Anthropology Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Biographical dictionary of social and cultural anthropology by Call Number: GN20 .A45 2004 - Olin Level 2, StacksISBN: 0415223792"With nearly 600 signed entries from a global team of contributors, this comprehensive work is destined to be the definitive reference source for authoritative information on the historical and contemporary key figures in the field."--BOOK JACKET
Dictionary of concepts in cultural anthropology by Call Number: GN307 W56 1991 - Olin Leve 2, StacksISBN: 0313242801From the same series as Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology, this work defines key ideas and concepts in the subject and is aimed primarily at the student of cultural anthropology and scholars in other disciplines
Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology by Call Number: GN307 E52 1996 - Olin Level 2, General StacksISBN: 0805028773Compendium of 340 articles covering all approaches, methods, concepts and topics central to cultural anthropology, as well as archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. Entries trace the development of, and major contributors to, each topic, followed by a list of references.
Public Health Reference
The Cambridge world history of human disease by Call Number: R131 .C233 1993 - Olin Level 2ISBN: 0521332869
Encyclopedia of public health by Call Number: RA423 .E532 2008 - Soc General StacksISBN: 9781402056130
Geographical Reference
- CIA World Fact BookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
- Background NotesBackground Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.
- Library of Congress Country StudiesThe Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
- World Health OrganizationThis site provides health data from all 193 countries that are WHO members. It includes data on mortality, specific diseases, risk factors, and health systems. The database can be queried by country or region. Multiple countries (or regions) can be queried at the same time allowing for comparisons.