eHRAF World Cultures is a full text, multicultural database which contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life for over 137 cultures worldwide. It includes more than 350,000 pages from books, articles, and dissertations. HRAF is produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University. Tutorial for eHRAF
eHRAF Archaeology provides researchers and students access to the full text of archaeological books, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts for comparative studies within and across regions. The database uses a modified Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) for quick retrieval of information. Each major tradition typically contains an overview by an expert and descriptive materials on five to seven sites.
Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study.
Gale Virtual Reference Library includes the full-text of over 200 specialized encyclopedias and reference books including the Encyclopedia of Anthropology and Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life among other anthropology titles.
Credo Reference includes the full-text content from over 500 reference books covering a broad range of subjects.
Masterfile Premier is oriented towards the general public providing full text for more than 1,700 general reference publications with some key publications dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes hundreds of full text reference books, thousands of biographies, historical documents and photos, maps and flags.
Electronic "Find Magazines or Newspapers by Title"from the library home page. Researchers may also get a list of e-journals available on a given topic by selecting a subject category using the same link.
All universities and community college libraries in Nevada use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their books. Books are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject. To find books on this topic, go to the following areas:
| Classification | Topic |
| GN 1 - GT 6390 | Anthropology, manners, customs |
| CC 65 - CC 165 | Archaeology |
| E 51 - E 99 | History of Native Americans in Pre-Columbian America |
| F 1201 – F 3799 | History of Latin America, Spanish America |
These titles are located at the Carson City Campus library unless otherwise indicated. The term “Ready Ref” indicates the item is shelved directly behind the Reference Desk.
* Asterisked titles are also available at the WNC Fallon campus library.
| Dictionaries & Encyclopedias | |
| Encyclopedia of anthropology. | REF GN11 .E63 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology. | REF GN307 .E52 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of world cultures. | REF GN307 .E53 |
History of physical anthropology: [an encyclopedia]. |
REF GN50.3 .H57 1997 |
| Handbooks, Manuals, & Sourcebooks | |
| Handbook of Middle American Indians. | REF F1434 |
| Handbook of North American Indians. | REF E77 .H25 |
| Handbook of South American Indians. | REF F2229 .S75 |
WNC library books are listed in an online catalog shared by most northern Nevada academic libraries. To find in-depth materials, search the library catalog by typing in the topic you are researching. Be sure to use keywords or subjects rather than sentences. Clicking on the links below will perform a search for WNC books and videos about these topics in the library catalog. Please be patient; sometimes these searches can take a few minutes to finish.
Cultural anthropology: use Ethnology |
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Social anthropology: use Ethnology |
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