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International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology
Clapp Ref GN307 .E52
Annual Reviews
Great resource for background information on topics and concepts. Search "anthropology."
Ethnographic Research
Article on how to conduct ethnographic research

Atlas of World Cultures by David H. Price
Call Number: Clapp Ref q G1046.E1 P7 1989
Publication Date: 1989
The heart of the Atlas is a set of 40 maps which physically locate over 3500 groups, tribes or peoples. Through a comprehensive index and 1250 item bibliography you can identify selected classic literature on each of these groups.
Cultural Bodies by Helen Thomas; Jamilah Ahmed (Editor)
Call Number: electronic resource
ISBN: 0631225854
Publication Date: 2003-12-29
Breaks new ground in an area of study that continues to be a central theme of debate and research across the humanities and social sciences.
Friction - An Enthography of Global Connection by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Call Number: GN345.6 .T75 2005
Publication Date: 2004
Encyclopedia of Community (e-book) by Karen Christensen (Editor); David Levinson (Editor)
Publication Date: 2003