Anthropology Research Guide

This is a selective guide to information resources related to Anthropology available in the Gerald B. James Library at Rockingham Community College, or accessible to library users through Internet connections. For further assistance in identifying, locating, or borrowing materials, please consult a librarian.

Online Catalog

Search for James Library materials with WebCat, the library's online catalog, the first link at the top of the Gerald B. James library page. Call numbers are listed in bold for each record in a search results screen. Use the complete call number to find the item on the shelf in the library's collection. Watch this basic Power Point presentation with audio for a demonstration of basic searches in WebCat. If you need material beyond what is available in the James Library collection, you may expand your search to 43 other NC Community College library catalogs and have items shipped to RCC at no cost. This process is known as Interlibrary loan. Watch this basic Power Point presentation with audio that demonstrates the Interlibrary Loan process. Books are usually delivered within 7 working days. This service is FREE for RCC students, faculty, and staff.

Print Reference Materials

R 300.3 Int / International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (Vols. 1 & 2 include a detailed discussion of basic anthropological concepts)
R 303.03 Soc / The Social Science Encyclopedia
R 306.03 Cou / Countries and Their Cultures
R 305.8 Enc / The Encyclopedia Of The Peoples Of The World

and in the circulating collection ...

Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook, Dewey Call No. 808.042 Sor - An excellent resource for research and writing; advice and direction for just about any writing assignment you will encounter in college classes.

Online Databases via NCLive

Note - All databases require a password for use off-campus. The password is emailed to RCC student email accounts at the beginning of each term; you may also pick up a password card in the library.

Gale Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Science and Religion, and Encyclopedia of Food and Culture are recommended for research related to Anthropology classes.

Academic Search Premier and Masterfile Premier are recommended for research related to Anthropology classes.

NetLibrary (Within NCLive) - Provides easy access to the full text of more than 22,000 reference, scholarly, and professional books.

Subject-Specific Web Resources

Go to Recommended Links at the library's web page for web pages grouped under the Anthropology "tag".

Other Web Resources

Online Writing Lab from Purdue University - More than 100 documents on writing skills, in such categories as: Planning to Write; English as a Second Language; Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation; Research and Documenting Sources; and Business Writing.

Google Scholar (Beta Version) - Research articles, book reviews, and scholarly article citations

Librarian's Internet Index - "A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 14,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness." Web pages are reviewed for currency on a regular basis.

Time Management - The University of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator will help you set up a schedule for completing research assignments on time. Try it!

Plagiarism - Go to the bottom of this page for some basic information on plagiarism and some self-paced exercises.

Web Page Evaluation

Be sure of the credibility of web-based sources by using the library's online evaluation form.

Citing Your Sources

You'll need to properly cite your sources - print and online sources. Check the James Library Citation Styles page for citation examples using MLA and APA style. Multiple copies of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are also available on reserve in the library.