Anthropology

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Anthropology Web Sites

Anthropology Resources on the Internet

http://www.aaanet.org/resources/links.cfm

A selected list of links provided by the American Anthropological Association that include topics such as speciality areas (e.g. Applied Anthropology), funding opportunities, related organizations, resources for teachers, etc.

Anthronet

http://home1.gte.net/ericjw1/index.html

Comprehensive site for topics related to "anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, psychology, sociology and other social sciences" (site description). A database searches selected web sites that have been reviewed for inclusion. Users may also browse links arranged in broad categories such as Ancient Greece, Demography, Kinship, Native America, and Tourism.

Ethnographic Atlas

http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/ethno.html

Helpful for creating crosstabulations using group characteristics such as sex, family, housing, economy, activities, etc. Also provides cultural summaries or narrative descriptions for selected groups in Africa, the Middle East, North America, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and South America.

Experience Rich Anthropology (University of Kent at Canterbury)

http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/index.html

Presents various units that allow students to examine artifacts, texts, photographs, reports of field work, etc. Advice is given to faculty who want to incorporate these materials into a course.

Virtual Library of Anthropology

http://vlib.anthrotech.com/

Comprehensive site which lists links in specialty areas of anthropology such as applied, biophysical, cultural, linguistics, and in the area of archaeology. Includes web sites of professional interest regarding associations, conferences, publications, and job opportunities.

What is Culture? (Washington St. U.)

http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_culture/culture-index.html

Gathers current and historical interpretations of culture. Provides links to related web sites on topics such as computers, religion, museums, etc. Includes a glossary and selected quotations.

Yahoo's List on Anthropology and Archaeology

http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Anthropology_and_Archaeology/

Research Methods & Writing (including APA style

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AAA Style Guide

http://www.aaanet.org/publications/style_guide.pdf

Style guide from the American Anthropological Association.

The Web Center for Social Research Methods (Bill Trochim)

http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/

Provides online texts and papers, links to related sites on social research and methods, a statistical primer, simulations, text questions, student projects, etc.