The focus of Anthropology is the study of man, especially of the  variety, physical and cultural characteristics, distribution, customs and social relationships of mankind. This area of study may include :

socio-cultural issues	archaeology	linguistics	aboriginal peoples
evolution	ethnic groups	ethnic diversity	pre-history
sociology	ethno-biology	customs	ethnography

This guide is an introduction to general and comprehensive sources on anthropology which are in  the Howard University Libraries. Check the Library's catalog STERLING under specific topics for additional resources.

Indexes and Abstracts (Online)

Indexes/Abstracts, Articles--Social Work
Click here for  Access to restricted databases  via commercial ISPs - Read More...

Other Indexes/Abstracts, Articles (Print and CD-ROM)

Note: Titles for which call numbers are not listed are shelved in the Index/Abstract Area in the Periodicals Unit of the Undergraduate Library. For Internet and CD-Rom files, ask the Reference Librarian.

Abstracts in Anthropology. 1977-1992, 1994
"Man's speech, physiology, artifacts, history, environment, and social relations are described, analyzed, interpreted, and compared within human and animal realms." Subject and author index and table of contents appear in each volume.

Anderson, Frank G. Southwestern archaeology : a bibliography. New York : Garland Pub., c1982. E78 S7 A52 in Founders.

Anthropological Literature. ( ANTHLIT) 1959-1976 [microfiche];1979-1992 [bound vols.]
This index to journal articles,  also includes, since 1989, edited works and proceedings.
Print edition has 5 sections: cultural/social; archaeology; biological/physical; linguistics; general/method/theory.

Bibliography of Asian Studies. 1971-1988
For Asian cultures and ethnography.

International African Bibliography.1980 - present
For African cultures and ethnography.

International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Annual, 1972- 1993
Attempts worldwide coverage of both books and articles in anthropology with a subject index in English and French.

Kibbee, Josephine Z. Cultural anthropology : a guide to reference and information sources.  Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1991. REF GN42 .K53 1991 in Founders.

Music index. 1979-1985. Detroit : Information Coordinators [etc.]
Especially ethnomusicology.

Smithsonian contributions to anthropology. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press,[ ]. GN1 .S54 in Founders.

Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off. E51 U5 in Founders.

Guides

Aby, Stephen H. Sociology; a Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 2005. HM51 .A29 2005  in Founders.
The guide is divided into three major sections: 1) titles useful to the social sciences in general; 2) related disciplines such as anthropology and social work; 3) sociology and its subdivisions: criminology and deviance, gerontology, and marriage and family. Annotations are descriptive and/or critical. The 600 resources listed were published from 1970-1986. Sources are almost exclusively in English and focus on the United States and Great Britain. Resources listed included reference books, journals, databases, research centers, organizations and directories.

Cantrell, Karen.  Funding for anthropological research. Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1986.
REF GN42 C36 1986 in Founders.

Fieldwork in the Library. Chicago : American Library Association, 1994. Ref GN42.W47 1994. in Founders.
Current classified bibliography on anthropology and related area studies.

The Greenwood guide to American popular culture . Edited by M. Thomas Inge and Dennis Hall. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. REF E169.1 .G7555 2002 in Founders

Hawes, Joseph M. and Nybakken, Elizabeth I. American Families; a Research Guide and Historical Handbook. N.Y.: Greenwood Press, 1991. REF GQ535.A585 1991 in Founders and Social Work.
Intended as an introductory guide. Organization is topical and chronological. Includes a selected bibliography, an index, and biographical sketches of the contributors. Chapters review the literature in a topic are, assess relative merits of recent works, identify classics and comment on emerging patterns.

Sources of Information in the Social Sciences, 3rd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986. REF H61.S666 1986. in Founders.
Core literature in the fields of history, geography, economics and business administration, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education and political science. Indexed by title and keyword.

A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers.  New York: Worth Publishers, c2001.  HM585 .G78 2001 in Divinity.
Written by the Sociology Writing Group at UCLA, this guide assist 45 students in defining paper topics in sociological terms. The authors use good, rather than perfect, sample papers, to give tips on organizing the paper writing process, keeping track of citations, avoiding plagiarism, dealing with field notes, avoiding sexist language, and polishing the draft.

Dictionaries and Thesauri

Brown, Samuel R. Finding the Source in Sociology and Anthropology; A Thesaurus-Index to the Reference Collection. N.Y.: Greenwood Press, 1987. REF HM51.B75 1987 in Founders.
The title accurately reflects the organization of the book; the major .portion is a thesaurus-index that directs the user to the appropriate citation. Focuses on the United States. Publication dates range from 1965 to 1986. Indexing is by title/subtitle and by author.

Dictionary of anthropology. Boston, Mass. : G.K. Hall, c1986. REF GN11 D48 1986 in Founders.

The Dictionary of anthropology. Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 1997. REF GN307 .D485 1997 in Founders.

Pearson, Roger,  Anthropological glossary. Malabar, Fla. : R.E. Krieger Pub. Co., c1985. REF GN11 P43 1985   in Founders.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of American Social History. 3 vols. New York: Scribner, 1993. REF HN57.E58 1993 in Founders.
This title contains some 180 signed multi-page articles, each of which includes a non-annotated bibliography, on various aspects of American social history. Articles are devoted to such topics as family structures, gender roles and relations, women and work, and the culture of consumption.