Anthropology

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Introduction to Library Research

Basic Reference Resources

• Abstracts in anthropology index GN1.A15
• Anthropological resources : A guide to archival, library and museum collections REF GN14.A77 1999
• Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution REF GN281.C345 1992
• Countries and their cultures REF GN307.C68 2001
• Dictionary of anthropology REF GN307.D485 1997
• Encyclopedia of anthropology REF GN11.E63 2006
• Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology REF GN307.E52 1996
• Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory REF GN281.E53 2000
• Encyclopedia of mummies REF GN293.B75 1998
• Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology REF GN307.E526 1996
• Encyclopedia of world cultures REF GN 307.E6
• Ethnic groups worldwide REF GN 325.L46 1998
• History of physical anthropology REF GN50.3 .H57 1997
• Human relations area files bibliography REF H62.H8
• International bibliography of anthropology INDEX GN1.I54
• Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life REF GN333.W67 1998

*REF indicates a print resource located in the Reference stacks on the 1st Floor of the Fogler Library.

Finding Books and Articles

Use the following online catalogs to find books, videos, microforms etc. on your topic:

• URSUS - our catalog 
• Maine InfoNet (Maine statewide catalog)

To search for journal articles relevant to your topic use the following online databases:

• Abstracts in Anthropology
• Academic Search Premier
• America: History and Life

• Anthropological Index of the Royal Anthropological Institute

• Electronic Human Relations Area Files

• JSTOR

• Lexis-Nexis

• Project Muse

• Sociological Abstracts

If you already have a citation or just want to browse the contents of a specific journal, use URSUS to find out if we subscribe to it, what format it is in and the dates of coverage.

Human Relations Area Files

Unique Online Resources

• American Anthropological Association Style Guide
• Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
• Anthropology News