Research Guides: Biological Anthropology: Background Information

Background Information

Encyclopedias and the articles in Annual Reviews are excellent starting points to learn about a topic or theory and to find lists of articles and books on your topics. Even if you think you know a lot about your topic, there are likely some useful sources listed in these items to help your research progress.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology by Tim Ingold
Publication Date: 2013
* A comprehensive survey of contemporary thinking in biological, social and cultural anthropology and establishes the interconnections between these three fields.

Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Language and subject dictionaries and reference works
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Literature reviews in the biomedical/life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences

We have access to many additional encyclopedias both online and in print, so be sure to also search the library catalog for additional resources. The above are just a few options with very broad coverage by topic - but we also have more focused options such as encyclopedias of evolution, animal life, primates, molecular biology, and more.

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