Internet Resources of Anthropology
Over time, this section will become a categorized cornucopia of links to other anthropology-related sites, as well as sites of academic interest. Check back everyweek!
University of Rochester
Study Abroad Office
The office web site provides guidance for undergraduates who wish to
enrich their college experience by studying abroad. Lists U of R-sponsored
programs, includes links to programs sponsored by other American universities,
answers common questions regarding financial aid and academic support,
and provides helpful advice on choosing the program to best suit the
desires and needs of the individual.
Study Abroad
A site for undergraduates who wish to look beyond the University of Rochester-sponsored
study abroad programs. A complete directory of study abroad programs,
encompassing every single academic area of interest. Search by country
or by subject.
Teach Abroad
A site for people who wish to investigate teaching abroad independently,
rather than registering with an agency. Features links to international
embassies, information on current job listings (complete with contact
information), travel information. Includes both volunteer and paid
positions. Links to universities, career-guidance web sites, language
schools, and environmental field schools.
Overseas Jobs
Touts itself as the #1 resource on the web for information on international
jobs. A site for both prospective employees and employers, it allows
interested parties to post their resumes online while they continue
their job search. Specializes in American companies with overseas offices.
Includes general business, teaching, and managerial positions. Will
soon be launching a link to 'Company Profiles,' which will provide
helpful information for those who wish to research their prospective
employers before venturing overseas. Search by career objective or
by region.
International Jobs
The international job seeker must apply for membership to this organization,
but it provides a lot of useful information, including: company profiles,
the ability to post credentials and resumes on the database, a weekly
newsletter on current issues and 'hot jobs,' and a monthly newsletter
of over 500 available positions. Jobs listed are at a generally higher
level than those listed at overseasjobs.com, and include: International
Development & Assistance Positions; International Understanding,
Education, Communications, Exchange; Foreign Policy, Governance, Intelligence;
International Commerce and Trade; International Program Administration & Foreign
Language Support; International Internships; International Health Care.
Social
Sciences WWW Virtual Library: The Internet Guide to Social Sciences
A complete listing of internet web sites that will be of use to the social
science researcher. Prides itself on evaluating sites for reliability
before providing links to them, and encourages users to inform the server
of any questionable links. Links include: Directories and Data Archives
(as pointers to the major sites), social science electronic journals,
social science societies, personal social science sites, and online chat
forums for those interested in discussing social science with their contemporaries.
Worldwide
Email Directory of Anthropologists
Initiated to encourage and aid communication between anthropology scholars,
this site allows people to enter search questions to gain possible questions.
It is on a purely voluntary basis, so not every anthropologist will be
available from the site. Includes not only anthropology professors, but
scholars in the humanities as well, and professionals whose line of interest
corresponds with anthropological academics.
American Anthropological Association
The official web site of the Association, this site offers current anthropology
news, information on careers and study in anthropology, links to other
anthropology sites, notes on ethics and government affairs, and a 'Leadership
Handbook.' Also gives information for those who wish to join the association.
University of Rochester Libraries:
Chester, First Search, CARL
This is the University of Rochester's listing of databases. Of major
interest for people conducting research in anthropology. Links to electronic
journals, JSTOR, and the local library system. For more information on
how to use the search engines, contact the reference desk at the Rush
Rhees Library.
Yahoo
Listings
Yahoo.com offers multitudes of search subjects, and this is the one for
Anthropology. Helpful for people interested in studing subcultures that
they didn't know existed. A very useful way to narrow an internet search
to a more specific heading.
Language and Linguistics-Related
The Language Learning Resource
Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages at Carnegie Mellon University,
this site is useful for anyone interested in the study of language. There
is a lot of information on language software, for the serious student
or researcher. There are links to other language sites, information about
the University's program (including a new insert about earning an M.A.
in computer-assisted langugage learning), information on how to get started,
and descriptions of current projects underway in the department.
The Applied Linguistics
WWW Virtual Library
Applied linguistics isn't exactly something that is often talked about
in the news, but this site offers a lot of links, so obviously someone
is interested in it. The extensive category list includes electronic
and print journals, web courses in linguistics, electronically available
papers, societies and associations, conferences, and career information.
However, almost all of the links haven't been updated since 1997, and
they might be out of date.
University of Florida:
Language Learning Center
This is the Univeristy of Florida's language site, and it is much more
extensive than the one at Carnegie Mellon. The most interesting thing
is that it has links to online guides to creating your own language site.
There are also links to other university language sites, language technology
professional associations and online publications, links for specific
languages, and software guides. You can learn about language courses
which instruct on how to teach foreign languages using computer technology
as well as access commercial language websites.
Languages and Linguistics
Resources
Self-explanatory page. Basically, every language and every dictionary
a person could possibly be interested in. Also includes linguistics papers
from professors and graduate students. After you click on the entries,
they will be opened by Stuffit Expander and put onto your desktop. Don't
open too many at once, because each program has three different files
composing it.
The Human Languages Page
A catalog of language-related Internet resources. Search through languages,
literature, schools, organizations, products and services, dictionaries,
and language lessons. If you want to know how to say 'bathroom' in
Tibetan, Volapak, or Tagalog, this is the site for you! You can also
help to build a Spanish/English dictionary, if you're so interested.
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Institute of Social and Cultural
Anthropology, University of Oxford
This site offers people the chance to see what kind of events and research
are going on across the Atlantic. Interested parties can view student
as well as faculty projects, and there is an interesting section titled
'web projects,' about research being conducted on or about the Internet. There
are also a lot of links to other anthropological resources.
Links to Cultural
Anthropology Web Sites
Includes many links on Australian Aboriginal, Maori, and Native American
culture, as well as more general cultural anthropology information
sites.
Open
Directory Project Lists
A very helpful listing of anthropological sites, with connections to
news archives, kinship and lineage information, theory, gender studies,
among others.
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
You will not find a more comprehensive list of anthropological resources
than this one. The cultural anthropology section has many interesting
subjects, such as American Folklife, fieldwork methods, anthropology
of habitat and architecture, the study of food, and the study of indigenous
representation. There are also links to job opportunties and
other fields of anthropology. Check out this site!
Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
"Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with
the adaptations,variability, and evolution of human beings and their
living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the
context of human culture and behavior,physical anthropology is also
a social science.
The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for
physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the
AAPA now has aninternational membership of over 1,500. The Association's
annual meetings drawmore than a thousand scientists and students
from all over the world."
Society for American Archaeology
This site explains what archaeology is, lists job and career opportunties,
and offers information on education and government affairs (such as
the widely-debated topic of repatriation).
Anthropology
Graduate Departments
A good reference for undergraduates looking for graduate departments
in Anthropology. Search by state, or, search international universities.
At the bottom of the page, students can access links with information
on the General Record Examinations (GRE's), the application process,
and financial aid. However, keep in mind that not every graduate program
in Anthropology is listed--schools must apply to be on the list.
Applied Anthropology Computer Network
Applied Anthropology is a quickly-growing subfield in the realm of
anthropological study and work. Applied anthropologists work
in advertising, market development, health care, cultural resource
management, educational research, business management, economic development,
migrant settlement, forensic analysis, and many other areas. This site
answers FAQ's, provides links to organizations, and gives access to
guidelines for applied anthropologists.
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology is defined by the American Board of Forensic
Anthropology, Inc. as 'the application of the science of physical
anthropology to the legal process.' Their website includes general
information on the field, including their opinions on why it is important
for human rights protection, background, certification guidelines,
and a list of ABFA diplomates and their contact information. During
the summer, the University of Rochester has a course on forensic
anthropology, for interested students.
Anthropology
in the News
Texas A&M University has comiled this site, with anthropology news
archives. The site is updated every day, and is incredibly interesting
and helpful to people who are interested in what is going on anthropologically
around the world. Archives are sorted into: Archaeology, Socio-Cultural
Anthropology, Bio-Anthropology, and Linguistics.