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General (Starting Points)

Anthro.Net

A site which provides both bibliographic references to books (and links to places to buy them!) and links to "high quality" web sites. Can be browsed by category or searched for specific words or phrases.

Anthropology Links - Directory of Online Resources

Extensive collection of links relating to Anthropology and its subdisciplines.

ArchNet

One of the best archaeological meta-pages. From the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University.

Fourth World Documentation Project

An online library of texts which record and preserve documents of indigenous communities throughout the world.

Links to Aboriginal Resources

Provides links to sites worldwide.

Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)

An extensive metasite for the social sciences. Covers many related topics and subjects, including Anthropology. Keyword searching possible.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies

A rich source of links to home pages of indigenous groups throughout the world and to home pages which provide information about indigenous peoples.

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Biographies

Anthropology Biography Web

Short biographies of more than 850 people, both deceased and contemporary, who have influenced anthropology in some way. Written by graduate students at Minnesota State University, many with useful links to web sites.

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Book Reviews

Anthropology Review Database

A searchable database of reviews of anthropology books, films, videos, etc.

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Databases

WorldCatAccessible to University at Albany users only

Contains records for over 35 million books and other materials held in libraries worldwide. Available in Electronic Data Area and through FirstSearch to registered borrowers.

America: History and LifeAccessible to University at Albany users only

1964+. Abstracts of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present from approximately 2000 serial publications in more than 30 languages. A good source of information on Indian-white relations over the years. Also available in print (1964-1995)(REF INDEX E 11 Z999 A44).

Anthropological Index Online. 1957+.

Index to periodicals in the Museum of Mankind Library (incorporating the former Royal Anthropological Institute Library).

Anthropological LiteratureAccessible to University at Albany users only

Late 19th century+. An index to periodical articles and essays published in colloquia, festshcriften, symposia and collections received at the Tozzer Library, Harvard University. This publication serves as a continuation of the Tozzer Library Catalog , which the Libraries have on microfiche (REF INDEX GN 316 Z999 T69x 1988). Also available in print (REF INDEX GN 25 Z999 A57x).

ArticleFirstAccessible to University at Albany users only

An index of items listed in the table of contents of approximately 12,500 journals on a broad range of topics. Updated daily. Available via FirstSearch to University at Albany Registered borrowers.

eHRAF Collection of EthnographyAccessible to University at Albany users only

"The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography, published annually by Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), is a full-text, fully-indexed cultural database. It focuses on mostly pre-industrial cultures from around the world, and on North American immigrant groups."

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences.

1951+. --This database indexes both core and specialized journals and books in the social sciences. Core disciplines covered are anthropology,economics, political science and sociology, with additional coverage in other social science fields. This is the online equivalent of the International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology (REF INDEX GN 1 Z999 I58).

List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE)

From the Smithsonian Institution. The library owns most of the publications indexed here.

PoplineAccessible to University at Albany users only

Contains over 200,000 citations and abstracts from all types of publications dealing with population, including journals, monographs, and technical reports from around the world. The majority of items date from 1970+, but there are some older citations. Available via PubMed on the World Wide Web.

Population IndexAccessible to University at Albany users only

The entire Population Index for 1937-1985 (Volumes 3-51) is available on-line and can be searched by author, subject matter, geographical region, and year of publication.

PubMedAccessible to University at Albany users only

Search service of the National Library of Medicine (searches MEDLINE, Pre-MEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE and other related databases).

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Anthromorphemics

Glossary for archaeology, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology.

Encyclopedia Mythica

Definitions of mythical and legendary characters from many cultural traditions, plus almost 200 images. Includes 7000+ articles.

Glossary of Archaeological Terms

From Southern Methodist University.

Ethnographic Atlas

A searchable cultural atlas with information on hundreds of societies. From University of Kent, Canterbury.

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Directories and Biographical Information

Worldwide Email Directory of Anthropologists

From the University at Buffalo.

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Electronic Journals and Texts

American Journal of Archaeology

Also available in print in the University Libraries [Per CC 1 A6 2nd ser.]. Online access to this title through JSTOR available to University at Albany users only.

Annual Review of Anthropology -- v. 1-27, 1972-1998.Accessible to University at Albany users only

These and current issues are available in print in the University Libraries [Per GN 1 A623]. Available to University at Albany users only. This title continues Biennial Review of Anthropology.

Anthropoetics: the Journal of Generative Anthropology

An effort to stimulate dialogue between the humanities and the human sciences.

Anthropology TodayAccessible to University at Albany users only

Also available in print in the University Libraries (Per GN 1 R69X). Available to registered borrowers only.

Archaeology

From the Archaeological Institute of America. The full texts of newsbriefs and selected longer articles are available online; abstracts of other departments and features are also available.

Biennial Review of Anthropology, v. 1-7, 1959-1971Accessible to University at Albany users only

Also available in print in the University Libraries [Per GN 1 B64x]. Available to University at Albany users only. This title is continued by Annual Review of Anthropology.

Current AnthropologyAccessible to University at Albany users only

Also available in print in the University Libraries [Per GN 1 C8]. Available to registered borrowers only.

Dumbarton Oaks Electronic Texts

Full-text and illustrations of four of their Pre-Columbian Studies titles are available here as .pdf files.

Ethnomusicology OnLine

A peer-reviewed multi-media journal.

Internet Archaeology

Covers artifact studies, environmental archaeology, archaeological method and theory.

Journal of World-Systems Research

An interdisciplinary journal sponsored by the Institute for Research on World-Systems at the University of California, Riverside and the Center for Global, International & Regional Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.from the Program in Comparative International Development of the John's Hopkins University Sociology Department.

Music & Anthropology

A multimedia, interactive journal of musical anthropology of the Mediterranean.

Papers from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London

International refereed publication, many articles authored by former or current research students at the Institute of Archaeology.

Pimohtewin: A Native Studies E-Journal

From the School of Native Studies at the University of Alberta.

Proceedings of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 1965-1973Accessible to University at Albany users only

Also available in print in the University Libraries [GN 2 R693X].

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Grant Information

SRA International Grants Web

Links to sources of private funding from the Society of Research Administrators.

TGCI-The Grantsmanship Center

Look under "Funding Sources" for links to federal, state, community and international funding agencies.

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Mesoamerican Codices in the University Libraries

Mesoamerican Codices in the University Libraries

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Organizations and Departments

American Anthropological Association

Current job openings, information about careers in anthropology, meeting announcements, journals, Internet links, etc.

Archaeological Institute of America

The oldest and largest archaeological association in North America.

Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archeology

An international organisation which brings together archaeologists, mathematicians and computer scientists to encourage communication and stimulate discussion.

Council for British Archaeology Online

Provides access to up-to-date information on archaeology in the United Kingdom.

CSAC's Ethnographics Gallery

From the Centre for Social Anthropolgoy and Computing (CSAC) at the University of Kent, Canterbury.

National Association of State Archaeologists

Directory information plus links to other sites.

Society for American Archaeology

An international organization dedicated to research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.

University at Albany Department of Anthropology's Home Page

Information about programs, faculty, course offerings, etc.

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Software

Bonn Archaeological Software Package (BASP)

A collection of more than 60 programs for archaeologists.

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Subject-Specific Web Sites

Archaeology
General

Anthropology on Film

Reviews of archaeological films and videos.

Archaeology Web Sites

Links to sites recommended by the Archaeological Institute of America. Organized by categories and geographic areas.

Archives of European Archaeology

This site is "a research network dedicated to the history of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the archives of the discipline, their promotion and preservation." A wonderful guide to archival resources on the history of European archaeology.

The Cave of Lascaux

A virtual tour of this important Paleolithic site. The French Ministry of Culture's "official" Lascaux page; it loads slowly, so be patient.

Ethnoarchaeology Bibliography

This bibliography compiled by Nicholas David contains more than 1500 citations from 1877 to present.

WWWorld of Archaeology

Links to indexes of archaeological web sites and the home pages of archaeological organizations and journals (from the editors of Archaeology).

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Mesoamerica

Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations

Brief essays of Mesoamerican writing systems, governments, religions.

BRASS/El Pilar Program

Report on the Belize River Archaeological Settlement Survey and excavations at the site of El Pilar in Belize.

Electronic Open University of the Flemish Institute for American Cultures

Focuses on calendrics and writing.

Mayan Epigraphic Database Project

A database of glyphs, images, phonetic and semantic values and digitally transcribed Mayan texts.

Mesoamerican Archaeology Web Site

Links, resources, software and reports relevant to Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian archaeology.

MesoAmerican Photo Archives

Photographs of archaeological sites in MesoAmerica.

Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures

Images and multimedia resources.

Nahuatl Home Page

A gateway to resources about the Nahuatl language and Aztec culture.

Rabbit in the Moon

Information about Maya glyphs, languages, architecture, etc.

The Santa Rosa Archaeological Project, 1996

Report on a Guatemalan site.

Teotihuacan: The City of the Gods

A detailed, scholarly look at a pyramid at Teothihuacan, Mexico, provided by the Archaeological Research Institute of Arizona State University.

Tlahuica Cultures of Morelos

An award-winning site produced by Professor Michael Smith at the University at Albany.

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North America

LITHICS-Net

Information of North American projectile points and lithics.

National Archaeological DataBase

Sipapu: The Anasazi Emergence into the Cyber World

A site focused on the Anasazi Indians of the Southwest; put together by John Kantner, a graduate student at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Wonderful graphics!

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Contemporary Mesoamerica
Edgar's Mesoamerican Links Page

Links to a wide variety of resources about Mesoamerica.

Images of the Maya

An exhibit from the Florida Museum of Natural History; focus is on weaving and symbolism.

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Linguistics
Ethnologue

Contains information on some 6,800 languages of the world.

iLoveLanguages

A catalog of language-related Internet resources with more than 2000 links.

LinguaLinks Anthropology Bookshelf

Focuses on providing essential help to field workers for living and working in cross-cultural situations.

Sk'op Sotz'leb: The Tzotzil of Zinacantan

An online Tzotzil grammar with audio examples and dialogs.

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Native Americans
Abya Yala Net

Sources of information about the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and South America.

H-AmIndian Indigenous Languages

A guide to web-based resources about Native American languages. From the H-AMINDIAN Gateway at Arizona State University.

Hudson's Bay Company Digital Collection

A graphical collection of 19th and 20th century aboriginal artifacts.

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties

Provides "the complete legal text of all treaties between the United States Government and sovereign Indian nations" as fully searchable digitized text and as page images. From the University of Oklahoma. The library has a print copy of all 5 volumes (LAW / KF 8203 1975).

Kiowa Drawings

An online collection of 19th and 20th century Kiowa art. From the Smithsonian and the National Anthropological Archives.

List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology, with Index to Authors and Titles

A complete guide to BAE-published research, 1877-1971. To find bulletins in the University Libraries, do a title search for "Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology)."

Native American Documents Project

Provides indexes, explanatory articles, and a chronological list of the nearly 200 documents in the Rogue River War and Siletz Reservation collection. Site maintained at California State University-San Marcos.

Native American Sites

Links to web pages of individual Native Americans and Nations and other sites that provide information about Native Americans.

NativeTech: Native American Technology

Emphasis is on the Eastern Woodlands.

Traders: Voices from the Trading Post

Information from the archives of the United Indian Traders Association. Includes oral histories, videos and photographs about trade with the Navajo.

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Physical Anthropology
Health and Mortality--Issues of Global Concern

Full-text proceedings of the Symposium on Health and Mortality held in Brussels in November 1997. From the Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.

Mapping the Icelandic Genome

A site which examines the social issues surrounding the effort to produce a comprehensive genomic map of the Icelandic people.

Neanderthal Museum

The web site of the Neanderthal Museum in Germany. Text in either English or German.

Neanderthals and Modern Humans in Western Asia

The goal of this web site, compiled by Scott J. Brown, an independent researcher, is to "give people a well researched, even-handed and independent source of information on the latest theories and evidence concerning the demise of the Neanderthals and the rise of modern humans. It has a nice set of relevant links to archaeological sites, institutions and publications which deal with Neanderthal research.

Neanderthals: A Cyber Perspective

A nicely designed site which provides a wealth of information about Neanderthals, their life and their fate. Includes an extensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and links to related Internet sites.

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Social Anthropology
Arctic Circle

Information on environmental, social and cultural aspects of the circumpolar region.

A Line in the Sand

Deals with cultural property issues.

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