Research Guides: Anthropology : Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Reference Sources

These references sources can provide you good background information on a variety of topics related to anthropology

Encyclopedia Britannica (Britannica Online Academic Edition) This link opens in a new window
An online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Easy to read articles for beginning readers on a wide range of topics.

Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Mike Morris
Call Number: GN307.M67 2012
ISBN: 9781444366983
Publication Date: 2012
Routledge encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology
Call Number: Reference Collection, Lower Level ; REF/GN307.E525 2012
ISBN: 9786612975103
The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics by Carol A. Chapelle
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 1119147379
Publication Date: 2020
Offers a wide-ranging overview of the issues and research approaches in the diverse field of applied linguistics.
Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780415778138
Publication Date: 2002
A ground-breaking compendium of information about this ever-growing field. Concentrating on the post-1400 period as well as containing generic explanations of historical archaeology where needed, the encyclopedia is compiled by over 120 experts from around the world and contains more than 370 entries covering important concepts and sites.