Library

Library Catalogs

Bowdoin College Library Catalog
Books, videos, government documents, etc. in Bowdoin's library.

NExpress
A combined catalog containing the library holdings of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Wellesley, Williams, Middlebury, and Northeastern. Requests take 2-3 days.

MaineCat
Includes the holdings of most Maine libraries. Requests take 2-5 days

WorldCat
A combined database of many library catalogs worldwide. Request items found in WorldCat through our Interlibrary Loan service.

Reference Sources

Study Guides

Fieldwork in the library: A guide to research in anthropology and related area studies / R.C. Westerman.
Main Ref.Z 5111 W47 1994

Introduction to library research in anthropology / John M. Weeks.
Main Ref.Z 5111 W44 1998

Atlases

Atlas of world cultures : a geographical guide to ethnographic literature / David H. Price
Main Ref GN345.3 .P7 1989

The World atlas of archaeology / foreword by Michael Wood
Main Ref G1046.E15 W613 1985b

Atlas of ancient archaeology / edited by Jacquetta Hawkes
Main Ref GN739 .H38 1974

Atlas of classical archaeology / edited by M. I. Finley
Main Ref G1046.E15 A8 1977

Atlas of world archaeology
Main Ref. CC165.A85 2000

Encyclopedias

Anthropology

The Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution / edited by Steve Jones, Robert Martin, and David Pilbeam
Main Ref GN281 .C345 1992

Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology / editors, David Levinson, Melvin Ember
Main Ref GN307 .E52 1996 v.1-4

Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory / 2^nd ed., edited by Eric Delson Edition
Main Ref GN281 .E53 2000

Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology / edited by Alan Barnard, Jonathan Spencer
Main Ref GN307 .E525 1996

Encyclopedia of world cultures / David Levinson, editor in chief
Main Ref GN550 .E53 1991 v.1-10 + supplement

Handbook of North American Indians / William C. Sturtevant, general editor
Govt Ref SI 1.20/2
An important resource presenting "an encyclopedic summary" of what is known about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of North America. Each volume contains essays by specialists on specific aspects of Indian life, with an extensive bibliography and detailed index. The volumes published thus far cover the following: v.4, History of Indian-White Relations; v.5, Arctic; v.6, Subarctic; v.7, Northwest Coast; v.8, California; v.9-10, Southwest; v.11, Great Basin; v.12, Plateau; v.13, Plains; v.14, Southeast; v.15, Northeast; v.17, Languages.

Handbook of South American Indians / Julian H. Steward, Editor
Govt Ref SI 2.3 143
Same as above but covers South American region. The seven volume set comprises : v. 1. The marginal tribes -- v. 2. The Andean civilizations -- v. 3. The tropical forest tribes -- v.4. The circum-Caribbean tribes -- v. 5. The comparative ethnology of South American Indians--v. 6. Physical anthropology, linguistics and cultural geography of South American Indians -- v. 7. Index

History of physical anthropology: an encyclopedia / edited by Frank Spencer
Main Ref GN50.3 .H57 1997 v.1-2

Marriage, family, and relationships : a cross-cultural encyclopedia / Gwen J. Broude Main Ref GN480 .B76 1994

Encyclopedia of anthropology
Main Ref. GN11.E63 2006 4 vols.

Shamanism: an encyclopedia of world beliefs, practices and culture
Main Ref. GN475.8.S445 2004 2 vols.

Encyclopedia of prehistory
Main Ref. GN710.E53 2001

Archaeology

Archaeology of prehistoric native America : an encyclopedia / editor, Guy Gibbon
Main Ref E77.9 .A72 1998

Encyclopedia of Indian archaeology / edited by A. Ghosh
Main Ref. DS 418 E53 1990 v. 1-2

Historical dictionary of North American archaeology / edited by Edward Jelks
Main Ref. E 77.9 H57 1988

The Oxford companion to archaeology / editor in chief, Brian M. Fagan
Main Ref CC70 .O96 1996

The Oxford encyclopedia of archaeology in the Near East / Eric M. Meyers, editor
Main Ref. DS556>O9 1997 v.1-5

Encyclopedia of the archaeology of ancient Egypt
Main Ref DT58.O94 2001 2 vols.

Web Sites

General

These sites index all topics in anthropology.

Anthropology Resources on the Internet
http://www.anthropology-resources.net/
Find links to journals, bibliographies, museums, associations and academic departments.

ArchNet
http://archnet.asu.edu/
Information is categorized by geographic region and subject, and there are links to electronic journals, museums and academic departments.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology
http://vlib.anthrotech.com/
Information categorized by subject includes general resources, news, exhibitions, jobs and institutions.

Specialized

Anthropology in the News
http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html
Links to news stories published on the web by ABC, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, Nando, Archaeology, university press releases and other sources.

Arctic Circle
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
The overall goal of Arctic Circle is to stimulate among viewers a greater interest in the peoples and environment of the Arctic and Subarctic region. This 'electronic circle' has three interrelated themes: natural resources; history and culture; social equity and environmental justice.

Indigenous Environmental Network
http://www.ienearth.org/
The Indigenous Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots indigenous peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening maintaining and respecting the traditional teachings and the natural laws.

Native Americans and the Environment Web Site
http://cnie.org/nae/
Contains about 850 bibliographic entries and 250 Internet resources related to environmental issues facing Native Americans.

NativeWeb Home Page
http://www.nativeweb.org
Purpose: "to provide a cyber-place for Earth's indigenous peoples." Documents and links currently focus on the Americas, with material being added for indigenous peoples on other continents. Information on native peoples, literature, language, history, biographies, enterprises. Catalogs, Archives, Special Listings

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html
Produced by the Center for World Indigenous Studies and the Chief George Manuel Library. This page provides links to General Indigenous Studies Resources, as well as Indigenous Resources for Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Central & South America, Europe, and the Pacific.

Yamada Language Guides
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides.html
The Yamada WWW Language Guides are the definitive guide to language resources on the World Wide Web. The Guides contain pointers to WWW sites, links to a Font Archive, an annotated list of language related news groups, and language related mailing lists.

World Wide Library of African Archaeology
http://www.african-archaeology.net/