Anthropology-related Internet Sites

ANTHROPOLOGY INTERNET RESOURCES

1) ANTHROPOLOGY SITES - GENERAL

2) ARCHEOLOGY - GENERAL

3) LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS - GENERAL

4) PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - GENERAL

5) FIELD SCHOOLS, STUDY ABROAD, INTERNSHIP & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

6) INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - SELECTED SITES

7) MUSEUMS - SELECTED SITES

8) SYLLABI - SELECTED SITES CONTAINING ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

9) WORLD DATA AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

10) GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

INTERNET SITE LISTINGS

1) ANTHROPOLOGY SITES - GENERAL

American Anthropological Association (AAA)
http://www.aaanet.org/

The American Anthropological Association, founded in 1902, aims "to promote the science of anthropology, to stimulate and coordinate the efforts of American anthropologists, to foster local and other societies devoted to anthropology, to serve as a bond among American anthropologists and anthropologic(al) organizations present and prospective, and to publish and encourage the publication of matter pertaining to anthropology." This site contains a wealth of information. Of particular interest are a survey of anthropology Ph.D.s and an overview of career opportunities in anthropology. The American Anthropological Association posts information on 32 subsections/associations and on its 24 publications. A search engine is available to use keywords such as "archaeology" or "linguistics" to conduct a search for relevant documents.

Anthropology in the News
http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html

Where does the public get its images of anthropology? This site posts links to magazine and newspaper articles pertaining to subjects that the media connect with the discipline of anthropology. The sources of these articles include CNN, USA Today, MSNBC, The New York Times, Scientific American, and National Geographic, among others. Examples of anthropological topics that make the news are "Urban Folklore," "Ebonics," and reports on major archaeological finds.

Anthropology & Environment Section of the American Anthropological Association
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/anthenv/

The Anthropology and Environment Section aims to "foster research and communication issues relating to the interface between culture and the environment." The goal of this section is to provide an overview of the subspecialty of environment anthropology.

Anthro L: Short Autobiographies
http://www.anatomy.su.oz.au:80/danny/anthropology/anthrol/biographies/index.html

This site contains the names and biographies of twenty-one practicing anthropologists who are central to the list server Anthro-L, which is supported by the State University of New York at Buffalo. For those interested in a career in anthropology, read the biographies to see how others came to be practicing anthropologists.

NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) Resource List
http://www.practicinganthropology.org/

This site gives information about how to become a member of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA). The benefits of membership include the NAPA Mentor Program which provides student members and anthropologists-in-transition with "career information, networking opportunities, training suggestions and feedback which arise at work or in the field." There is also information about how to subscribe to listservers, which act as discussion channels for those concerned with technology, rural development, involuntary resettlement, and applied anthropology. The documents, "Anthropologists at Work" and "Training Guidelines for Applied Anthropology Programs" can be accessed at this Web site.

NASA (National Association of Student Anthropologists) Guide to Anthropology Club
http://www.aaanet.org/nasa/anthroclubguide.htm

This guide, published by the National Association of Student Anthropologists, a section within the AAA, offers information about how to start an anthropology club, themes for anthropology clubs, and ideas for club activities. This guide is available to both members and non-members of the AAA for a low fee (currently $1.00).

NAU Anthropology Club
http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~anthro-p/

The Northern Arizona University (NAU) Anthropology Club posts information about upcoming Anthropology Club events, student home pages, student research, and internship programs.

Resources for Anthropology Majors: General Career Information
http://career.ucsb.edu/students/majors/anthro/general.html

This site provides general career and vocational information for aspiring anthropologists as well as a variety of resources.

The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland – RAI
http://www.therai.org.uk/

The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, a not-for-profit organization established in 1843, is the world's oldest ongoing anthropological organization with members from around the world. The Institute gives a broad overview of its history and the table of contents for the most recent issues of Anthropology Today and the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. You can search the Anthropological Index online, which compiles entries from more than 750 journals received by the Department of Ethnography Library.

Theory in Anthropology
http://www.indiana.edu/~wanthro/theory.htm

1. Urban Anthropology
2. Cultural Materialism
3. Legal Anthropology
4. Applied Anthropology
5. Cognitive Anthropology
6. Feminist Anthropology
7. Ecological Anthropology
8. Humanistic Anthropology
9. Psychological Anthropology
10. Anthropology and the National Parks

Web Sites for Anthropology (UCSB Department of Anthropology Links Directory)
http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-anthropology-on-the-web.aspx

1. Topical Foci

Cultural Anthropology
Archaeology
Physical Anthropology

2. Geographical Focus

Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Mediterranean
Middle East
North America
Oceania

3. On-line Journals
4. Department Sites
5. Museum and Institute Sites
6. Organization Sites
7. Sites with Lots of Links
8. Upcoming Conferences
9. Online Syllabi
10. Miscellaneous Sites

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology
http://vlib.anthrotech.com/

1. Future Directions
2. Specialized Fields
3. Institutions
4. General Resources
5. Personal Anthropology-related Homepages.
6. Jobs in Anthropology
7. Other Virtual Libraries for Anthropology
8. News and Events and Exhibitions
9. Research Starting Points

WEDA--the Worldwide E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists
http://wings.buffalo.edu/WEDA/

Hosted by University of Buffalo's Anthropology Department, this is the site of WEDA, a searchable Worldwide E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists. WEDA is a volunteer project established to support communication between anthropologists (in the broadest sense of the word) around the world. Presently, this WEDA database contains addresses of more than one thousand institutions and more than three thousand individuals.

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2) ARCHEOLOGY - GENERAL

Archeological Fieldwork Opportunities
http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10016

This is the Archeological Institute of America fieldwork site. It provides information on fieldwork projects throughout the world.

ArchNet: the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology
http://archnet.asu.edu/

1. Academic Departments
2. Archaeological Regions
3. Featured Site
4. Museums on the Web
5. News and System Information
6. Other Resources
7. Search ArchNet
8. Subject Areas

Web-info - Radiocarbon Dating
http://www2.waikato.ac.nz/c14/webinfo/index.html

1. Basis of Method
2. Applications
3. Other C14 WWW Sites
4. Sample Submission
5. Pretreatment
6. Measurement Methods
7. Date Calculation
8. Correction to C14 Dates
9. Calibration
10. Publication of C14 Dates
11. References

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3) LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS - GENERAL

Ethnologue: Languages of the World
http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/

Ethnologue is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Ethnologue Name Index lists over 39,000 language names, dialect names, and alternate names. The Ethnologue Language Family Index organizes languages according to language families. In addition to the two indexes, the catalogue includes an introduction, which gives an overview of language and its importance to human interaction, and the issues linguistics study.

The Human Languages Page
http://www.june29.com/HLP/

1. Languages and Literature (links to over 150 languages)
2. Schools and Institutions
3. Linguistic Resources
4. Commercial Resources
5. Organizations
6. Latest Additions
7. Jobs and Internships

Linguistic Materials on the Web
http://www.ling.rochester.edu/links.html

1. University Departments, Programs, and Centers in Linguistics
2. Additional Linguistics-Related Organizations
3. Locating Linguists on the Net
4. Archives, Databases, and Information Sources in Linguistics
5. Conferences and Events
6. Topics in Linguistics
7. Mailing Lists in Linguistics
8. Linguistics Journals and Newsletters on the Web
9. Linguistics Publishers and Bookstores
10. Job Listings
11. More Linguistics and Language Projects on the Web
12. Links to More Links to Linguistics-related Material

Linguistic Society of America
http://www.lsadc.org/

The Linguistic Society of America, founded in 1924 and with a membership of 7,000, posts basic information about its organization along with the program of its annual meetings. Of particular interest to the student researching linguistics are the organization's statements and resolutions on issues such as "Language Rights," "Ebonics," "Research with Human Subjects," and "English Only Initiatives." The organization also posts a list of approximately 100 journals that publish articles related to linquistics. Finally, check out The Field of Linguistics, a series of 22 essays explaining and clarifying the field of linguistics. Examples of essays include "Language Diversity," "Language and Brain," "Slips of the Tongue," "History of Linguistics," "Sociolinguistics," and "Endangered Languages."

Yamada Language Guides
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides.html

This page contains information on over 100 languages and includes downloadable fonts for 40 languages.

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4) PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

American Association of Physical Anthropologists
http://www.physanth.org/

The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700. Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science.

Physical Anthropology Sites on the Internet
http://www.geocities.com/soc_anp/panplinks.html

This site provides a excellent source for physical anthropology websites under various subjects and resources.

The Talk Origins Archive
http://www.talkorigins.org/

A series of informative and useful essays on evolution.

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5) FIELD SCHOOLS, STUDY ABROAD, INTERNSHIP & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Anthropologist in the Field
http://www.melanesia.org/fieldwork/tamakoshil/

Laura Tamakoshi and Brian Cross at Truman State University prepared this guide to fieldwork research. It has 4 major sections: (1) planning, (2) method, (3) writing, and (4) reference. Each of these four sections has several subsections. For example the planning section includes information regarding proposals, preparation, choosing a field site, and travel arrangements.

Applied Anthropology
https://slider-secure.vendercom.com/Science/Social_Sciences/Anthropology/Applied_Anthropology.htm

A general guide to applied anthropology with links to several related sources.

Archeological Fieldwork Opportunities
http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10016

This is the Archeological Institute of America fieldwork site. It provides information on fieldwork projects throughout the world.

The Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
http://wacky.ccit.arizona.edu/~bara/new0001.html

Are you looking for valuable internship opportunities? If you are in the advanced stages of your undergradutate education you may want to consider internship opportunities available through the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA). BARA's internships contribute "to the betterment of human populations, communities, and individuals through scholarship, advocacy and practice." Organizations that support BARA internships include the World Bank, the United States Department of Energy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. AID---Women in Development Office. Internships are available summer, fall, and winter.

Careers in Anthropology
http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/careers.html

NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) Resource List
http://www.practicinganthropology.org/

Peace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov/

Peace Corps volunteers work in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Inter-America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean in the areas of agriculture, education, forestry, health, engineering, skilled trades, business, the environment, urban planning, youth development, and the teaching of English for use in commerce and technology. This site gives information about the Peace Corps, becoming a Peace Corps volunteer, the places where Peace Corps volunteers work, and the Peace Corps global education program (which contains letters and interviews with Peace Corps volunteers).

Society for Applied Anthropology
http://www.sfaa.net

The Society for Applied Anthropology, founded in 1941, has 2,000 members from a variety of academic and applied backgrounds in anthropology and other disciplines as well. The common bond members share is a desire to "make an impact on the quality of life in the world today." The society seeks to investigate and identify principles of human behavior and apply those principles to address contemporary issues and problems. At this site you can find information related to membership, publications, conferences, bylaws, and other applied organizations.

Study Abroad Home Page
http://www.studyabroad.com/

This site is a resource for students to learn about study-abroad programs in 65 countries. Read the document "Consumer Information" before making any decisions about a program.

Study Abroad Site for NC State University
http://www.ncsu.edu/studyabroad/

Voluntary Service Overseas
http://www.oneworld.net/article/frontpage/266/4408/

The Voluntary Service Overseas is an organization that recruits people between the ages of 20 and 70 to work in developing countries. This page answers questions about the program's goals, discusses volunteering, describes job openings, and gives general information about the program.

Volunteers in Technical Assistance
http://www.vita.org/

Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) is an organization that provides information services to people living in developing countries so that they can draw upon it to improve the quality of their lives. VITA "collects, refines, and disseminates information such as that necessary to improve food production, minister health needs, increase productivity of businesses, generate higher incomes, and preserve natural resources." Read descriptions of VITA projects in Benin, Guinea, the Central African Republic, Madagascar, and Chad. VITA also posts its monthly newsletter Develop Net which covers online news and views related to technology transfers. Example of new stories include: "Is There a Water Shortage?," "Distance Education in the Caribbean," and "Investing in Electricity in Latin America" (see January 1997 issue).

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6) INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - SELECTED SITES

Native Web
http://www.nativeweb.org

This site contains an indexed and searchable database with hundreds of links concerning Native, Aboriginal, and Indigenous Internet resources.

Assyrian
http://www.aina.org/aol/

Blackfeet
http://www.blackfeetnation.com/

Lakota
http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/

Nez Perce
http://www.nezperce.org/Main.html

Oneida
http://www.oneida-nation.net/

Sami
http://www.itv.se/boreale/samieng.htm

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7) MUSEUMS - SELECTED SITES

American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/

Bishop Museum
http://www.bishop.hawaii.org/

Carnegie Museum of Natural History
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/

Field Museum of Natural History
http://www.fmnh.org/

Northern Kentucky Anthropology Museum
http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/nkuanthromuseum/

Peabody Museum
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/

Smithsonian Institute
http://www.si.edu/

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8) SYLLABI - SELECTED SITES CONTAINING ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

Arctic Circle
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/ArcticCircle/

Biological Anthropology (and others)
http://www.cc.colorado.edu/Dept/AN/Syllabi.htm

This is the Colorado College Anthropology site. Click on course offerings and the above course is usually listed.

Bones, Bodies, and Disease
Cultural Ecology (and others)
http://www.colorado.edu/Anthropology/

This is the University of Colorado Anthropology site. Click on course offerings and the above courses are usually listed.

Culture, Nature, and Society (and others)
http://fp.uni.edu/sac/anthropology.html

This is the University of Northern Iowa Anthropology site. Click on course offerings and the above course is usually listed.

Hunters and Gatherers
http://www.unl.edu/rhames/courses/forout97.htm

Introduction to Archaeology (and others)
http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/

This is the University of California at Berkeley Anthropology site. Click on course offerings and the above course is usually listed.

Introduction to Archaeology
http://www.cc.ukans.edu/~hoopes/anth110.html

Understanding Conflict and Warfare (and others)
http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/

This is the University of Iowa Anthropology site. Click on course offerings and the above course is usually listed.

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9) WORLD DATA AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Background Notes on the Countries of the World
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html

This site contains statistical and general information on most of the countries of the world (but not the United States) and covers geography, people, education, economics, and membership in international organizations.

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/

Country Destinations by Text Express
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/text.htm#count

Designed for tourists, this site gives travel-related and background information on the countries of the world. It includes "Off the Beaten Path" and "Comments by Travelers" links. Travelers' comments are of anthropological interest as they reflect the things tourists find important about their travel experiences. Most comments focus on hotels and cuisine and indicate little interest in the lives and well-being of local peoples.

Country Studies/Area Handbook Program
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

The Country Studies/Area Handbook Program is an ongoing and continuously updated series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. There are 71 country studies online. Each country study gives a comprehensive overview of the society, geography, economy, politics, history, people, and major institutions (religion, education, and medicine).

Ethnographic Studies Resources
http://lcweb.loc.gov/folklife/other.html

1. General Sources
2. Directories
3. Scholarly Programs
4. Archives and Archival Collections
5. Grants
6. Journals and Newsletters
7. Societies
8. Ethnomusicology and Folksong Resources
9. Fieldwork
10. Indigenous People's Resources|
11. Mythology and Narrative

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/

International Demographic Data
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/world.html

This Census Bureau site includes data on the population of every country and territory in the world for 1950-present. Population is also projected to the year 2050, as is age-specific population.

The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/

One World
http://www.oneworld.net/

OneWorld is the world's favourite and fastest-growing civil society network online, supporting people's media to help build a more just global society.

Peace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov/

Public Broadcasting Service
http://www.pbs.org

This is the home page of the Public Broadcasting Service. This is an amazing resource for in-depth coverage of headline news and social and cultural issues in general. The quality of the material on this site defies simple summary. Start with the "Online Newshour" and browse its "past programs" and "essays and dialogues." Plus in keywords of interest to anthropologists such as specific country names, culture, archeology, Native Americans, language, etc.

UC Berkeley Social Science and Government Data Library
http://goldrush.berkeley.edu/GovData/info/

U.S. Agency for International Development
http://www.info.usaid.gov/

The U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, is an independent government agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance in order to advance U.S. economic and political interests overseas. This site contains information on USAID's record of accomplishments, its 1995 Agency Performance Report, and policy papers. There are also articles explaining the importance of foreign aid, the meaning of participatory development, and strategies for sustainable development. See also the "Lessons Without Borders" link, which seeks to share with readers lessons learned overseas.

U.S. Department of State Home Page
http://www.state.gov/

This site is an official U.S. Government source. The U.S. Department of State is the main U.S. foreign affairs agency and is responsible for implementing the President's foreign policies. The Hot Spot link updates you on most recent spotlighted information concerning foreign policies, such as "Patterns of Global Terrorism" and "Earth Day." The travel link gives you information on every area in the world and the traveling requirements to get there. This site also gives useful telephone numbers and a 1996 Department Telephone Directory.

Volunteers in Technical Assistance
http://www.vita.org/

The World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org

The World Bank Group is made up of five organizations: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development [IBRD], the International Development Association [IDA], the International Finance Corporation [IRC], the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency [MIGA], and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes [ICSID]. These five organizations work together and separately to help finance developing countries in an effort to reduce proverty around the world. At this Web site you can access about a dozen World Bank periodicals including: (1) World Bank News, a weekly publication highlighting events , activities, and initiatives involving the World Bank (2) Transition, "A newsletter analyzing economic and social developments in transition countries, and reporting on related research, books, working papers, conferences, and articles" (3) Development Briefs, background information aimed at the media, business, acacdemic, and government policy communities about the Bank's research, activities, and policies; and (4) Poverty Lines, "a brief, two-page newsletter which summarizes research on poverty."

The World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

This CIA World Factbook includes a section that considers the world as a unit. For example, it gives the unemployment rate, population size, total fertility, and so on for the world.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.org/

World Resources (latest edition)
http://www.wristore.com/worres201.html

This World Resources Institute Web site offers access to hundreds of country-level and regional-level research on the condition of the environment and the state of natural resources. Reports are available for the following geographic regions and countries within each region: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Europe, Europe. New Independent States, North America, Oceania, South America, Commonwealth States, Latin America, and the Mediterranean.

Yahoo's Links to Specific Cultural Sites
http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Cultures/

This site currently has links to 118 areas/societies (many with multiple links) and more will be added in the future.

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10) GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

Amazon.com Books! Earth's Biggest Bookstore
http://www.amazon.com

/If you are a book lover, this site is a must-see. Amazon.com is an online book order "catalogue" that lists more than 2.5 million titles from the "hard-to-find" to the "easy-to-find" at discount prices (40% off bestsellers, 10% off hardcovers, 10% off paperbacks, and special deals in certain genres such as science fiction and mystery). Search for books by author, title, or subject or browse the shelves under categories such as bestsellers, award winners, and editors' favorites.

Financial Aid Organizations
http://www.finaid.org/

This is a site where one can find a wide variety of financial aid and scholarships, often unusual ones that few other students apply for. Highly recommended.

MapQuest! Interactive Atlas
http://www.mapquest.com

Mapquest posts the Interactive Atlas, an online service that allows users access to county-level and city-level maps from over six continents. This atlas allows you to enter a street address along with its city, state, and zip code and to access a map of that address and surrounding streets and landmarks. A one-time, free registration is required, which allows you to save and store maps for later use.

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