Anthropology
Most professional librarians serve as subject bibliographers for one or more academic departments or programs. They work with faculty members to develop the library's collection, promote its use and provide library instruction.
For the Department of Anthropology, the subject bibliographer is:
Jeffrey L. Ferrier, Reference Librarian
Office: Alden Library, Center for International Collections (1st floor)
Phone: (740)593-2658
Email: ferrier@ohio.edu
The faculty library liaison is:
Dr. Martin D. Schwartz, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Office: Lindley Hall 281
Phone: (740)593-1366
Email: schwartz@ohio.edu
The assistant library liaison is:
Dr. Gene Ammarell, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Office: Lindley Hall 332
Phone: (740)593-1379
Email: ammarell@ohio.edu
Home Page for Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Job Connection
Part of the Anthropology Resources on the Internet site
American Anthropological Association
This site contains a wealth of information. Of particular interest are a survey of anthropology Ph.D.s and an overview of career opportunities in anthropology. The AAA posts information on 32 subsections/associations and on its 24 publications.
ACPAC: American Committee for Preservation of Archaelogical Collections
A nationwide private committee arguing for the preservation of archaeological and museum collections in the public interest, as part of the hertiage of the nation and the property of all the citizens.
The American Oriental Society
The American Oriental Society, maintained by the University of Michigan, encourages "basic research in the languages and literature of Asia."
Association of Social Anthropologists of New Zealand Incorporated
There is information on membership and its annual meetings, NZASA also publishes electronic editors of its newsletter.
Canadian Archaeological Association
The Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA)
Center for American Archeology
Council for British Archaeology (CBA)
The International Council of Museum (ICOM)
The ICOM, created in 1946 with 13,000 members in 145 countries, is "devoted to the promotion and development of museums and museum profession at an international level." There is information on International Museum Day, created for museum professionals to promote museum awareness.
The Leakey Foundation, Research Related to Human Orgins
The National Paleolithic Society
The Precolumbian Art Research Institute
Protecting Archaeological Sites Today
The Royal Anthropological Institute
Society for American Archaeology
Information related to membership, publications, conference, bylaws, and other archaeological information. Of particular interest to students are an answer to the question "What is archaeology?", and an overview of career opportunities in archaeology. The Bulletin contains interesting articles, essays, and news.
The Society for Applied Anthropology
The society seeks to investigate and identify principles of human behavior and apply those principles to address contemporary issues and problems. At this site you can find information related to membership, publications, conference, bylaws, and other related information.
Society for California Archaeology
Society for Economic Anthropology: Development Beyond the 20th Century: A Critical Discussion in Economic Anthropology
The Society for Historical Archaeology
This Web site is "the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (1400-present)." It offers contents and abstracts of current issues of the Historical Archaeology Journal and access to the society's newsletter.
Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA)
Dictionaries and Encycolopedias
American Anthropological Association. AAA Guide. 4 volumes
Location: Latest volume in Alden Library Reference Department. See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Call Number: GN43 .A2 G48
Asher, R.E., editor. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. 10 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: P29 .E48 1994
Bahn, Paul, editor. Collins Dictionary of Archaeology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: CC70 .C58 1993
Barfield, Thomas, editor. The Dictionary of Anthropology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN307 .D485 1997
Barker, Graeme, editor. Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: CC70 .C59 1999
Barnard, Alan and Jonathan Spencer, editors. Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN307 .E5248 1996x
Bright, William, editor. International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. 4 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: P29 .I58 1991
Bussmann, Hadumod. Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: P29 .B874 1996x
Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. 2 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: P29 .C64 1997
Fagan, Brian and Charlotte Beck, editors. The Oxford Companion to Archaeology. 2 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: CC70.O96 1996
Gall, Timothy L., editor. Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. 4 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN333.W67 1998
Haskins, James and Joann Biondi. From Afar to Zulu: a Dictionary of African Cultures.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN645.H27 1995
Kurian, George Thomas. Glossary of the Third World: Words for Understanding Third World Peoples and Cultures.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN307.K87 1989
Levinson, David, editor. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department and Alden Southeast Asia Collection reference area
Call Number: GN307.E53 1991
Olson, James Stuart. An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: DS730.O74 1998
Shaw, Ian and Robert Jameson, editor. A Dictionary of Archaeology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: CC70.D53 1999
Stevenson, Joan C., editor. Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN50.3.S74 1991
Trask, R.L., editor. Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics.
Location:Shelved on 7th floor of Alden Library
Call Number: P29.T687 1999
Directories
American Anthropology Association. Guide: A Guide to Department, a Directory of Members.
Location:Shelved on 6th floor of Alden Library Check on circulation status
Call Number: GN43.A2 G84
Buttlar, Lois. Guide to Information Resources in Ethnic Museum, Library, and Archival Collections in the United States.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: Z1361.E4 B89 1996
Atlases
Aston, Mick and Tim Taylor. The Atlas of Archaeology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department Atlas Area.
Call Number: CC165.A75 1998
Handbooks
Spencer, Frank. History of Physical Anthropology. 2 volumes
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: GN50.3.H57 1997
Weeks, M. John. Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology.
Location: Shelved in Alden Library Reference Department
Call Number: Z5111.W44 1998
Abstracts in Anthropology
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Anthropological Index (title varies over time)
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Anthropological Literature
Online Version: Late 19th Century to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
The online version includes much of Anthropological Index, above.
Art Abstracts
Online Version: October 1984-Present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Online Version: 1990-Present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Bibliographic Guide to Anthropology and Archaeology
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Cross-Cultural CD
Location: Ask for CD-ROM discs at Alden Library's Microforms Collection (1st floor)
FRANCIS (International Humanities and Social Studies)
Online Version: 1984 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Historical Abstracts
Online Version: 1960 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Humanities Abstracts (former title: Humanities Index)
Online Version: Feburary 1984 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE.
MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures
Online Version: 1963 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Catalog to manuscripts at the National Anthropological Archives, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
PAIS: Public Affairs Information Service
Online version: 1972 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
PCI: Periodical Contents Index
Online version: late 1700s to 1991
Access limited to Ohio University only
PsycInfo/Psychological Abstracts
Online Version: 1967 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Social Sciences Citation Index
Online Version: 1980 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Social Sciences Index
Online version (Alden Library SearchNet computers): 1983 to the present
Availability: Alden Library's SearchNet computers only
Print Version, under various titles:
- Social Sciences Index, from 1974 to 1983
- Humanities and Social Science Index, from 1965 to 1974.
- International Index, from 1907 to 1965.
See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Sociological Abstracts
Online Version: 1963 to the present
Access limited to Ohio University only
Print Version: See detailed holdings and locations on ALICE
Ohio University has subscriptions to a number of Electronic Journals on anthropology; these are not available to the general public.
Below are links to a few specific titles:
AnthroGlobe: The Anthropology Journal
Anthropoetics: The Journal of Generative Anthropology
Archaeology Magazine
The Web site posts news briefs, abstracts, some full-text articles, and a listing of events and museum shows related to
archaeology. This is a good resource for persons new to the field of archaeology.
Assemblage: The Sheffield Graduate Journal of Archaeology
Current Anthropology
Journal of World-System Research
An electronic journal dedicated to scholarly research on the modern world-system and earlier, smaller intersocietal networks.
Society for American Archaeology Bulletin
Theoretical Anthropology
Internet Resources
General Sites
Academic Info: Ancient History
Well-organized "gateway" to many useful sites.
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations
The site explores the sights and sounds of Mesoamerica and its rich archaeology and history. This is an excellent resource for various academic disciplines and a real treat for the general audience of all ages.
Anthropology Biography Web
Brief descriptions of anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the discipline of anthropology.
Anthropology Glossaries and Dictionaries
Anthropology in the News
This site posts links to magazine and newspaper articles pertaining to subjects that the media connect with the discipline of anthropology. The sources of these articles include CNN, USA Today, MSNBC, The New York Times, Scientific American, and National Geographic, among others.
The Anthropology of Biotechnology
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
A comprehensive list of Internet Resources which are related to anthropology. Highly Recommended.
Anthropology Web Hawg
Includes Ethnology, Mythology, Archeology and more.
Archnet: Ethnoarchaeology and Ethnohistory
Archnet: Faunal Resources
The George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library
Ethnographic Studies Resources
Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music
Ethnomusicology Resources on the Web
The Internet Public Library: Anthropology Reference
Many useful sites, good for study of the human origins, behavior, and social/cultural issues.
Law and Cultural Heritage for Anthropology
Middle East North Africa Internet Resource Guide
A nice North African resource guide for college and university researchers.
National Anthropological Archives
Open Directory Project
Produce the most comprehensive directory of the web, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Online maps of special and general interest.
Pictures of Record
A collection of archaeological images and text from universities and museums world-wide.
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (SBE)
The site supports research to advance scientific knowledge on human cognition, language, social behavior, and economic issues.
SOSIG Internet Catalogue
The catalogue points to thousands of resources which come from any country and written in any European language, with a particular emphasis on European resources, and each one has been selected and described by a librarian or academic, making this the Internet equivalent of an academic research library for the social sciences. These resources include electronic journals, bibliographic databases, electronic newsletters, reports and papers.
Three Generations of Women Anthropologists
UR-LIST: Web Resources for Virtual Anthropology
Contains three hundred and seventy-five anthropological sites.
Virtual Anthropology
WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology
Provides a comprehensive listing of anthropologically related internet resources.
ANTHAP (The Applied Anthropology Computer Network)
High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology
Dedicated to anthropological solutions to problems resulting from socioeconomic, environmental,
and cultural change.
Archaeology: An Introduction-an electronic companion
This Web site is the electronic companion to Kevin Greene's book, Archaeology: An Introduction.
Archaeology Methods
Archaeology on the Net:Asian Archaeology
The Future of the Past: Archaeology and Anthropology on the World Wide Web
This paper includes digitization of catalogs, associated documents, and images to help one research archaeology and ethnographic collections.
Zooarchaeological Homepage
African Primates at Home
Annual Editions: Physical Anthropology
This site offers abstracts to 44 articles which give an excellent overview of the kinds of topics physical anthropologists study.
Anthropology Human Origins Website
Biological Anthropology Links
This list provides access to a number of interesting and educational links in biological anthropology.
Biological Anthropology Resources on the WWW
Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology Home Page
This site which is maintained by the Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology(CAPA) and provides access to current and past issues of the association's newsletter, as well as a link to the "Physical Anthropology in Canada" home page, which provides links to "educational, research, funding and employment resources related to the field."
Enter Evolution: Theory and History
Fossil Hominids
Origins of Humankind
Origins of Humankind offers a variety of resources of interest to physical anthropologists. This site includes links to chat rooms, newsgroups and message boards. The "Research Center" includes a "collection of articles and references from professors, students, and other Web sites" of interest to physical anthropologists and links to online books related to physical anthropology.
Primate Info Net(PIN)
This site is maintained by the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center at the University of Wisconsin. There is a variety of information resources available including links to general information about primates, an overview of animal welfare legislation and policies, the latest news on primates as endangered species, and "WRPRC Audiovisual Service," a collection of audio-visual records of nonhuman primates.
Columbus and the Age of Discovery
The History Department and Academic Computing Services at Millersville University have collaborated to create a Web site with links to more than 1,000 sites related to the theme Columbus and the Age of Discovery. Most of the articles piece together the past through archaeological, anthropological, ethnographical, and historical research.
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies
The Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Cultural Anthropology Links
Includes anthropology and culture, biocultural anthropology, and more.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Include language maps, bibliographic references, language descriptions, and more.
Music & Anthropology
An online multimedia interactive journal.
Theory in Anthropology
This site covers subdisciplines within the field, important organizations and associations, change in anthropological perspectives over time, and prominent theorists.
Anthropology Fieldwork Gallery at Hunter College Department of Anthropology
Bishop Museum (Hawaii)
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Kyoto National Museum
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of Denver: A Teaching Museum
This Museum teaches about the research, administration and public interpretation of archaeological and ethnographic collections.
Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
Include MOA's history, collections, museum studies and gift shop.
Museum Guide: National Museum of the American Indian
Museum of Anthropology
Established by the faculty of the Department of Anthropology to broaden the learning opportunities for their students. The museum is included collections, exhibits, and programs.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
The Peabody Museum preserves, interprets, exhibits, acquires, and makes accessible anthropological objects for teaching, research, and public education.
The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology (UMMA)
It is one of the major archaeological research and teaching facilities in the United States. This museum divided into Ethnology, Ethnobotany, Asian, Great Lake, North America, Old World, New World, and Physical part.
Welcome to the Institute and Museum of Anthropology
Maintained by Universtitaet Zuerich-Irchel.
Anthropological Linguistics
Applied Linuistics Virtual library
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Ethnologue is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Ethnologue Name Index lists over 39,000 language names, dialect names, and alternate names. the Ethnologue Language Family Index organize languages according to language families.
The Human Languages Page
Virtual Library: Linguistics
Anthropology Web Ring
Archaeology on the Net Ring
Archaeology Ring
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