American Anthropological Association (Anthropology Resources on the Internet)

A host of resources provided by AAA, the world's largest organization of individuals interested in anthropology.

American Folklife Center

From the American Folklife Center, a program of the Library of Congress. Provides links to various resources such as directories, scholarly programs, archives and museums, grants and awards, online archival collections, journals and newsletters, indigenous people's resources, and mythology.

American Studies Web

Index to resources in American studies, including economy and politics, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, sociology and demography, philosophy and religion, and current events.

Anthropology Resources on the Internet

Part of the WWW Virtual Library Network. The Virtual Library is the oldest catalog of the web and was started by Tim Berners-Lee (the creator of HTML). Contains a variety of categorized links including News on the Net, Networking, Web Directories, and much more.

AnthroTech (WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology)

A directory of links on diverse anthropological topics such as Applied Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Biophysical Anthropology, and Archaeology. Also provides a "Site of the Month" profile on selected resources.

CIA World Factbook

"This reference site is updated biweekly throughout the year to provide wide-ranging and hard-to-locate information about the background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Included among the 271 geographic entries is one for the "World," which incorporates data and other information summarized where possible from the other 270 country listings."

Comprehensive List of Anthropological Sources on the WWW

A guide to Internet resources in anthropology compiled by Richard H. Robbins of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Encyclopedia Mythica
          Mythology, folklore, legends; covers 23 different cultural mythologies.

The Golden Bough : A Study in Magic and Religion

A monumental study in comparative folklore, magic and religion, The Golden Bough shows parallels between the rites and beliefs, superstitions and taboos of early cultures and those of Christianity. It had a great impact on psychology and literature and remains an early classic anthropological resource.

Internet Public Library: Social Sciences

Provides links to resources on anthropology, archaeology, ethnicity, and other related topics. The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization founded at the University of Michigan School of Information.

Social Science Resources: Sociology and Anthropology

Extensive listing on sociological, anthropological, and other related resources. The site is offered in partnership with McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Updated 9 February 2009