Stafford Library: Anthropology Resource Guide: Internet Links

Anthropology Associations

American Anthropological Association
"Founded in 1902, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the world's largest organization of individuals interested in anthropology." (Quote is from the website itself.)
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science. The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists.
Anthropological Societies
From Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
The formation of anthropology as a subject of intellectual study was closely associated with the establishment of distinctive institutions. MORE
National Association for the Practice of Applied Anthropology
NAPA was founded in 1983 to promote the practice of anthropology and the interests of practicing anthropologists, and to further the practice of anthropology as a profession.
World Council of Anthropological Associations
This site has links to national and international associations as well as to other online resources.

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Portal
The Hearst Museum Portal is a simplified gateway to publicly accessible data and images for all objects in the care of the University of California, Berkeley’s Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. We invite you to use the Hearst Museum Portal to explore and discover our collections.

Anthropologists and Archeologists
Information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes job description, income, education requirements, and job outlook.
Similar Occupations
Provides related occupations for anthropology.

The Sociology page of Columbia College's Psychology, Sociology and Human Services Department website explains what sociology is and tells you the benefits of getting a bachelor's degree in sociology.

The Anthropology page of Columbia College's Psychology, Sociology and Human Services Department website explains what anthropology is and tells you the benefits of getting a minor in sociology.

FedStats
"FedStats is your one location for access to the full breadth of Federal statistical information." (Quote is from the website itself.)
Gallup Organization
Explore this website for information about many topics. Click on the "More" link at the end of the "Hot Topics" row to get a full listing of topics Gallup has researched.
Harris Poll
Research findings that this company makes public may be found in the "Harris Vault" and "News" sections of their website.
Natural History Education Portal
a product of the collaboration that began between QUBES and the Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE) projects. BLUE is a community of biodiversity, data, and education specialists who are working together to identify core biodiversity data competencies for undergraduates, develop strategies for integrating these competencies into the introductory biology curriculum, and build capacity for sustained development and implementation of biodiversity and data literacy education.