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Anthropology Research

How do you begin searching using the library website?

The library website is the best place to start searching. The main search tool that you see on the homepage is called OneSearch. Starting your search on OneSearch - which searches most of the library's resources including the databases and catalog - is usually the best place to begin your research. It will yield the most results for you which can be helpful when you're starting a research project.

How can you search for books using the library catalog?

The catalog contains the physical and e-book collections of the Kraemer Family Library. For anthropology research, this includes monographs and edited collections which are some of the most popular resources for anthropologists to use in their resources. 

Monographs typically cover one subject in intense depth. It will provide detailed knowledge of specific topic or event. Edited collections are a format that organizes chapters by different authors organized around a central chapter or theme. 

 

Anthropology Call Numbers 

Call numbers is how the library organizes the books on the shelves. You can use these call number ranges to "browse" the shelves in the main collection which is on the third floor of the library. If you have a specific topic or a title you are looking for, search the catalog using a keyword or title search.

Archaeology: CC1-960

Indians of North America: E75-99

Anthropology: GN1-890

Physical Anthropology: GN49-298

Ethnology/Social and Cultural Anthropology: GN301-674

Prehistoric Archaeology: GN700-890

Folklore: GR1-950

Manners and customs: GT1-7070

Philology, Linguistics: P1-1091