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Call Numbers for Anthropology
There is no easy way to browse through anthropology books on the library shelves. General books on anthropology are in the call number range GN. However, most anthropology books are distributed throughout the collection. For example, anthropological ethnographies are classified with the books about the country/region of the culture (e.g., Africa in DT; Asia, DS; Latin America, F) and books from the four fields of anthropology could be classified in almost any call number depending on the subject (e.g., primates mostly in QL). Therefore, to find books on an anthropological subject, it is best to use a combination of searching the library's catalog and browsing.
Finding Books and Films
Use the library catalog to find books, journals, films, government documents, microfilm collections and other materials at the Emory Libraries. Emory owns many DVDs related to anthropology in addition to the streaming content. These are included in the library catalog, but may be difficult to identify. Contact the Anthropology Librarian if you need help identifying films on your topic.
Streaming Ethnographic and Documentary Film Databases:
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Anthropology Collection - Alexander St PressCollection of documentary films in streaming video format for the visual study of human culture and behavior. Includes classic and contemporary documentaries produced by leading video producers in the discipline; previously unpublished footage from working anthropologists and ethnographers in the field; and select feature films.
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Kanopy Streaming MediaHundreds of classic and contemporary ethnographic films from around the world.
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Docuseek2Streaming video database covering the films by the distributors Bullfrog Films and Icarus Films. It contains documentaries in the areas of: Environmental Studies, Political Science, Peace & Justice, Criminal Justice, Latin American, History, Art, Media Studies, and more.
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ProjectrA curated collection of acclaimed movies, archival restorations, and award-winning documentaries from around the world. Hosted by the educational film distributor Grasshopper Film, it includes a large selection of their titles as well as films from other independent and educational distributors. Browse via their main page or the subject directory.
Beyond Emory
We try to provide everything you need for your research, but no library can do it all. If you find something that we don't have, we'll get it for you from another library using interlibrary loan, or contact the Anthropology Librarian for additional help.
Tozzer Library
One of the great anthropology collections is at Harvard University in the Tozzer Library. The library collects comprehensively in all four subfields of anthropology and covers a broad geographic range with special emphasis on indigenous peoples of the Americas. Tozzer Library is also renowned for their collections of primary sources and other rare materials (e.g. Maya language materials, Spanish Colonial documents, and field notes).
Worldcat
This catalog searches the collections of more than 9,000 member institutions, including most of the major libraries in North America, and many in Western Europe and Australia. If you can't find what you're looking for at Emory or in the Tozzer Library at Harvard, this is a great place to look.