Core Resources in Anthropology

 


 
 

 

 


 


Find Books

Cornell Library Catalog
Catalog of the holdings of Cornell University Library system.

WorldCat
Comprehensive international library catalog which incorporates the records of peer institutions for the purpose of resource sharing.


Find Dissertations

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Master’s theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. More than 600,000 are available in PDF formats for immediate free download. Citations to pre-1980 dissertations also included.

Dissertation Abstracts
This definitive subject, title and author guide to virtually every American dissertation from 1861-1980.

Tips for Locating Dissertations
Strategies for locating dissertations from both Cornell and non-Cornell degree candidates.


Find Articles

Anthropology Plus (Library Gateway, Find Databases)

The most comprehensive index for journal articles in anthropology. Contains references to English- and other European-language articles that appear in over 900 journals or edited collections held by the Tozzer Library at Harvard, and the contents of the Anthropological Index Online. Coverage extends back into the 19th century.

AnthroSource

Online access to the current issues of the American Anthropological Associations' most critical peer-reviewed publications through the end of 2006, including American Anthropologist, American Ethnologist, Anthropology and Education Quarterly, and Medical Anthropology Quarterly. Also includes an electronic archive of all AAA journals including seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for key AAA publications

For full list of related datases see the Anthropology Guide.


Reference Resources

Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources, 1991 (Kibbee, J) (Olin Reference Z 5111 K46 1991)

General anthropology literature guide with an emphasis on cultural anthropology. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to, anthropology of women, ethnomusicology, folklore, religion and visual anthropology.

Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology, 1996 (Levinson & Ember) (Olin Reference GN 307 .E52x 1996)

Four-volume encyclopedia of key concepts, methods and topics central to the study of cultural anthropology.

Encyclopedia of World Cultures, 1991, (Levinson) (Olin Reference GN 307 .E56 1991)

Lists and describes over 1500 cultures in 10 volumes. This encyclopedia is sponsored by the Human Relations Area Files group, and provides historical, social, political, economic, linguistic and religious information.

Human Relations Area Files (microfiche, lower level) | eHraf (Find Databases)

A collection on microfiche of over 800,000 pages of primary source materials, including books, journal articles, dissertations, unpublished field reports and translations on selected cultures from all over the world.

Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology, 1998 (Weeks, J). (Olin Library Reference Z5111 .W39 1998)

A guide to research resources for the field of anthropology. Chapters cover from subject bibliographies to dissertations to online databases.

Electronic Journals

Find e-Journals
This site allows you to search for the 20,000+ electronic journals licensed by the Cornell University Library.

JSTOR
JSTOR is a searchable database containing the full text back issues of several hundred scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, music, ecology and botany, business and other fields. Last 5 years of journals are not available through JSTOR.


Citation Management

AAA Style Guide

RefWorks: a web-based tool for managing citations and bibliographies

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Internet Resources for Anthropology

American Anthropological Association

Anthropology Image Resources Online

WWW Virtual Library:Anthropology

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