Anthropology: Web Resources

A comprehensive glossary of Anthropological terms from Palomar College.

Run by the Library of Congress, The Folklife Center contains collections relating to the many facets of American Culture.

Established in 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species.

Maintained by the National Primate Research Center at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, this site offers a host of resources on the study and conservation of non-human primates, as well as information on professional organizations and student opportunities.

This museum is devoted to Anthropology and Archaeology. Includes collections from Egypt, China, Sub-Saharan Africa and North America, including Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions.

From the website: "The mission of The Leakey Foundation is to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior and survival."

From UCSD, a guide to writing Anthropology (check out the 'Eight Magical and Wise Rules for Writing Term Papers') and how to manage and use citations.

Created by The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this handout explains different types of papers written in Anthropology and offers tips on writing.

The go-to guidelines for writing in the American Anthropology Association(AAA) style, which is the common format for most anthropological journals.