Subject specific reference materials can help you to gain broad-based knowledge of your field, through vocabulary, factual information, additional references, and bibliographies. Try a subject search in the catalog to browse our electronic and print reference works, or take a look at some of these selected resources. 

Reference databases provide access to a wide variety of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other resources that are vital for building knowledge of a subject early in the research process or simply for reading up on unfamiliar terms or concepts. Below are just a few examples of databases to use when developing keywords, exploring topics, and familiarizing yourself with new ideas:

• CREDO Reference
• Oxford Reference
• Gale Virtual Reference Library

Make use of these anthropology-focused reference books available online through the Tisch Library website:

• Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution 
• Encyclopedia of Anthropology
• Peoples, Nations, and Cultures

On the shelf at Tisch Library:

• Atlas of Human Migration - Reference GN 370 .A85 2007
• Encyclopedia of Body Adornment - Reference GN419.15 . D46 2007
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - Reference GT2850 .E53 20

• Forced Migration & Refugee Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Sociology