LibGuides: Anthropology: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Anthropology Reference Sources

Reference sources (i.e., encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, etc.) can be excellent starting points for beginning your research about a particular topic.

Anthropology-Related Dictionaries

Examples of resources that provide information on Anthropology-related topics and explain terminology used within the discipline.

The Dictionary of Anthropology [E-Book] by Thomas J. Barfield
Publication Date: 1997
Biographical Dictionary of Anthropologists [E-Book] by William Stewart
Publication Date: 2009
A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics [E-Resource] by David Crystal
Publication Date: 2008
Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology [Print Book] by Mike Morris For those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.
Call Number: UofL Main Collection GN 307 M67 2012
Publication Date: 2012

Anthropology-Related Encyclopedias & Handbooks

Examples of resources that provide background information relevant for researching topics in Anthropology.

The Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology The Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology (formerly Cambridge Encyclopedia of Anthropology) is a growing teaching and learning resource. Its goal is to facilitate access to scholarship in Social Anthropology for experts and non-experts worldwide. All entries are written and peer-reviewed by leading academics.