Anthropology/Archaeology

This webliography is intended to be used as a starting point for identifying useful Internet resources in the fields of Anthropology and Archaeology.

1. Associations and organizations
2. Directories
3. Journals
4. Selected web sites

Associations and organizations

• American Anthropological Association Includes information about the American Anthropological Association, membership and donations, sections and interest groups, publications, professional development, resources, issues and news.
• Archaeological Institute of America The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology with nearly 250,000 members and subscribers belonging to more than 100 local AIA societies in the United States, Canada, and overseas, united by a shared passion for archaeology and its role in furthering human knowledge.
• National Anthropological Archives The National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives collect and preserve historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of anthropology. Their collections represent the four fields of anthropology--ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, and physical anthropology--and include fieldnotes, journals, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, maps, sound recordings, film and video created by Smithsonian anthropologists and other preeminent scholars.
• Society for American Archaeology The Society for American Archaeology is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members, the society represents professional, student, and avocational archaeologists working in a variety of settings including government agencies, colleges and universities, museums, and the private sector.
• Society for Cultural Anthropology The Society for Cultural Anthropology is a section of the American Anthropological Association. It promotes scholarship and scholarly communication about cultural studies and culture theory broadly conceived. It also aims to connect cultural anthropology with scholars in such other disciplines as history, literature, philosophy, and science studies.
• Society for Georgia Archaeology The Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) is composed of avocational and professional archaeologists. SGA's purpose is to bring together all persons interested in Georgia archaeology. To achieve this goal, SGA actively works as an organization to identify, study, interpret, and preserve Georgia's rich historic and prehistoric archaeology heritage.
• Society for Historical Archaeology The Society for Historical Archaeology is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). The main focus of the society is the era since the beginning of European exploration.
• The Prehistoric Society Originally founded as the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia in 1908, the current name was established in 1935. The Prehistoric Society now has an international membership of around 2000 members from over 40 countries.

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Directories

• American Anthropological Association's General Anthropology Links on the Internet Contains lists for teachers, students, practitioners, and researchers.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet A directory of Anthropology resources on the Internet set up by Allen Lutins in 1995. The directory is currently maintained by Bernard Clist and is part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library network.
• Anthropology: BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources A directory of selected Internet resources for Anthropology maintained by the Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland. Includes a brief description of each web site.
• Archaeology Research: BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources A directory of selected Internet resources for Archaeology that is maintained by the Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland.
• ArchNet Maintained by the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University.
• University of Delaware Library Internet Resources for Social and Cultural Anthropology Includes a wide variety of web sites for Social and Cultural Anthropology.

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Journals

• Anthropology Resources on the Internet: Journals and Electronic Journals Developed from the "Anthopology Resources on the Internet" directory that was started by Allen Lutins in 1995. It was felt for some time the African archaeology resources would benefit from a specific web site bringing together the information gathered over several years.
• Cultural Anthopology Cultural Anthropology, the journal of the Society for Cultural Anthropology, publishes ethnographic wrting informed by a wide array of theoretical perspectives, innovative in form and content, and focused on both traditional and emerging topics.
• JSTOR (See Libraries webpage "Find Articles..." NOTE: available to current CSU students and faculty only
  • Annual Review of Anthropology 1972-2002
  • Biennial Review of Anthropology 1959-1971
  • Anthropology Today 1985-2002
  • RAIN 1974-1984
  • Current Anthropology 1959-1999 (plus links to recent content 1999-2006)
  • Yearbook of Anthropology 1955
  • Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 1995-2002
  • Man 1901-1994
  • Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 1907-1965
  • Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 1872-1906
  • Journal of Anthropology 1870-1871
  • Journal of the Ethnological Society of London (1869-1870) 1869-1870
  • Journal of the Anthropological Society of London 1864-1870
  • Anthropological Review 1863-1870
  • Transactions of the Anthropological Society of London 1863
  • Transactions of the Ethnological Society of London 1861-1869
  • Journal of the Ethnological Society of London (1848-1856) 1848-1856
  • Proceedings of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 1965-1973

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Selected web sites

• Anthropology Tutorials Created and maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neal, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California. Includes Biological Anthropology topics and Cultural Anthropology topics.
• Archaeology Channel Streaming video and audio related to various geographical areas, including Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Peru and Mexico. Maintained by the Archaeological Legacy Institute
• Archaeology Fieldwork.com A collection of discussion boards focusing on careers in archaeology, including employment and volunteer opportunities, news items, internships, and fieldwork logistics.
• National Museum of Natural History; Anthropology The National Museum of Natural Hitory is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiriting curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs.
• The World Wide Web Library of African Archaelogy Developed from the "Anthropology Resources on the Internet" directory that was started by Allen Lutins in 1995.
• U.S. Census Bureau A source of statistical information on population, housing, race, income, and businesses in the U.S.>

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