Research guides provide abstracts and evaluations primarily of library tools for finding secondary and primary sources in your area and related areas. Some guides will cover primary and secondary sources, but this is less common. You may also want to start with bibliographies which list books and articles on your topic. Many bibliographies in social sciences and anthropology are found around call number Z 5111 on the first and third floors. 1 A623 for literature reviews.
Different topics appear each year.
Bibliographic Index on Index Counter 2 indexes articles and books that have 50 citations or more listed as their references. The index is arranged by subject. You may want to use dictionaries and encyclopedias about anthropology to get an overview of your topic, to define terms you don't understand, and to get a list of books and articles to begin your research. Finding Book Reviews in Anthropology Book reviews are useful for getting a feel for the contents of a book and the critical reception it first receives. Covers books which have been reviewed in at least three major publications.