Multicultural Communication 315: Cultural Anthropology

Selected Resources, A.C. Buehler Library

Internet Resources About Cultures

Starting Your Internet Search

Librarians Index to the Internet ~ This site includes descriptions and evaluations of Web pages and directories. This is a good place to start for information on social topics. Type the name of the issue in the the search box to find web sites.
BUBL ~ Another listing of select web sites on a number of topics. You can browse by Dewey Decimal Number (DDC) as well as execute a search or browse subject areas.
Voice of the Shuttle ~ Focusing on the humanities and social sciences, this database lists a large number of Minority Studies web sites.
ContentSelect Anthropology database~ Pearson Education journal database- click on the blue Journal Research/ContentSelect button in the lower right-hand corner.
Multicultural Resources ~ from Elmhurst College, a comprehensive list of ethnic/cultural Web sites

A Select List of Internet Resources

The Web sites listed below are intended as starting points for researching cultures on the Internet. Be sure to evaluate each Web site before using the information in your project.

Cultural Anthropology

Abya Yala Net (indigenous people of Mexico, Central and South America) - part of Native Web
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Cultural Anthropology Sites from About.com
Fourth World Journal
Library of Congress Country Studies - online version of the book series (use Illinet Online to find the books)
World Bank - information on various regions of the world
World Factbook (maintained by the CIA)
WWW Virtual Library: Culture
WWW Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies - developed by the Center for World Indigenous Studies

Ethnic Studies

African and African American collections at UC Berkeley
Asian DOC Electronic Newsletter
Asian Studies Network Information Center (ASNIC) - University of Texas
Handbook of Latin American Studies Online - from the Library of Congress
Internet Guide for Chinese Studies
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) - University of Texas
WWW-Virtual Library: Aboriginal Studies

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Finding Information Using Library Resources

NOTE:
Links to some of the library resources listed below will not work when this page is accessed from off-campus. To use these resources, please go to the Library Web Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College technology login and password. If you do not know your E.C. login and password, please see Computer Services, Room 107 CSTC.

Articles and Databases

Lexis-Nexis Academic	Choose News, then look at both General News and World News to find information from a variety of sources. This tool can also be used to access transcripts from radio and TV programs.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	The full-text of several print reference books are available here online, including Countries and Their Cultures (under the Nation and World publication heading).
Academic Search Elite	A general database that contains both scholarly and popular journal sources, many in full text. Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them.
CultureGrams	An excellent resource for cultural research. Go to World Edition and pick a country from the geographic map.
Periodical Abstracts	Index to general and academic journals, with selected full text. Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them.
WilsonSelectPlus	Covers the social sciences, humanities, business, general science, as well as current issues. All full text.Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them.

How do I find out if the Library has the journal I need? Follow these 3 easy steps:

Full Text Periodicals Available Online ~ Search for the journal/magazine title.
Check Illinet Online for the journal/magazine title (not the article title).
To order an article the Elmhurst College library does not own, fill in this form: Request an article.

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Print Resources About Cultures

Sociological Abstracts (1962-present)
The key print index for sociology.

Contains citations from journals in sociology and related disciplines.

Shelved alphabetically behind the Bound Periodicals section of the library (downstairs)

Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 65 other Illinois academic libraries. Enter relevant key words, or to be more specific, enter your subject as a Browse Subject term in the search box.

Sample Browse Subject terms:

Indians of North America
Deaf- Social Conditions
Deafness- Social Aspects
Bedouins
Philippines

Ordering books from other libraries ~ Don't limit yourself solely to Elmhurst Library's collection. Search all 65 member libraries with your search term by clicking on "Repeat search in All ILCSO Libraries" at the top of the page. Order your books as soon as possible: titles can take between 7-10 days to arrive.

Reference Resources

American Immigrant Cultures (R 305.800973 A512i)
Countries and Their Cultures (R 306.03 C855)
Culturgrams (R 909.82 C968)
Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism (R 306.4460973 E56)
Encyclopedia of World Cultures (R 306.097 E56)
Ethnic Families in America, 4th ed. (R 305.8 E84 1998)
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (R 305.8 G151)
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide (R 305.4203 G816)
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands (R 395.52 M882k)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (R 305.8003 W927)

Check Illinet Online for books on specific groups or on anthropology in general.

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Citing Information

Citation links on the E.C. Library homepage

Using and Evaluating Information Sources

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Created 1999 by Elaine Fetyko Page
Last updated 12 April 2005 by J. Hill, Reference Librarian