Indices

• Abstracts and Indices for Anthropology
• Abstracts and Indices for Related Subjects

Miscellaneous

• Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• Biographical Sources
• Atlases
• Reviews and Current Literature

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Adkins, Lesley. A Thesaurus of British Archaeology. David & Charles. Totowa, NJ: Newton Abbot, 1982.
Divided by period and research method. An index is included. Very specific to British archaeology.
DA90 A6 1982 (LC) SML

Asher, R. E., ed. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. 10 vols. Oxford: Pergamon Pr ess, 1994
Impressive collection of articles and appendices that includes much information of use to anthropologists. Has nine volumes of alphabetically arranged topical entries and biographies; the tenth volume has a 100 page glossary, a list of the languages of the world, a classified list of entries (including anthropology and languages, and biographies arranged by category), and indices for names and subjects.
P29 +E48X 1994 (LC) SML REF

Champion, Sara. A Dictionary of Terms and Techniques in Archaeology. New York: Facts on File, 1980.
Serves as a pocket guide to archaeological terms. It is more appropriate for laymen than professionals, but is useful for ready reference.
CC70 C43 (LC) SML REF & Bass REF

Crystal, David. An Encyclopedic Dictionar y of Language and Languages. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1992
Dictionary that serves as a good companion to The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, with longer, more detailed entries for topics and concepts. Includes a few short biographies of major figures.
P29 C68X 1992 (LC) SML REF, P29 C68 1992 DIV REF

Cunliffe, Barry, ed. The Oxford Illustrated Prehistory of Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.
Organized by time period. Many photographs and figures accompany the text. Further readings, chronological tables, acknowledgements, and the index follow the article section.
GN803 O94X (LC) SML

Hunter, David E. and Phillip Whitten, eds. Encyclopedia of Anthropology. New York: Harper & Row, 1976.
More like a dictionary than an encyclopedia. Short articles (approximately 1,400) cover very basic information on anthropology and a few bibliographies are included.
GN11 +E52 (LC) SML REF

Ingold, Tim, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. London: Routledge, 1994.
Organizes topical articles into sections by humanity, culture, and social life. Contains 38 articles written by anthropologists. Intended to be read, not consulted for ready reference. Each article contains a bibliography. It serves as a good overall view of general subjects of anthropology. Indexed.
GN25 C65X 1994 (LC) ANTHRO, GN25 C65 1994 (LC) DIV

Jelks, Edward B. and Juliet C. Jelk s, eds. Historical Dictionary of North American Archaeology. New York: Greenwood, 1988.
Contains information on prehistoric cultures, sites, and artifacts of North America. Most entries are short and some include references to definitive works on the subject. Use relies on the index to find all relevant entries. The index, however, is poorly cross-referenced and not comprehensive. Not all entries are indexed. Since it is the only source of its kind, become very familiar with its organization and the limitations of its index to use it effectively.
E77.0 H57 1988 (LC) SML REF

Levinson, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1991-.
The definitive guide to the subject and without parallel in its comprehensive treatment. Each volumes devoted to a geographic area. Each entry has specific descriptive information on the culture, including, but not restricted to: ethnonym, location, physical environment, demography, linguistic affiliation, economy, kinship, marriage and family, political organization, and religion. Each volume includes an ethnic names index, bibliographies, filmographies, maps, and a list of cultures. The final volume includes the indices, bibliographies, and lists.
GN550 +E53 1991 (LC) ANTHRO, SML REF & DIV REF

Mignon, Molly Raymond. Dictionary of Concepts in Archaeology. New York: Greenwood Press, 1993.
GN50.3 S74X 19 91 (LC) ANTHRO & SML

Stevenson, Joan C. Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
CC70 M45X 1993 (LC) SML

Winthrop, Robert H. Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
This trio provides broad information on anthropology and archaeology. Concentrates on the major ideas in anthropology. Each concept receives lengthy and in-depth treatment and is accompanied by an extensive bibliography. Contains subject and name indices. Most useful as an introduction to these three anthropological fields.
GN307 W56X 1991 (LC) ANTHRO & SML

Milner, Richard. The Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanity's Search for Its Origins. New York: Facts on File: 1990.
Provides a semi-popular treatment of the concepts of evolution and human origins Contains biographies, fossil finds, and discussions of relevant subjects and controversies. Includes an index of names, places, and subjects.
GN281 +M53X 1990 (LC) KLINE REF

Pearson, Roger. Anthropological Glossary. Malabar, Fla.: R.E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1985.
Good for ready reference. The entries are short and no biographies are included. A few references are cited.
GN11 P43 1985 (LC) ANTHRO

Seligman, Edwin A., ed. Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 15 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1930-1935.
First encyclopedia devoted to the social sciences. Provides excellent comprehensive coverage of history, theory, and development of the major concepts anthropology. Includes many biographies.
H41 +E52 SML, H41 E52 SSL REF & DIV STACK REF

Seymour-Smith, Charlotte. Dictionary of Anthropology. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1986.
Contains concise articles on subjects; its format resembles an expanded dictionary. Biographies are included which focus on twentieth century socio-cultural anthropologists.
GN11 S49 (LC) SML REF & Bass REF

Sherratt, Andrew, ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology. New York: Crown Publishers/Cambridge University Press, 1980.
Arranged topically rather than alphabetically. The topics are fairly current. Includes illustrations, references and an index.
CC165 +C3 1980 (LC) ANTHRO, Bass REF & ART

Sills, David L., ed. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 18 vols. New York: Free Press, 1968.
Updates and complements Seligman. Modern concepts are covered in depth. Includes biographies and extensive bibliographies for further research.
H40 A2 +I58 1968 A NTHRO REF, SML REF, Bass REF, KLINE REF, DIV REF, & LAW

Tattersall, Ian, Eric Delson, and John Van Couvering, eds. Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. New York: Garland Publishing, 1988.
Comprehensive guide to the subject of human evolution. Includes a subject list by topic, a short introduction to the subject, and charts on the classification of primates and geologic periods. Articles are signed and contain further readings. Cross references are included within the body of the encyclopedia. In addition to subjects, the encyclopedia has biographies of major figures. More scholarly than The Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanity's Search for Its Origins.
GN281 +E53 1988 (LC) ANTHRO & SML REF

Whitehouse, Ruth D., ed. The Facts on File Dictionary of Archaeology. New York: Facts on File, 1983.
A good basic source, very extensive in subject coverage and includes sites, cultures, and biographies.
CC70 F32 1983 (LC) SML REF

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Biographical Sources

Gacs, Ute, Aisha Khan, Jerrie McIntyre, and Ruth Weinberg, eds. Women Anthropologists: A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.
Focuses on women of the twentieth century, both living and deceased. Broad coverage of the fields of anthropology. Includes 58 entries and two appendices: one on field areas and one on chronology of birth dates. Lists general references. Indexed.
GN20 W63 1988 (LC) SML REF

International Directory of Anthropologists. 5th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975.
Useful for historical research. Indexed by geographical area, chronology, and subject/methodology.
GN20 I58 1975 (LC) SML

Library-Anthropology Resource Group, comp. Biographical Directory of Anthropologists Born Before 1920. Edited by Thomas L. Mann. New York: Garland, 1988.
Very short biographical entries on people, born before 1920, who have made a contribution to anthropology. Entries include birth and death dates, place of birth, profession, contributions to anthropology, and citations to biographies. Some important anthropologists have been omitted. Includes an index and additional tables with number of anthropologists by country, year of birth, year of death, and career.
Z5111 B56X 1988 (LC) ANTHRO REF

Winters, Christopher (editor). International Dictionary of Anthropologists. New York: Garland, 1991.
A lengthy biographical source for major figures written by anthropologists and librarians. Seven hundred and twenty-five biographies of anthropologists born before 1920, both living and dead, are included. Entries range from several paragraphs to several pages and contain a list of major works and sources of additional biographical information. Includes a short glossary and an index of names, places, ethnic and institutional names, and major subjects.
GN20 +I5 1991 (LC) SML & SML REF

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Atlases

Coe, Michael, Dean Snow, and Elizabeth Benson. Atlas of Ancient America. New York: Facts on File, 1986.
Divided by region. Includes chronological table, bibliography by region, gazetteer and index.
E61 +C66 1986 (LC) ANTHRO, SML REF & Bass REF

Finley, M. I., ed. Atlas of Classical Archaeology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977.
Divided by geographical region and includes descriptions of the major cities of antiquity. The appendices comprise a chronological table, a list of Roman emperors, a glossary, an illustration of Greek vase types, and Greek architectural types. Contains an index.
G1046 E51 +A8 1977 (LC) ANTHRO, SML REF, Bass REF, CLASSICS, & DIV

Hawkes, Jacquetta Hopkins. Atlas of Ancient Archaeology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974.
Functions as a basic guide for locating sites, but is dated. Similar to Atlas of Early Man.
GN739 +H38 1974 (LC) ANTHRO, SML REF & KLINE

Hawkes, Jacquetta Hopkins. The Atlas of Early Man. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1976.
Dated, but it has not been replaced by a more recent publication. Covers sites of evidence of early humanity, including North America. Maps show the locations of the sites and give a short description of cultural affiliations.
CB311 +H38 1976 (LC) ANTHRO & SML

Waldman, Carl. Atlas of the North American Indian. New York City,NY: Facts on File, 1985.
Organized by subject. The articles are accompanied by numerous illustrations and maps. Includes lists of tribes, reservations, place names, museums and archaeological sites. Contains a bibliography and an index.
E77 +W195 1985 (LC) SML REF & Bass

Whitehouse, David and Ruth Whitehouse. Archaeological Atlas of the World. London: Thames and Hudson, 1975.
Maps archaeological sites, but no site is discussed extensively. Mainly useful as a tool for finding the specific location of many sites. Contains a few further readings and an index.
G1046 E15 W5 1975 (LC) ANTHRO & Bass

The World Atlas of Archaeology. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1985.
Contains color pictures and excellent maps. Articles are long, general and descriptive. Glossary useful for ready reference. Arranged by regions of the world, subdivided by subjects. Covers early humans through historical times. Copiously illustrated, with bibliographies and an index.
G1046 E15 +G613 1985 (LC) ANTHRO & Bass REF

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Reviews and Current Literature

Annual Review of Anthropology. Palo Alto, Calif.: Annual Reviews Inc., 1972-. Continues Biennial Review of Anthropology, 1959-1971.
Covers topics and problems of current interest and recent publications in anthropology. Review articles are written by specialists. Although international in scope, is slanted toward English language sources.
GN1 A555 (LC) ANTHRO & SML

Reviews in Anthropology. Philadelphia: Gordon and Breach, 1974- .
In contrast to the Annual Review of Anthropology, contains critical reviews of new books, not current topics. Includes responses by the authors of the books. Occasionally reviews non-book materials.
Z5111 R48 (LC) SML

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