This guide lists selected online, electronic and print information sources available to Kwantlen Faculty, students and staff. For a more extensive list of print resources, see our Anthropology guidepost. Check the Library Catalogue to find additional resources at KUC.

• Journal & Article Indexes
• Background Information
• Citation and Style Guides
• Listservs

• Anthropology Websites
• Associations, Institutions & Organizations
• Forensic Anthropology

Other KUC Library Resources by Subject guides that may be of interest to Anthropology students:
Geography | History | Sociology

Journal & Article Indexes

Background Information

Article Indexes & Databases

• Academic Search Premier
• Art Index
• ARTStor
• Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
• Electronic Journals Service
• Humanities Index
• JSTOR
• PubMed
• Social Sciences Index

Selected Online Reference Tools

• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
• The Oxford Companion to Archaeology
• Oxford Reference Online
• Encyclopedia of British Columbia
• The Canadian Encyclopedia

Citation Styles

• APA - American Psychological Assoc. guidelines
• MLA - Modern Language Assoc. standards
• Society for American Archeology Style
• Other Citation Styles

Important Print Resources

• Archaeology of ancient Mexico and Central America : an encyclopedia
  REF F 1218.6 A73 2001 S
• The dictionary of anthropology
  REF GN 307 D485 1997 L R,S
• Encyclopedia of forensic sciences
  REF HV 8073 E517 2000 Rich, Sur
• Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology
  REF GN 307 E525 1996 L.R.S
• Encyclopedia of archaeology : History and discoveries
  REF CC 100 E54 2001 L,R,S
• Encyclopedia of world cultures
  REF GN 307 E53 1991 L,R,S
• Forensic science : an illustrated dictionary
  REF HV 8073 B677 2004 Rich, Sur
• Handbook of North American Indians
  REF E 77 H25 L, R, S
• Introduction to library research in anthropology
  REF GN 42 Z98 1998 S
• The atlas of world archaeology
  REF CC 165 A85 2000 L,R,S

Websites

Associations, Institutions & Organizations

TIP: Don't believe everything you read! Evaluate web sources very carefully for their accuracy, authority, and currency. Here are some evaluation criteria to help you

• Anthro.Net - reviewed anthropology websites in over 50 subject areas
• Anthropological Index Online - produced by the Royal Anthropological Institute, this periodical index provides citations to articles in anthropology journals from 1957 to the present. You may search by keyword, author, title, or by journal name. It is also possible to limit your results by continent, region and by subject area. Results can be forwarded to email or saved to disk
• Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History - This respected series of anthropology papers has been continuously published since 1907 and contains over 350 full-text works which provide a great deal of insight into the historical development of the practice and theory behind anthropology.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet - a directory dealing with both archaeology and anthropology
• Anthropology Web Hawg - a directory of sites providing information on many aspects of anthropology (folklore, physical anthropology, etc). Also includes useful information on evaluating web resources and website citation
• Anthrotech - an anthropology "virtual library" that includes links to discussion forums on a wide variety of subjects and links to sites discussing anthropological theories
• Archaeologic - archeological sites by region or topic, including lithics, repatriation of artifacts, computing in archaeology, GIS and cartography, and gender issues.
• Archeozoology Home Page - a directory of websites concerned with the analysis of animal remains in an archaeological context
• The eSkeletons Project - allows students of osteology (the study of bones) to view and compare individual bones of humans, baboons, and gorillas
• Theory in Anthropology - covers topics in sociocultural anthropology such as cultural materialism, feminist anthropology, and ecological anthropology. Also provides links to many anthropological association websites and brief biographies of selected anthropologists.
• Yale Genocide Studies Program - provides full-text articles, maps, and databases that chronicle and interpret some of the darkest chapters of human history

• American Anthropological Association - this site includes up-to-date information on anthropological news items , issues, job listings and events. The extensive list of links includes a directory of anthropologists, discussion groups, applied anthropology sites, and museums.
• Archeo08
• Archaeological Society of British Columbia
• Association des Archaologues du Quebec
• Canadian Archaeological Association - links to archaeology departments at Canadian universities and to other Canadian archaeological and heritage organizations. Also lists links to sites dealing with archaeological tools (such as radiocarbon databases), archaeological resources (such as archaeometry), and archaeological publications (e-journals). A list of field opportunities is also included.
• Virtual Museums - links to museums around the world
• Society for American Archaeology

Forensic Anthropology

• FBI Laboratory - the Federal Bureau of Investigation's forensics lab
• Forensic Anthropology - This website provides links to many sites dealing with forensic science, osteology, pathology, and anatomy.
• Forensic Science Communications - an ejournal published by the FBI with full-text access to articles about forensics
• Zeno's Forensic Site - lists websites dealing with various types of forensic analysis (analysis of fibres, fingerprints, DNA, etc)

Listservs

• ANTHRO-L - : an electronic conference for discussion of all fields of research in Anthropology
• ARCH-L - a forum for archaeologists and those interested in archaeology to discuss new developments in the field and debate issues of current interest
• ANTHROSTUDENT-L - provides an open forum for the discussion of topics of relevance to both undergraduate and graduate students of Anthropology
• PAN-L: A discussion group for issues and developments in Physical Anthropology. To subscribe, send the following message: sub Pan-L your name, to PAN-L@freya.cc.pdx.edu