ANTH 202 / INDV 202
Applying Anthropology in a Social Context: Concepts in Anthropology
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From the syllabus: "Although the course focuses on anthropological concepts, methods and data, it also explores information from a broad range of disciplines on which applied anthropology draws ..." Concepts in Anthropology The International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (UA access only) New online encyclopedia with concepts, people and countries included. Bibliographies are very current. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (open access) UA Libraries' Subject Guide for Anthropology and Archaeology Haiti and Caribbean: Resources for country data and articlesThese full text reports were done by the Library of Congress in the late 1990's and early 2000's. The Haiti Study is from 2001, and it contains information about many aspects of the country including language, religion, education, health and social structure. Each chapter has an extensive bibliography. These are found at the end of the file in a separate file. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) The Country Profile is the most useful document in this data base. Country Profiles outline a country’s economic and political status and background. They give an annual perspective on the long-term political and social issues affecting each country. Note that there is an archive of these profiles going back to 1996. The Country Reports are intended for financial forcasting. HINT: you may find Haiti by going to the Americas as a region or from the alphabetical list of all countries. Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Books and the nine volumes Regional Surveys of the World series. Updated regularly, this reference sources covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories, and includes information about NGOs and IGOs. Each country has a bibliography at the end of the description!!! HINT: Use the country search option to go directly to the Haiti section, or use the menu on the left side of the screen for a larger, regional perspective on "South America, Central America and the Carribean." Political Database of the Americas This site was developped by Georgetown University. It may be used to find lists of Haitian polical parties, the country's constitution, electorial results up through 2006 and the names of agencies working on economic, social and human rights issues in the country. (Warning! Some of the documents and web sites are in French.) Good place to begin searching for articles. This data base allows you to select only the academic journal articles. There are many links to full text. The subject coverage ranges from education to social conditions to science and health. Includes citations and abstracts of articles in over 1000 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers, of which over half are full-text. Broad subject coverage of business and social sciences. HINT: for optimal results, do a topic search for "Haiti (location) ." Contains country reports and articles about countries including economic and social conditions. The International Index to Black Periodicals is now part of the is data base. Be sure to limit your search to the IIBP which contains current and retrospective bibliographic citations and abstracts to articles from over 150 scholarly and popular journals, newspapers, and newsletters from the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, with some full-text coverage of nearly 20 core Black Studies periodicals. Coverage is international and multidisciplinary, spanning cultural, economic, historical, political, religious and social issues of importance to Black Studies disciplines. Updated monthly. Anthropology Databases AnthroSource HINT: use the Advanced Search function to restrict your search to articles with "Haiti" somewhere in the title.
Anthropology Plus HINT: Search for "Haiti" as a subject word instead of a keyword. Race/Ethnicity/ColorSociological Abstracts Gender Issues UA Libraries' pathfinder for Women's Studies HINT: In GenderWatch, use "Citation and document text" to find articles about Haiti. Health and Nutrition Health Reference Center (UA access only) HINT: As articles about Haiti are often about other parts of Latin America or the Carribbean as well, you'll have more success if you try keyword searches for Haiti rather than subject searches. Choose "Keyword search" at the left side of the screen before beginning your search. PopLine (UA access only) HINT: Haiti/Carribbean will search both at once. Economic DevelopmentEconLit Library Research ResourcesSubject Guides for Agriculture, Education, History, Economics, Women's Studies, Latin American Studies may all be helpful for different aspects of your research. Popular vs. Scholarly Resources - guide Where to get more help:If you'd like to sit down with a librarian for a one-on-one reference consultation, please call or email: Sara Heitshu, Anthropology Librarian PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL BEFORE DROPPING IN!
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