College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Anthropology
Anthropology
These are links to the areas of the National Park Service and Smithsonian Institution's websites that most closely relate to archaeology and anthropology.
Smithsonian Institution:
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Bureau of American Ethnology Annual ReportsImportant agency for anthropology whose Annual Reports contain substantive research work; collection is from 1881-1933.
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National Museum of African American History and CultureSmithsonian museum on the National Mall. Website includes online collections as well as information about the museum.
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National Museum of the American IndianThe NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural HeritageResearch unit of the Smithsonian that includes videos, music, publications, online digital exhibitions, educational material, and finding aids for physical collections at the center.
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Smithsonian Digital LibraryOnline access to many Smithsonian publications.
National Park Service:
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National Archaeological DatabaseDatabase of permit information for archeological sites, as well as a map application which provides GIS layers related to archaeological sites
Ethnic Studies
A wide variety of government agencies publish information relevant for cultural and ethnic studies. Here are a few examples:
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The Smithsonian
Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) [Series]
LSU Government Documents SI 2.3:
This series begins with volume 1: Bibliography of the Eskimo language
Samples of other titles:
Omaha and Ponka letters SI 2.3:10-11
Handbook of American Indian languages SI 2.3:40
Chippewa music SI 2.3: 44-45 and SI 2.3: 53-56
War ceremony and peace ceremony of the Osage Indians SI 2.3:99-101
More Resources
The Smithsonian (SI), Library of Congress (LC), and Department of Interior (I) provide a wealth of resources for this subject area.
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