Selected Reference Books

These reference books are located in ZUHL Library Reference area, unless noted otherwise. They will be listed in CALL NUMBER ORDER to facilitate browsing in the Reference Collection. [still being sorted!! September 11, 2003]

MUSEUM STUDIES

• AM1 Ar75a
  Art & Archaeology Technical Abstracts. London: Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1966 --.
  
  

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

• B1 A1 P45
  The Philosopher's index.
  
  
• B41 R43 1996
  Dictionary of philosophy and religion : Eastern and Western thought. William L. Reese. New and enl. ed. Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Humanities Press, 1996.
  
  
• B41 E5 1972
  The Encyclopedia of philosophy. Paul Edwards, editor in chief. Reprint ed. New York : Macmillan, 1972.8 volumes in 4.
  
  
• BL31 E46 1986
  The Encyclopedia of religion 15 volumes.
  
  
• BL31 P48 1995
  A new dictionary of religions. Edited by John R. Hinnells. Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell, 1995.
  
  
• BL65 S4 K67 1994
  Sexuality, religion, and magic : a comprehensive guide to sources. Michael A. Koszegi. New York : Garland Pub., 1994.
  
  
• BL310 F7 1935
  The golden bough : a study in magic and religion. Sir James George Frazer. 3rd ed. New York : Macmillan Co., 1935. 12 volumes.
  
  
• BL1010 S23 1962
  The sacred books of the East. Translated by various Oriental scholars and edited by F. Max Muller.Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 1962-1966. [v. 1, 1965] 50 volumes.
  
  
• BT990 E58 1988
  The Encyclopedia of American religions, religious creeds : a compilation of more than 450 creeds, confessions, statements of faith, and summaries of doctrine of religious and spiritual groups in the United States and Canada. J. Gordo. 1st ed. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1988-
  
  

ETHNIC STUDIES

• E77 H25
  Handbook of North American Indians. Washington: Smithsonian, 1978--
  Long, detailed articles on the histories and cultures of indigenous North America. Excellent bibliographies can lead you to further sources. NOTE: New Library Reference has only volumes 9 & 10 on Southwestern cultures. Volumes covering other regions of North America can be found in Branson, Government Documents Reference SI 1.20/2:4--
  
  
• E184 A1 H35
  Harvard Encyclopedia of American ethnic groups. Stephan Thernstrom, editor ; Ann Orlov, managing editor, Oscar Handlin, consulting editor. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press, 1980.
  
  
• E184 A1 E58 1993
  Encyclopedia of multiculturalism. Editor, Susan Auerbach. New York : Marshall Cavendish, c1993. 6 vols.
  
  
• E184 S75 H365 1993
  Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. General editors, Nicolas Kanellos, Claudio Esteva-Fabregat. Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press. 5 vols.
  
  
• E184 S75 L357 1996
  The Latino Encyclopedia. Editors, Richard Chabran and Rafael Chabran. New York : Marshall Cavendish, c1996. 6 vols.
  
  
• E184 J5 J48 1992
  Jewish-American history and culture : an encyclopedia. Edited by Jack Fischel and Sanford Pinsker. New York : Garland, 1992.
  
  
• E185 E54 1996
  Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history. Edited by Jack Salzman, David Lionel Smith, Cornel West. New York : Macmillan Library Reference, c1996. 5 vols.
  
  

LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES

• F1218.6 O95 2001
  Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures 3 vols.
• F1406 E53 1996
  Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. Barbara A. Tenenbaum, editor in chief ; associate editors, Georgette Magassy Dorn ... [et al.]. New York : C. Scribner's Sons ; London : Simon & Schuster . 5 vols.
  
  
• F1434 H191
  Handbook of Middle American Indians. 16 volumes, with supplements Austin: University of Texas, 1964--.
  Valuable compilation of studies on the native peoples of Mesoamerica. Articles by major scholars in the field. V.1: Natural Environment & Early Cultures; V.2-3: Archaeology of Southern Mesoamerica; V.4:Archeological Frontiers (includes southwestern U.S. and northern South America); V.5: Linguistics; V.6: Social Anthropology; V.7-8:Ethnology; V.9:Physical Anthropology; V.10- 11:Archaeology of Northern Mesoamerica; V.12-15: Guide to Ethnohistorical Sources; V.16:Works Cited (extensive bibliography).
  
  
• F1435 S45 1990
  Collected Works in Mesoamerican Linguisitcs and Archaeology 6 vols.
  
  
• F2229 H3 1963
  Handbook of South American Indians. Ed. Julian H. Steward. New York: Cooper Square, 1963--.
  Articles on all major Native American groups in South America covering ethnography, history, language, and contemporary culture. Six volumes.
  
  

ANTHROPOLOGY

• GN 1 A15
  Abstracts in Anthropology. Westport: Greenwood, 1970-- .
  Comprehensive coverage of the journal literature in four subdisciplines: archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology. Covers 1970--present.
  
  
• GN 1 R67
  Anthropological Index. London: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1983-- .
  Detailed bibliography of the international literature in anthropology.
  
  
• GN 1 A57
  Anthropological Literature. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979-- .
  Index to journal articles and essays in edited books produced by the Tozzer Library, Harvard University.
  
  
• GN 1 .I57
  International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Routledge: New York, 1955--
  Major annual bibliography covering global literature in the discipline. Subject index.
  
  
• GN307 .E52 1996
  Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. New York: Henry Holt, 1996.
  A 4-volume reference work prepared under the auspices of the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF). Articles cover all major subfields of cultural anthropology, organizing concepts (humanism, cultural materialism, etc.), methodologies, theories of culture and behavior, cultural regions, controversies, the profession of anthropology, etc. Over 300 contributors; signed articles with bibliographies. Includes list of periodicals and index.
  
  
• GN307 E53 1991
  Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Boston: GK Hall, 1991--
  A multi-volume set with substantive articles on hundreds of ethnic groups world wide. Each volume represents a world area, ie North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, the Americas. More volumes will be published in the future. Most articles include a bibliography that can lead you to more sources.
  
  
• GN495.4 E53 1993
  The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World. New York: H. Holt, 1993
  A one-volume encyclopedia with brief, but well-written articles about many ethnic groups and indigenous peoples of the world.
  
  
• GN307 W56 1991
  Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. Robert A. Winthrop. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
  Explanations of various terms used in the study of cultural anthropology.
  
  
• GN 42 W47
  Fieldwork in the Library: A Guide to Research in Anthropology and Related Area Studies. Chicago: American Library Association, 1994.
  Guide to specialized resources for anthropological research.
  
  
• GN42 .W44 1991
  Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology. John Weeks. Boulder: Westview, 1991.
  Guide to general humanities, social science and specialized anthropological reference and research materials.
  
  
• GN 25 C65 1994
  Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture, and Social Life. London ; New York : Routledge, c1994.
  Scholarly articles on many subdisciplines and topics in anthropology including human biology and evolution, cultural, social, economic and political anthropology. All articles provide extensive bibliographies.
  
  
• GN 50.3 H57 1997
  History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia 2 vols.
  
  
• GN 281 C345 1992
  Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution
  
  
• GN 281 E53 2000
  Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory
  
  
• GN 496 L48 1994
  Ethnic Relations: a Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia.David Levinson.Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1994.
  Short articles offering anthropological analysis of many current problems in ethnic relations worldwide.
  
  
• GN 480 B76 1994
  Marriage, Family, and Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Gwen J. Broude. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1994.
  Anthropological perspectives on many topics relating to sex and the family.
  
  

SOCIOLOGY

• H41 I58 2001
  International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols.
  
  
• H62 .H2455 1994
  Handbook of Qualitative Research. Eds. Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln. Thousand Oaks : Sage, 1994.
  
  
• H62 .S7298 1995
  Sproull, Natalie L. Handbook of Research Methods: A Guide for Practitioners and Students in the Social Sciences. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1995.
  
  
• H61.3 .W45 1995
  Weitzman, Eben A. and Matthew B. Miles. Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 1995.
  A guide to software and programs for computer analysis of textual data.
  
  
• H41 B53 1993
  The Blackwell dictionary of twentieth-century social thought. William Outhwaite and Tom Bottomore. Cambridge; Oxford: Blackwell, 1993.
  Encyclopedic treatment of concepts, theories and other aspects of society.
  
  
• HM17 B6813 1989
  Critical dictionary of sociology. Raymond Boudon and Francois Bourricaud. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c1989.
  Lengthy articles on important concepts, theories, and thinkers in sociology. Translated from the French.
  
  
• HM17 E5 1991
  Encyclopedia of sociology.Edgar F. Borgatta, editor-in-chief. New York : Macmillan, 1992.
  4 volumes with over 370 articles on many relevant sociology topics; most articles include bibliographic references.
  
  
• HM101 D527 1996
  A dictionary cultural and critical theory . Michael Payne, Editor. Cambridge: Blackwell, 1996.
  Signed articles cover many contemporary and historical cultural phenomena in the social sciences such as postmodernism, post-colonialism, race-class-gender analysis, reporoductive technologies, etc.
  
  
• HM17 C66 1994
  The concise Oxford dictionary of Sociology. Gordon Marshall, Editor. New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.
  Short definitions of sociological terminology.
  
  
• HN57 E58 1993
  Encyclopedia of American social history. Mary Kupiec Cayton, Elliott J. Gorn, Peter W. Williams. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992.
  Three volume set covers American history from the social-historical perspective. Themes covered include: social change, social identity, ethnic and racial subcultures, work and labor, popular culture, social problems and social control, etc.
  
  

MUSIC

• ML 100 G16 1998
  Garland Encyclopedia of World Music 10 vols.
  
  

LINGUISTICS

• P29 E48 1994
  The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. Oxford: New York, Pergamon, 1994--
  A multi-volume definitive encyclopedia for linguistics. It includes articles on hundreds of world languages and language families and can provide much useful information for the study of cultural groups.
  
  

Selected Websites

These site lists are very selective and preliminary. Use the links to online directories to access many more useful internet sites on these broad topics.

ANTHROPOLOGY