Library Services

Social Sciences

In addition to these Internet sites, the library has created Subject Research Guides on many Social Science topics.  These guides include information on finding books and articles, citations, multimedia resources and more.  

Cultural Anthropology

Professional Association-American Anthropological Association

African -Center For World Indigenous Studies
Asian & Middle Eastern-Center For World Indigenous Studies
Central, South American and Caribbean-Center For World Indigenous Studies
Chinese Ethnic Groups - descriptions of 55 ethnic groups in China
Pacific Islander Research - Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Indigenous People - Includes Africa, Asia, North and South Americas & Pacific Islands
New World - North America, Meso America, South America
Old World - Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East

Native Web - indigenous peoples of the world
Peoples of the World - Indigenous list including photos
Topics of Cultural Anthropology - tutorials from Palomar College

History

American

American Cultural History - 19th Century20th Century
American History - a digital site with original documents, essays, reference sources and multimedia created by the Univ. of Houston
Biography of America - recommends websites within each historical period
Library of Congress American Memory Project - multimedia
Shmoop - eras and events in US history

Ancient

Inside Ancient History - sponsored by the BBC 
Egypt - created by an Egyptologist
Greece - sponsored by World News
Rome - created by a history teacher

World

Encyclopedia of World History - from prehistoric to current
HyperHistory- 3,000 years of biographies, events, maps and clickable timelines.
World War I - multimedia, including primary documents, literature & posters
World War II - countries, people, battles and speeches
Korean War- Korean War National Museum
Vietnam-History of the war from PBS
Desert Storm-From Global Security.org
Maps of War-Current and historical maps of conflicts worldwide

Geography

US Dept. of the Interior - Responsible for conservation and research 
World Atlas and Maps - blank, geographical and data maps

Psychology

Am. Psychological Assoc.(APA) - check "Featured Topics" and "Articles and Information"
Culture & Psychology - readings from the Center for Cross-Cultural Research
Group Psychology- from Prof. Forsyth, Univ. Of Richmond
Facts for Families - issues that affect children, teens and their families
Mental Disorders - alphabetical listing, comparison of European and American diagnoses
National Institute of Mental Health - signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Psych Central - symptoms and treatments for childhood, adult and personality disorders
Psychological Subject Areas - clinical, cultural, social, etc.
AllPsych Online-classic psychology studies, extensive reference area.
Scientific Studies - find articles in the popular press about research studies

Sociology

Social Psychology Network - prejudice, gender, culture, social influence, relationships, group behavior, aggression, etc.
Sociologists - includes writings, websites and biographies
Sociology Subjects - University of Amsterdam attempt to catalog useful sites

 

 

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