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Anthropology

Search the library catalog

Search using only one or two key words, even if your topic is more complex. To truncate a search term, use an asterisk at the end of the root word. For example, anthro* will find records with the word "anthropology", anthropological", "anthropologist" etc.

Other tips for finding books

  • EBooks are also available through the library catalog. When you get results, click on "Available online" on the left side of the page. Click on full-text link and enter your student email address and password when prompted. 
  • Additional eBooks are available through the ScienceDirect database (but do not necessarily display in the library catalog).
  • Another way to find books is to browse the shelves on the second floor of the library. Anthropology books can be found in the following Dewey Decimal numbers:  

301: Sociology and Anthropology

302: Social interaction

303: Social processes

304: Factors affecting social behavior

305: Groups of people

306: Culture and institutions

306.44: Anthropological lingustics

307: Communities

364.2: Criminal anthropology

390--394: Customs, etiquette & folklore

599.9: Physical anthropology

913: General Archaeology, archaeology of geographic location shelved with other history works throughout  900s

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Sample anthropology books