Research Guides: Anthropology Research Guide: Internet Resources

Website Evaluation Tips

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?

Cultural Anthropology Tutorials
This website features several tutorials created and maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil at Palomar College. Topics include Language and Culture, Patterns of Subsistence, Economic Systems, Social Organization, Kinship, Sex and Marriage, Ethnicity and Race, Political Organization, Social Control, Anthropology of Religion, and Medical Anthropology.

World Factbook
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.
Investigating Forensics
This website produced by the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Simon Fraser University is an interactive learning experience that takes you through the process of recovering, analyzing, and identifying human remains. You will learn first-hand about forensics by taking on the roles of Forensic Archaeologists, Anthropologists, and other forensic experts. Additionally, there are expert videos on each discipline and a detailed textual library in the "Resources" section.
Written in Bone - Forensic Case Files
This website from the National Museum of Natural History explores forensic anthropology through a series of case studies. Learn more about bones, and what they can reveal about a person, by clicking on the "Skeleton Keys" link.

American Anthropological Association - Resources for Students
This website from the American Anthropological Association, the primary professional organization for anthropologists, provides resources for students considering graduate school or a career in anthropology.
American Anthropological Association - Careers in Anthropology
Learn about career paths in anthropology and find resources for professional development.
American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) - Careers
This AAPA website provides information about careers and graduate school in biological anthropology.
American Board of Forensic Anthropology - For Students
Learn more about becoming a forensic anthropologist in this website from the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.