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Welcome to the CCA Library Anthropology Research Guide! This guide provides information about finding and citing resources for Anthropology research.
Research in Anthropology involves the scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies past and present. The four subfields of Anthropology are:
Use this guide to access and explore Anthropology resources from the CCA Library and beyond. Good luck with your research!
Primary sources provide first-hand accounts of events, as well as insight into perspectives, attitudes, or customs of an era. Primary sources are important resources for Anthropology research in determining the accuracy of events and comparing perspectives on a topic. Click this link to explore Library databases with collections of primary sources.
History, art, and anthropology students will find older journal articles, books, images, and primary sources. Includes Artstor, images of museum and archive holdings, like artifacts, paintings, photographs, advertisements, and other original art.
Secondary sources explain and interpret primary sources. These sources provide analysis or commentary on topics and events by bringing together many different resources as evidence of a claim.
Search the Library Databases to start looking for secondary sources. They can also be found in databases that focus on a subject or discipline.