Databases

Scholarly Societies Related to Anthropology

• American Anthropological Association (AAA)
  
  The primary professional society of anthropologists in the US. Their website also includes links to other anthropology societies.
• Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI)
  
  The professional society for anthropologists in Great Britain and Ireland. It is the oldest professional society of anthropologists.
• Northwest Anthropological Association
  
  The primary purposes of the Northwest Anthropological Association are to encourage the exchange of ideas and information among members of the anthropological community and to coordinate the annual Northwest Anthropological Conference.

Centers, Institutes, Organizations

• Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution
  
• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
  
  A major funding organization for anthroplogical research. Their website includes abstracts and bibliographies of funded projects, symposium reports, occasional papers, etc.
• African-American Archaeology, History and Cultures
  
  Designed to provide convenient access to online presentations and resources concerning the subjects of African-American archaeology, history and cultures, and broader subjects of African diaspora archaeology Additional links to online resources and presentations concerning African-American history and culture, African archaeology, African history and cultures, African heritage in Britain and Europe, and the subjects of slavery, resistance and abolition are also provided.
• The California Academy of Sciences Anthropology Department
  
  Offers a searchable online database that features the entire Anthropology collection, with nearly 16,000 objects and over 14,000 digital images.