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For the safety and wellbeing of our community, Geisel Library and the Wong/Avery Library are closed effective Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice.
Two very important links (and good places to start) in learning about and using Library Services at this time include:
Our COVID-19 Information page, which is updated as necessary to reflect ongoing service changes. Access UCSD-wide news here.
Our “Ask Us” Page, where you can contact a Librarian via chat, email , find your subject specialist, access guides by user group (visitors, grad Students, faculty, etc.): https://library.ucsd.edu/ask-us/index.html
The homepage for The University of California San Diego's Anthropology Department states that “Anthropology stands at the nexus between the social sciences, biological sciences, and humanities. It is dedicated to understanding the worldwide diversity of social institutions and cultural traditions, past and present, as well as to studying our nearest nonhuman relatives.”
Schools and Departments of Anthropology across the United States and the world have different areas of specialization and foci, and UCSD's include: Archaeology, Biological, Psychological & Medical, Linguistic, and Sociocultural Anthropology. The Anthropology Faculty at UCSD therefore identify with and belong to these clusters of subjects.
Consequently, UCSD’s Anthropology Department offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate courses in archaeology and in biological, social, cultural, psychological, political, and linguistic anthropology. Courses include offerings that focus on specific societies or regions of the world—especially Latin America, Asia, and Oceania—as well as more theoretically oriented topics. Students may enroll in archaeological field school and study-abroad programs in the Middle East, Latin America, and the Mediterranean. Students will also have opportunities to gain hands on experiences in our research laboratories and special facilities.
Use the tabs to navigate this guide, and be sure to scroll down to see the content on each page.
Click on the tab "Beginning Your Research in Anthropology" to find an overview of the research process as well as how this guide is organized and can help you and to identify key, specialized Anthropology resources that provide excellent starting points for Anthropology research.
In addition, please email me (by pressing the button under my photo to the right) if you have additional research questions, would like to set up a research consultation, or have other suggested resources to include in this guide.
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