Finding Out about Anthropology:
In Print and Online

 
The Shasta College Library is your gateway to a vast collection of  books, videos, online journals, and Internet sites.  Selecting from so many resources in such varied subject areas and formats does present challenges. This web page is a beginner's map to navigating the wealth of  resources available to you on campus and from your home computer. 
 Library Contacts
  Faculty
Carolyn Salus Singh,  ph 225-4896 Cathy Martin, Ph.D.
Reference Desk,  ph  225-4975
Circulation Desk, ph 225-4977
Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Library open?
Summer Hours are 8:00 am to 7:45 pm, Monday through Thursday.  Fall Hours, beginning August 19th, are Monday through Thursday from 7:45 am to 8:45 pm, Friday from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  The Library's webpage provides around the clock access to WEBCATalog and our Online Research Databases.  A valid Shasta College Library card is required to use databases off-campus.

How do I get a Shasta College Library card? 
Every Shasta College student is entitled to a free library card.   Residents of Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties over 18 years of age are eligible for a free community library card. Students and community card holders must visit the Library Circulation Desk to register (click here for Library Hours).

How do I know if the Shasta College Library owns the book or video I need?
Select Library Catalog from the Library's web page. If you know the title, click on Quick Search, type words from 
the title in the textbox, and click on TITLE. 

What subject headings should I use to find books on anthropology?
Anthropology titles are spread across disciplines.  Be creative and a try a number of subject headings, both broad and specific. For example, 

australopithecus afarensis yields 3 titles         anthropology yields 148 titles        archaeology yields 111 titles 

cultural anthropology 14 titles          ethnology yields 217titles         forensic anthropology yields 5 titles 

homo erectus 1 title        indians of north america 139 titles        navajo indians  78 titles 

neanderthals  6 titles           physical anthropology yields 16 titles       social evolution yields 23 titles 

urban anthropology  yields 4 titles     yahi indians  6 titles 

Which Library of Congrss classification areas are good for shelf browsing in anthropology?

     DU700 Papua-New Guinea      E70 North American Indians      E180 African-Americans

     GF100 migration   GN 300  cultural anthropology

I've searched WEBCATalog and found the book or video I need. Is it available for loan?
View the right hand column of search results.  If location notes indicate Stacks or Oversize for a book,  the item is available for loan. If location notes specify Circ Desk or Reference, the item must be used in the Library. If the item you need is currently Checked Out,  click on Request, then click on Place Hold. For USER ID, enter the 14 digits (no spaces, no hyphens) found under the barcode on your library card.  For PIN, type the month and date of your birth (that is,  March 27 would be entered as 0327).

I'm not getting anywhere.  Is there a real person who can help me?
For assistance, phone the Reference Desk (ph 225-5754) or email a Reference Librarian.
 
 Reference Books 
Reference books outline the language, literature, and scope of a discipline.  These resources are often used to supplement textbooks and classnotes and are also a great point for beginning research.  Reference books must be used in the library.
  • Physical Anthropology 
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution edited by Steve Jones, Robert Martin, and David Pilbeam 
[Reference GN281 .C345 1992 ]

          The Encyclopedia of Evolution : Humanity's Search for Its Origins by Richard Milner 
[Reference GN281 .M53 1990] 

Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory edited by Ian Tattersall, Eric Delson and John Van Couvering 
[Reference GN281 .E53 1988 ] 

History of Physical Anthropology  edited by Frank Spencer [Reference GN50.3 .H57 1997 ]

  • Cultural Anthropology
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology edited by  David Levinson, Melvin Ember [Reference GN307 .E52 1996]

Ethnic Groups Worldwide : A Ready Reference Handbook  by David Levinson [Reference GN325 .L46 1998]

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peoples and Cultures edited by Richard Hoggart
[Reference GN11.O94 1992]

  • North American Indians
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by Carl Waldman ; illustrations by Molly Braun 
[Reference E76.2 .W35 1988] 

The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American tribes  edited by Sharon Malinowski [Reference E77 .G15 1998]

Native Americans : An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Peoples by Barry M. Pritzker 
[Reference E77 .P89 1998] 

The Native North American Almanac edited by Duane Champagne [Reference E75 .N397 1994]

The North American Indians: A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis, text by
Joseph Epes Brown [Reference E77.5 .C82] 

Print Journals 

      The library has back runs of the following titles:

           American Anthropologist [Aug 1972-Jun 1998]
           Current Anthropology [Feb 1966-Jun 1993]
           Ethnology [1963-1992]
           Journal of Anthroplogical Research [Spr 1973 - 1992]
           World Archaeology [Jun 1971 - Feb 1993]

Online Journals 

American Anthropologist [EBSCO]
Anthropology Today [EBSCO]
Australian Journal of Anthropology [EBSCO]
Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology [EBSCO]
Current Anthropology [EBSCO]
Native American Connections [EBSCO]
 
Online Research Databases

Shasta College Library Articles & Databases is comprised of over 25 full text and bibliographic subscription databases. EBSCO is great for current events and social sciences.  SIRS Researcher is similar to EBSCO, but has the added benefit of including reports from U.S. Government agencies.  AccessScience is McGraw-Hill's online science encyclopedia and is a good for background information and selective bibliographies.   National Newspapers is a mix of full text articles and summaries from 5 major U.S. newspapers. CQ Researcher presents balanced, concise portfolios on select topics of national interest.  Health Reference Center Academic and Health & Wellness Resource Center would be a good starting point for articles on nutrition and health issues.

These databases are alike in that all contain mostly full text articles and are searchable by subject headings and key words.  They vary in the titles of periodicals covered, inclusion of illustrations, and search features.


EBSCOHost, the first on the list, is a good place to start as it has broad coverage and is simple to search.
 
1. Go to the  Articles & Databases table, click on Magazines and Periodicals (EBSCOhost).
2.  If you are working from the library or any other computer on campus, click On Campus Access.
    If you are working from any other computer, click Off Campus Access.  Enter your 14 digit library card 
    number in the text box and click on Login.  Select EBSCOHOST Web. From this point, searching and
    retrieval are identical to on-campus searching and retrieval.
      Search Hints:
Use the  * (asterisk) to search for words containing a common word root. For example, 
     linguist* yields linguist, linguists, linguistics, linguistically [over 1600 citations]

Use "  " (quote marks) to find words in the sequence specified. For example, 

    ""leonard peltier" [2 citations]

Use or to search for synonyms. For example, 

"native american*" or "north american indian*" [nearly 2,500 citations]

Use  () (parentheses) to combine synonyms that you later will limit with another search term.

    ("native american*" or "north american indian*")   [over 2,500 citations]

Use   and to combine two ideas. For example, 

    ("native american*" or "north american indian*") and kinship [1 citation]

To limit to peer reviewed articles, click on Advanced Search and then click on box labelled Peer Reviewed.  For example, 
  ("native american*" or "north american indian*") and horse* [18 citations]
 ("native american*" or "north american indian*") and horse*, PEER REVIEWED  [2 citations]

To limit by date, click on Advanced Search and then click on Date Published drop down boxes for appropriate month and year.
 

AccessScience, midway down the list, contains concise articles and is keyword searchable as well as browsable by broad topics.
 
1. Go to the  Articles & Databases table, click on AccessScience.
2.  If you are working from the library or any other computer on campus, click On Campus Access.
  • AccessScience is not yet available off campus 
Search Hints: 
 
Start search broadly by entering a brief term in the Quick Search textbox.  Results are returned in a long list but also may be opened by subcategory (example: "dictionary term", "in the news").

Warning: the database is unforgiving to uncertain spellings.  If a word is mispelled, retrieval is nil.
 
Internet Resources

Anthropology Program: Palomar Community College - http://www.palomar.edu/anthropology/ - 

Anthropology Resources on the Internet - http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm - is sponsored by the American Anthropological Association. This site provides selective links to a few of the largest and up-to-date sites. 

University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Anthropology - http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/links/pages/ - 

Anthropological Index Online - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/AIO.html - is a subject and title index to the periodicals held by the Anthropology Library of the British Museum.  Coverage goes back to the 1950's, but few of the journals indexed are held at the Shasta College Library.

Native American Sites - http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html - provides access to home pages of individual Native Americans and Nations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians. Thisdirectory is divided into twelve categories that include: Individual Nations; Organizations and Urban Centers; Education; Languages; The Mascot Issue; Media; Powwows and Festivals; Music and Arts; Indians in the Military, and Businesses.

The Society for Applied Anthropology - http://www.sfaa.net/ - has as its mission the promotion of anthropological  perspectives and methods in solving human problems throughout the world.  This site contains news items, forums on controversial issues, and  information on preparing for a career as an anthropologist.
Citing Resources--APA Style
      American Psychological Association. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 4th ed.
              [On Reserve at the Circulation Desk, NR188]

      American Psychological Association. Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American
             Psychological Association. [webpage, updated January 10, 2001]

       Westchester Academic Libraries Directors' Organization WALDO CiteSite[http://www.waldolib.org/citesite]

      University of Southern Mississippi. APA Style Guide. [webpage, updated July 2000]

      Eastern Illinois University.  APA Style Sheet.  [webpage]
 
Questions? Comments? Do you have an anthropology site to recommend?  I want to know!
Carolyn Salus Singh, updated 6/20/02
http://library.shastacollege.edu/anthropology.htm