Reference Books
Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by 
This link opens in a new window
ISBN: 1444332090Publication Date: 2012-03-19Available as ebook- Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural AnthropologyCall Number: FM 3rd Floor North 306.03 W793d
Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature by Call Number: Linderman Reference 803 E56ISBN: 1576070034Publication Date: 1998-09-02
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Call Number: FM 3rd Floor North 306.03 E561 2002ISBN: 9780415285582Publication Date: 2002-08-30
The Encyclopedia of World Cultures by Call Number: FM Reference 306.03 E56ISBN: 081611840xPublication Date: 1996-03-06
Folklore: an Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art by Call Number: EWFM 398.03 F6661ISBN: 087436986XPublication Date: 1997-12-01
Online Reference Sources
- CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new windowFull text of working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowAn excellent source for background information and getting started on a topic, CQ Researcher encompasses original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. It offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of political and social issues.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowOxford Reference includes dictionaries, including authoritative dictionaries for many languages, encyclopedias, and companions, featuring more in-depth but still brief entries, e.g. Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization.
Web Resources
- Anthropology Resources on the InternetAmerican Anthropological Association maintains an extensive list of useful anthropology websites and networks of interest.
Newspaper Databases
- Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new windowProvides news coverage from a wide variety of global news outlets.
- International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowProvides recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives featuring 660 of the world's top newspapers, newswires, and news sites in full-text
- NexisUni This link opens in a new windowDatabase from LexisNexis® featuring more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Primarily in English but some foreign language news as well.
- U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new windowNews content from many national and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines.