Sociology 110: Cultural Anthropology
I. Reference Books
To begin, try some of the following reference books for some background information to fully understand the scope of your research topic:An ethnohistorical dictionary of China Ref DS730 .O47 1998
Encyclopedia of African people Ref DT15 .E53 2000
Australia : the complete encyclopedia Ref DU90 .A97 2001
Encyclopedia of Mexico : history, society & culture Ref F1210 .E63 1997
The Oxford encyclopedia of Mesoamerican cultures : the civilizations of Mexico and Central America Ref F1218.6 .O95 2001
Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology Ref GN307 .E527 1996
Encyclopedia of world cultures Ref GN307 .E53 1991
Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life Ref GN333 .W67 1998
Marriage, family and relationships Ref GN480 .B76 1994
Encyclopedia of food and cultures Ref GT2850 .E53 2003
International encyclopedia of marriage and family Ref HQ9 .E52 2003
Grove Dictionary of Art - Online art encyclopedia
II. Library Catalogs
- EZRA - Search for material in Thomas Library
- OhioLINK - Search for materials in libraries all over the state of Ohio
- WorldCat - Search for materials in libraries all over the world
***items may be requested from libraries not in OhioLINK by filling out an Interlibrary Loan form, but may take between 10 and 14 business days to arrive
III. Periodical Indexes and Databases
The following databases are suggested starting points for all topics in cultural anthropology. Depending upon your topic, you may choose to sort Thomas Library's full list of indexes and databases by subject to find other places to search or ask a reference librarian for other suggestions.- SocINDEX with full text - Contains citations and some full text for articles in the field of Sociology
- JSTOR - Contains older full text for articles in many disciplines
- Anthropology Plus - Index to citations for articles in anthropology and archaeology
- Ethnic News Watch - Full text of ethnic, minority and native periodicals
- Naxos Music Library - Database of music - choose World/Folk genre in the left hand panel
- OhioLINK Digital Media Center - Several collections of images, video and sound
IV. Resources on the Web
| Search Engines | |
| Google is great, but it is not the only search engine | |
| Yahoo! | Another great search engine option |
| Ask | Returns completely different results. Interesting interface with page previews. |
| Metacrawler | Searches multiple search engines at the same time |
Thomas Library criteria for website evaluation can help you choose credible sources, but do not hesitate to ask your professor or a librarian for a second opinion!
Recommended by Dr. Rowell to choose an indigenous culture:
Wikipedia - Indigenous peoplesOther cultural anthropology resources on the web:
Center for World Indigenous studies
Indigenous node of the World Wide Web Virtual Library
World's Indigenous Peoples
Google directory - Indigenous people
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
The Peoples of the World Foundation
Cultural Anthropology resources from Palomar College
V. People Resources
Contact the Sociology Librarian, Kristen Gibson, to set up an appointment or ask a question via phone or email.Or contact the reference desk by phone, email or IM.
