Through independent research students also learn about the long-term curation in museums of archaeological materials. The Anthro Club is a group of anthropology concentrators who meet on a regular basis for a variety of activities. The Mischa Titiev Library of Anthropology has a basic collection of anthropology books in all the subdisciplines as well as a collection of professional journals. It is open to all students enrolled in anthropology classes. Often professors will put class materials on reserve in this library.
Hours vary from term to term.
The Museums library contains publications related especially to natural history and systematics. Other sections of interest to anthropology students include a Mammalogy Library on living primates and a Paleontology Library containing works on fossil primates. These are housed on the second floor of the A. G. Ruthven Museum. This museum is a separate university unit administered by the Director of Museums. All members of the curatorial staff of the museum offer instruction and hold academic titles in the Anthropology Department.