Research Guides: Anthropology Research Guide: Internet Resources

Recommended Websites for Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology Tutorials
Features tutorials on various important topics in cultural anthropology created by Dr. Dennis O'Neil of Palomar College. Please note that this archived version of the website may not provide full multimedia functionality.

World Factbook This link opens in a new window
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities published by the CIA.

Library of Congress Country Studies
This collection contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, books in the series present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries throughout the world.
Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
This website features digital images of over 250,000 ethnographic artifacts in the AMNH Anthropology Collections, as well as descriptions of the items. Search by country, culture, date, and object type, or browse collection highlights.

eSkeletons
The eSkeletons website, produced by the University of Texas, is an interactive learning environment that features high-quality images of bones. It also includes teaching resources and a glossary of anatomical terms.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Webinars
The Visible Human Project

Check out these tips when deciding to use an online source. Always be skeptical.

Authority: Who is responsible for creating the web page? Is there a publisher or sponsor of the web page? Can you find information about the author and publisher?
Audience: Who is this web site created for? Is the content geared towards an age group or population group?
Accuracy: How does the information compare to other sources?
Content: What is the content of the web site: images, articles, a blog? Can you detect a certain perspective? Are there cited references?
Currency: How recent is the web site? Is there information on when it was last updated?