ANT285-3: Hormones and Human Social Behavior

Reference sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, or guides to the literature are a great way to find background information on a topic as well as build a vocabulary for searching within and across disciplines.

Subject Specific Resources

• Oxford Bibliographies Online: Peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies of scholarly literature on a range of subjects. Each subject is subdivided into articles covering major areas of research. The articles are written by established scholars. The following list includes some examples relevant subject areas and articles for this course.
  • Anthropology
    • Socialization
    • Gender
    • Personhood
    • Multispecies Ethnography
  • Psychology
    • Biological Psychology
    • Prosocial Behavior
    • Social Neuroscience
  • Sociology
    • Biosociology
  • Ecology
    • Evolution of Parental Care
  • Public Health
    • Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior in the United States
• Annual Reviews: Database of literature reviews published in the social sciences and sciences.

Endnote and Zotero are both excellent choices for reference management tools. These tools automate much of the work of compiling bibliographies, organizing and formatting citations, and keeping track of your reading list. The two guides listed below offer step-by-step instructions installing and using these programs, as well as a number of tutorials and tips.