Research Guides: Anthropology: Anthropology Research

Starting Your Research

Start your research:

Begin with OneSearch from the Library homepage - you can limit to peer-reviewed/scholarly articles about the culture you are researching
Search WCC Research Databases for peer-reviewed/scholarly articles about the culture you are researching
Search Gale Virtual Reference Library for basic information about the culture you need to research.
Search WCC E-Book collections - over 90,000 e-books
Search WCC Online Catalog - locate print books
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e-Books (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Start your research here using a subject specific encyclopedia.

Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society
These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples. Arranged by country

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A comprehensive subscription collection of e-books intended to meet the content needs of students in their research, special projects, and quests.

MeLCat
Borrow books from over 400 libraries in Michigan. Books are delivered to the WCC Library up your request from the other libraries.
University of Michigan Libraries
University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College students, faculty and staff are eligible for guest borrowing privileges at the other institution. To qualify, you must be a currently enrolled student or current staff member in good standing at the library. Stop in to fill-out the Library Request Form before you go.