Research Guides: Anthropology: Web Resources

Websites for the study of Anthropology

American Folklife Center
The American Folklife Center was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress to "preserve and present American folklife" through programs of research, documentation, archival preservation, reference service, live performance, exhibitions, publications, and training.
Anthropology News
Publication of the American Anthropological Association.
Anthropology Outreach Program, Smithsonian Institute
Internships that offer student-mentor relationships and career-enhancing experiences for undergraduate, graduate and sometimes even high school students.
Discover Anthropology
Operated by the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Education Outreach Programme. The website aims to encourage a wider appreciation and understanding of anthropology.
National Anthropological Association
Professional Association for Anthropology.
North Carolina Archaeology
Online reports and summaries of North Carolina archaeological sites and studies.
North Carolina Office of State Archaeology
Site sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
Open Anthropology
An open access public journal of the American Anthropological Association.
Passport in Time
PIT volunteers work with archaeologists and historians on national forests throughout the U.S. on archaeological survey and excavation, rock art restoration, survey, archival research, historic structure restoration, oral history gathering, and analysis and curation of artifacts.
Royal Anthropologic Institute
A scholarly association dedicated to anthropology in all its many fields and applications.
StoryCorps
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
This is Anthropology
In this portion of the AAA website you can learn more about the discipline of anthropology, find anthropologists in different parts of the world, explore the skills and careers anthropologists have, and find out how you can become an anthropologist.
Veteran's History Project
Collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

Ethics in Archaeology

Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology
Handbook developed by the American Anthropological Association to deal with ethical issues in the field of Anthropology.
Principles of Professional Responsibility
2012 Statement of Ethics from the American Anthropological Association.

Putting it all together

Before using information found on a web page for your research project, consider the following criteria to evaluate its credibility.

You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research or better yet, use one of the library databases found on the Find Articles page of this guide.

Accuracy
If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her and . . .
Authority
If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and, . .
Objectivity
If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . .
Currency
If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . .
Coverage
If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement.