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Anthropology
Research Guide Contents
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Reference Sources
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. 1992. Ref. and Morrill Ref. GN 281 .C345 1992.
Articles on human origins, human and primate behavior, the fossil record , and molecular genetics.
- Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life. 1994. Ref. GN 25 .C65 1994. Synthesis of current scholarship in biological, social and cultural anthropology.
- Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology. 1991. Ref. GN 50.3 .S74 1991. Brief definitions.
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. 2nd. ed. 2000. Ref. GN 281 .E53 2000.
- History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia. 2 volumes. 1997. Ref. GN 50.3 .H57 1997.
- See also Reference Materials in Anthropology page
Books
- Selected Course Readings, Fall 2003. (See also Reserves below.)
- Books on Research Methods
- Ubelaker, Douglas H. Human Skeletal Remains: Excavation, Analysis, Interpretation. 3rd ed. Washington, Taraxacum, 1999. GN 70 .&U23 1999.
- Lasker, Gabriel W. Research Strategies in Human Biology: Field and Survey Studies. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1993. GN 59.6 .R47 1993.
- Saunders, Shelley R. Skeletal Biology of Past Peoples: Research Methods. New York, Wiley-Liss, 1992. GN 70 .S57 1992.
- UMass Library Catalog Searches by Topic at http://umlibr.library.umass.edu/ . Use the broad categories below to browse for sub-topics or to limit (by date, words in subject or words in title) for more focussed results.
- Net Library - online books
- WorldCat and Other Library Catalogs
Journals
- American journal of physical anthropology Per GN1.A55 and online
- Evolution and human behavior: official journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Per BF1.E73 and online
- Evolutionary anthropology: issues, news, and reviews Per GN281.E893 and online
- Journal of human evolution Per GN1.J55 and online
- Yearbook of physical anthropology GN49.Y4
Databases (journal indexing and online journals)
Tips:
- Use the Database Searching Log to keep track of your searches and search strategies.
- Use the red UMLinks button, if the database has it, to retrieve articles.
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- Academic Search Premier (includes full text) Academic articles and some current events. Good starting point.
- Anthropological Index Online
- Animal Behavior Abstracts
- Anthropology Plus - Indexes articles, books, and more. If new to this database, see the Database Guide for info on getting started and search tips. A must for anthropology research.
- Biological Abstracts
- CINAHL - good for nutrition topics and multicultural health
- Expanded Academic Index ASAP (includes full text). Academic articles and some current events. Good starting point.
- General Reference Center Gold (includes many full text). Popular and some academic articles from magazines and newspapers. Good for current events.
- JSTOR (full text) Academic articles.
- Lexis-Nexis - News section contains hundreds of newspapers from all over the world. Reference contains biographical information, country profiles, and the World Almanac. Good for current events.
- PrimateLit - A bibliographic database for primatology. Includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics and zoogeography).
- Web of Science - Allows multidisciplinary searches combining arts, humanities, social science and science. Good for seeing who cited whom
Internet Resources
Reserves
Click here for Reserve Books and Paper Copies of Articles and eReserve items for Anthropology 103 (when available).
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Prepared for Anthropology 103H Human Origins and Variation - Honors (Professor Alan Swedlund, Fall 2003)
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