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Definition

The Vitruvian Man (c.1485)

DaVinci's "The Vitruvian Man (c.1485)"

Anthropology (Oxford English Dictionary):

 1. The study or description of human beings or human nature (generally, rather than as a distinct field of study; cf. sense 2); a theory or account of this, as held by a specific person or group.

 2b. The scientific study of the human race; the branch of science which investigates the human species as a part of the animal kingdom, including comparative anatomy and psychology of humans and their closest animal relatives, human palaeontology and ecology, theories of human evolution, and the development and variety of human populations and their societies and cultures. Also: this discipline as a subject of academic study.

Articles, Databases

Albertsons Library provides access to over 320+ research databases and indexes via the Databases tab on the library's homepage: http://library.boisestate.edu

We have created several subject-specific lists of databases germane to your topic. For Anthropology, the following databases cover the spectrum of anthropological research and scholarship:

  • eHRAF World Cultures (collection of ethnography)
    Cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life
  • AnthroSource
    AnthroSource is a "service that offers AAA members and subscribing libraries full-text anthropological resources, including: a digital searchable database containing the past, present and future AAA publications; more than 300,000 full-text articles from AAA journals, newsletters, bulletins and monographs in a single place; and 24/7 access to scientific research information across the field of anthropology. Full text articles available via Wiley"
  • SAGE Premier (SAGE Journals Online) 
    Full text articles from dozens of journals in Anthropology and Archeology
  • Dissertations & Theses
    Most comprehensive collection of dissertations in the world; full text for most published since 1997
  • Ethnographic Video Online
    Provides the largest, most comprehensive resource for the study of human culture and behavior–-more than 750 hours and 1,000 films at completion

  • eHRAF Archeology
    Cross-cultural database containing information on the world's prehistory
  • Web of Science
    Access the world’s leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities and examine proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions
  • Environment Complete
    This resource offers deep coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and affiliated areas of study. This valuable database contains millions of records from thousands of domestic and international titles dating back over 100 years

Useful tutorials and how-to videos from the Human Relation Area Files (HRAF)