1st Edition

Introduction To Library Research In Anthropology

By John M. Weeks Copyright 1991
    292 Pages
    by Routledge

    291 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book is an introduction to library research in anthropology written primarily for the undergraduate student about to begin a research project. It contains a summary description of the type of resource being discussed and its potential use in a research project.

    Preface -- What Is Anthropology? -- Libraries as Sources of Anthropological Information -- Library Research in Anthropology -- Library Catalog -- Library Resources in Anthropology -- Published Catalogs of Specialized Libraries -- Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections -- Guides to the Literature of Anthropology and Related Fields -- Subject Bibliographies -- Regional Bibliographies -- Dictionaries and Encyclopedias -- Handbooks -- Book Reviews and Yearbooks -- Indexes and Abstracts -- Journal Literature -- Biographical Information -- Directories of Organizations and Associations -- Government Documents -- Atlases and Maps -- Theses and Dissertations -- Online Databases -- Anthropological Films and Photography -- Human Relations Area Files -- Library of Congress Classification Scheme for Anthropology and Related Subjects -- Major Anthropology Collections in United States and Canadian Libraries -- Arrangement of the Outline of Cultural Materials -- Arrangement of the Outline of World Cultures

    Biography

    Weeks, John M.