ANTH 321: Contemporary Theory in Anthropology Spring 2004 Instructor: Dr. Ellen Kintz Library Instruction Librarian: Kim Hoffman       This graphic can be found at http://www.angelfire.com/trek/archaeology/rockarthumor.html

 

SEARCHING THE WEB	ANTHROPOLOGICAL SITES
Google	Academic Info, Anthropology
IncyWincy, The Invisible Web Search Engine	Anthro.net
InfoMine, Scholarly Internet Research Collections	Anthrobase
Librarians' Index to the Internet	Anthropology Biography Web
Metacrawler	Anthropology Resources on the Internet (AAA)
Metor.com	Anthropology Review Database (ARD)
Open Directory, Anthropology	Anthropology Theory
SOSIG, Social Science Information Gateway	Anthropology Theory and Criticism
Uniguide Academic Guide to the Internet	Anthropology Tutorials
World Wide Web Virtual Library (WWWVL), Anthropology	The Center for Transcultural Studies
	Society for Urban, National, and Transnational/Global Anthropology

 

EVALUATING THE WEB (Finding Web Sites for Academic Purposes)

Don't be afraid to ask questions . . .
* What kinds of information do I need?		* Who is the author/sponsor of this site?
* What does good information for this topic look like?		* What are their credentials for providing this information?
* Who is best positioned to gather reliable data?		* Is this organization reputable and well-known in the field of Anthropology?
* Is the information current and up-to-date?		* Are other reliable organizations citing this web source on their pages?
* Is the information one-sided? Does it provide links to exterior, alternate sources of information?		* Who is the intended audience of this site?
* Is the site trying to "sell" me something (products or ideas)?		* Does this information make sense in the context of what I already know?

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

American Antiquity Style Guide

Selected Resources in Anthropology

 

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