Anthropology Research Guide: Books

This book highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field. Available online in ebrary.

This single-volume encyclopedia features approximately 1,000 short entries on major areas and issues in forensic science, and provides lists of websites and other sources for further reading. Available in the Jennings Library Reference Collection.

This three-volume encyclopedia contains more than 200 articles on the most effective methods and techniques used in evidence collection, analysis, and investigation, as well as core theories in the field. Lists of sources for further reading accompany each article.

This five-volume encyclopedia contains more than 1,000 entries on topics in physical anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology. Available in the Jennings Library Reference Collection.

This four-volume encyclopedia surveys the values, behaviors, and cultural variations of 225 countries. All entries have the same structure, with sections on geography, history, demography, languages, food, economy, etiquette, politics, family, religion, and arts and humanities. Each entry has a map with a regional insert, black-and-white photographs, and a bibliography of recent scholarly books. Available in the Jennings Library Reference Collection.

This four-volume reference work contains over 300 articles, each from 2-10 pages in length, on various subjects, theoretical frameworks, geographical/cultural areas, cultural groups, and important organizations in anthropology. Available in the Jennings Library Reference Collection.

Entries in this classic, 10-volume encyclopedia survey historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information for more than 1,500 cultures worldwide. Available online in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database.

This volume, with one hundred new articles, is a supplement to the 1996 Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Available online in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database.

This book is a collection of essays in the history of anthropological theory, including works by Boas, Geertz, and Malinowski. Available in the Jennings Library Circulating Stacks.