Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology: Data & Primary Sources
Research sources in cultural and linguistic anthropology
Primary Sources on the Web
- National Anthropological Archives.Includes fieldnotes, journals, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, maps, sound recordings, film and video and other materials that document the world's cultures. Covers ethnology, linguistics, archaeology and physical anthropology. Created by Smithsonian anthropologists and other preeminent scholars.
- Native Web Religion and Spirituality ResourcesLinks to sites about spirituality and specific Native American churches in the U.S.
Data and Statistics on the Web
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)Offers reports and statistics across cultures, internationally, arranged by themes such as aging, demographics and race.
- Southeast Asian Archaeology Scholarly ResourcesOffers four components: 1) downloadable tables of human skeletal data from Ban Chiang and Non Nok Tha, 2) a searchable and downloadable database of stratigraphic, typological, and analytical data on all metals, crucibles, molds, and slag found at the sites of Ban Chiang, Ban Tong, Ban Phak Top, and Don Klang, 3) multilingual archaeological vocabulary lists, and 4) a searchable bibliography of references on Southeast Asian archaeology and ethnography.
Data and Statistics at the PSU Library
- Social Explorer
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Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to access current and historical U.S. Census data and demographic information. It contains maps, profile reports, data elements, and variables.
- Statistical Record of Native North Americans byCall Number: E98 .P76 S73 1995Publication Date: 19952nd Floor Reference Collection
Presents current and historical statistical data on indigenous peoples of the U.S. and Canada. Historical data includes population estimates, migrations, removals, epidemics, and demographics. Current coverage encompasses tribes and native groups as a whole, including statistics on population demographics, land ownership and use, economy, social conditions, education, literacy, environment, and legal matters.