Originally compiled by Melinda Marsh & Nicole Ryan, Last Updated by Valerie Feria-Isacks
As the internet continues to develop, so too does the amount of comprehensive anthropology sites. In an attempt to avoid cyber-repetition, we will offer only links to those pages.
Also, don’t forget to view the AAA Internet Resources page for data on:
- Academic Job Searching
- Anthropology Publications
- Archaeology
- Campus Organizations
- Cultural Anthropology
- Graduate School Information
- Grants, Funding & Post-Doc Information
- Linguistics
- Physical Anthropology
Academic Job Searching:
- AAA Positions Open Listings
- The Chronicle of Higher Education – also has great advice columns
- H-NET has very comprehensive listings, including a lot which don’t advertise in the Anthropology News; particularly good if you cross into other disciplines or are interested in small liberal arts colleges
- Photoethnography Career Archive – This provides excellent career advice inside and outside of the field of anthropology about succeeding in an academia career.
NOTE: For non-academic job options, check directly with businesses, government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), and research institutions (too many good options out there to even begin to list these).
Anthropology Publications:
- About.com‘s Archaeology page
- ArchNet serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology; you may search by geographic region or subject
- Archaeology on the Net has an extensive index of archaeology links, covering many topics and subjects
- Society for Linguistic Anthropology
- Forensic Anthropology
Comprehensive Sites:
- Anthro.net – listing of many subjects organized by a table of contents
- News from Texas A&M – world news of interest to anthropology
- Moving Anthropology Student Network – Association for students to connect in Europe
- Yahoo Directory aka Shovel Bums
Graduate School Information:
- Basic Guide to Graduate School Admissions in Anthropology
- Advice for Undergraduates considering Graduate School
- PhD Comics – Humor for doctoral students and stress relief for their close friends
Grants, Funding and Post-Doc Information:
- The Foundation Center – offers a wide variety of resources on everything from computer searching to bibliographic databases
- Chronicle of Philanthropy – the premiere magazine in the field of philanthropy
- UBC ORS – good for finding grants, concentrating on Canadian ones
- Graduate Fellowship Notebook – created by Cornell, good for finding graduate fellowships