~ American Anthropological Association (AAA)
The American Anthropological Association, founded in 1902, aims "to promote the science of anthropology, to stimulate and coordinate the efforts of American anthropologists, to foster local and other societies devoted to anthropology, to serve as a bond among American anthropologists and anthropologic(al) organizations present and prospective, and to publish and encourage the publication of matter pertaining to anthropology." This site contains a wealth of information. Of particular interest are a survey of anthropology Ph.D.s and an overview of career opportunities in anthropology. The American Anthropological Association posts information on 32 subsections/associations and on its 24 publications. A search engine is available to use keywords such as "archaeology" or "linguistics" to conduct a search for relevant documents.
~ Anthropology in the News
Where does the public get its images of anthropology? This site posts links to magazine and newspaper articles pertaining to subjects that the media connect with the discipline of anthropology. The sources of these articles include CNN, USA Today, MSNBC, The New York Times, Scientific American, and National Geographic, among others. Examples of anthropological topics that make the news are "Urban Folklore," "Ebonics," and reports on major archaeological finds.
~ Anthropology & Environment Section- American Anthropological Association
The Anthropology and Environment Section aims to "foster research and communication issues relating to the interface between culture and the environment." The goal of this section is to provide an overview of the subspecialty of environment anthropology.
~ Anthro L: Short Autobiographies
This site contains the names and biographies of twenty-one practicing anthropologists who are central to the list server Anthro-L, which is supported by the State University of New York at Buffalo. For those interested in a career in anthropology, read the biographies to see how others came to be practicing anthropologists
~ NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) Resource List
This site gives information about how to become a member of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA). The benefits of membership include the NAPA Mentor Program which provides student members and anthropologists-in-transition with "career information, networking opportunities, training suggestions and feedback which arise at work or in the field." There is also information about how to subscribe to listservers, which act as discussion channels for those concerned with technology, rural development, involuntary resettlement, and applied anthropology. The documents, "Anthropologists at Work" and "Training Guidelines for Applied Anthropology Programs" can be accessed at this Web site.
~ NASA (National Assoc. of Student Anthropologists) Guide to Anthropology Club
This guide, published by the National Association of Student Anthropologists, a section within the AAA, offers information about how to start an anthropology club, themes for anthropology clubs, and ideas for club activities. This guide is available to both members and non-members of the AAA for a low fee (currently $1.00).
~ NAU Anthropology Club
The Northern Arizona University (NAU) Anthropology Club posts information about upcoming Anthropology Club events, student home pages, student research, and internship programs.
~ Resources for Anthropology Majors: General Career Information
This site provides general career and vocational information for aspiring anthropologists as well as a variety of resources.
~ The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland – RAI
The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, a not-for-profit organization established in 1843, is the world's oldest ongoing anthropological organization with members from around the world. The Institute gives a broad overview of its history and the table of contents for the most recent issues of Anthropology Today and the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. You can search the Anthropological Index online, which compiles entries from more than 750 journals received by the Department of Ethnography Library.
~ Theory in Anthropology
1. Urban Anthropology
2. Cultural Materialism
3. Legal Anthropology
4. Applied Anthropology
5. Cognitive Anthropology
6. Feminist Anthropology
7. Ecological Anthropology
8. Humanistic Anthropology
9. Psychological Anthropology
10. Anthropology and the National Parks
~ The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology
1. Future Directions
2. Specialized Fields
3. Institutions
4. General Resources
5. Personal Anthropology-related Homepages.
6. Jobs in Anthropology
7. Other Virtual Libraries for Anthropology
8. News and Events and Exhibitions
9. Research Starting Point
~ WEDA--the Worldwide E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists
Hosted by University of Buffalo's Anthropology Department, this is the site of WEDA, a searchable Worldwide E-Mail Directory of Anthropologists. WEDA is a volunteer project established to support communication between anthropologists (in the broadest sense of the word) around the world. Presently, this WEDA database contains addresses of more than one thousand institutions and more than three thousand individuals.
