Library Resources Supporting the Anthropology Program
Librarian-recommended print and digital resources to support the curriculum and research needs of faculty and staff in the nursing and midwifery program. For additional assistance, library staff are here to help. Please drop by the circulation desk or send an e-mail to
FIND BOOKS
Search the Koha library catalogue for books, textbooks, government and non-governmental publications.
Searching tips: for a general search, use broad keywords or subject searches such as : anthropology ; anthropological linguistics ; ethnology ; ethnography applied anthropology ; human geography Once you find a relevant book, click on the ‘subject’ links in the book record to find similar, related or more narrowly focused books. To find a specific book, author or subject, click on ‘Advanced search’
OPEN TEXTBOOKS
Online and downloadable textbooks available freely from (primarily) North American universities and colleges. Start by browsing subjects – Social Studies – Anthropology.
Some textbooks you will find include:
- Introduction to Anthropology (2022)
- Languages and Worldview (2020)
- Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology (2017)
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Bhutan Cultural Library - A collaboration between the Loden Foundation and the University of Virginia. Includes videos, audio files, and texts.
Centre for Bhutan Studies - Website of the Centre for Bhutan & Gross National Happiness Studies. Includes full text access to the Centre's journal.
A Bowl of Suja - Website/blog written by Dorji Penjore focused on "Bhutan and Himalayan anthropology, economic anthropology, Bhutanese oral literature with a focus on folktales, oral interviews, Bhutan history, village ethnography, village survey, social policy and pre-Buddhist Bhutanese belief system and worldview", Includes link to a related website 'Anthropology of Bhutan'.
National Library & Archives of Bhutan - Search the National Library's collection online via their online public access catalogue (OPAC). Includes information on special collections as well as the ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) inventory and database.
Digital Himalayas - A project to develop digital collection, storage and distribution strategies for multimedia anthropological information from the Himalayan region.
Anthropological Index Online - Provides basic bibliographic references to over 700 periodicals in the British Museum's Museum of Mankind Library. Bring your citation to the Library and we may be able to get the article for you.
Handbook of Ethical Issues in Anthropology Online - online full-text from the American Anthropological Association.
DATABASES, JOURNALS AND REFERENCE SOURCES
EBSCO Open Dissertations - a free database of more than 1.4 million electronic theses and dissertations from more than 320 universities around the world
JSTOR provides open access to journals, books, research reports, and images primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Create a personal account to access a monthly quota of articles from the subscription database.
Project Muse offers open access (OA) books, journals, and digital humanities works from several distinguished university presses, scholarly societies, and independent not-for-profit academic publishers.
Research4Life portal provides online access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content across many disciplines. A select listing of journals and reference sources available through the portal can be found below:
NOTE: You will need to sign in by clicking on the 'person' icon at the top right hand side of the screen. For Username and Password access rtcCloud: Library PUBLIC Folder / Access Instructions for Databases (subfolder), or drop by the library and pick up the 'A-Z Digital Resources Password Bookmark'.
Recommended journals (Please be sure to log in to Research4Life before clicking on any of the links below.)
Food and Foodways: Explorations in the History and Culture of Human Nourishment
The Journal of Peasant Studies