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Online encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries & statistics

Online directories, dictionaries, encyclopedias relating to Anthropology. For more general reference sources please visit our Virtual Reference Desk.

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Anthropology biography web
Biographies of anthropologists with details of their publications. Produced by anthropology students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.   On-campus use
Focus on Ethnicity and Identity
Provided by the Office for National Statistics, Focus on Ethnicity and Identity examines ethnic groups in the UK today combining data from the 2001 Census and other sources to illustrate its topics.   On-campus use
Focus on Gender
Provided by the Office for National Statistics, Focus on Gender, and examines lives of men and women in the UK today combining data from the 2001 Census and other sources to illustrate its topics.  On-campus use
Oxford Reference Online
These are all available from any computer in SOAS, and are available off-site for SOAS staff and students with an institutional username and password.  On-campus use
A Dictionary of African Mythology
  On-campus use
A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
  On-campus use
A Dictionary of Superstitions
  On-campus use
A Dictionary of World Mythology
  On-campus use
Dictionary of the Social Sciences
  On-campus use
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
  On-campus use
Worldwide Email Directory of Anthropologists (WEDA)
Searchable by name, institution, geographic location and research interest. Produced by the Anthropology Department at the University of Buffalo.   On-campus use