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Anthropology: Getting Started

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This guide is designed to help you locate resources about the topic of anthropology. Use the tabs across the top to get information about different resources you can utilize. As always, if you have questions, please contact a Librarian. We're here to help!

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Electronic Reference Resources

Print Reference Resources

A great place to start your research is in Reference Books. These are kept on the 3rd floor of the SMSU McFarland Library and are for in-house use only.  A Reference Librarian is available to assist you during most hours the library is open.

  • Dictionary of Anthropology 
    Location: 4th Floor GN11 .D48 1986
     
  • Encyclopedia of Anthropology 
    Location: 4th Floor GN11 .E52 1976
 
  • Cultural Anthropology : a guide to reference and information sources 
    Location: REF GN42 .J33 2007
     
  • Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology 
    Location: REF GN25 .C65 1994
     
  • Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America 
    Location: REF E184.A1 G14 1995
     
  • Multicultural America : a multimedia encyclopedia
    Location: REF E184.A1 M8145 2013