Many useful resources are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, eBooks, and videos. Additional resources may be available at the Del Norte or Humboldt County Libraries and Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Visit those libraries' websites to search their catalogs. Use OneSearch to find books and other resources about your topic in the CR library and selected, college-level resources on the web.
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When you're working on a research project, you need to use terms that relate to your topic to find information sources - but you also need to be flexible. Combining multiple terms will help you find sources that are more closely focused on your specific topic.
These are some useful terms to use for an anthropology research project. Other terms may be useful as well. Use specific words, but only use one or two word phrases - not whole sentences! Try both plural and singular forms, and try varying combinations.
In the next box, you will see a sample of library materials displayed that fall under the umbrella term of "Anthropology."
Be sure to check out the left side tabs for materials in a specific subject area of Anthropology.
Also keep in mind that while anthropology may also cover other topics such as human anatomy, physical and environmental geology, cultural geography, native american studies, and sociology; you will want to check those research guides for information on those subjects.
To use an ebook log into the book with your student id and password. These may not be checked out or downloaded. They will stay open for 15 minutes if nothing is being clicked.
Medical Anthropology in Ecological Perspective by 
Small Places, Large Issues by 
Anthropology of Africa by Reference books include encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals, guides, dictionaries, and compilations of resources such as primary documents. Reference books will provide a good overview of your topic, in a short and well organized way, and are good for getting started with any research assignment.
Printed reference materials must be used in the library, but usually you will only need to consult these sources briefly.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution by 
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by 
Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life
Culture Wars by 
Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance by These items may be checked out from the College of the Redwoods library. They will be found on the library shelves by their call numbers.
You can also enter the call number in OneSearch and use the virtual browse to locate books with a similar topic.
Archaeology: a Very Short Introduction by 
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Anthropology by 
Essentials of Biological Anthropology by 
Humankind by 
Homo Deus by Streaming videos can be viewed on any device, and can be found searching OneSearch or the video databases listed below. You may be prompted to login with your WebAdvisor I.D. and eight digit birth date.
Here are some examples of streaming available:
DVDs are located on the shelves beside the Reference Desk. They can be checked out, or can be viewed on the computers and laptops available in the library. Check out headphones at the circulation desk.
Guns, Germs, and SteelCollege of the Redwoods Library Call Numbers
Books in College of the Redwoods library are filed by the Library of Congress system that uses letter-number combinations assigned by subject, so that most books about the same subject will be filed together on the shelf. HSU Library uses this same system, and so do most colleges and universities in the United States. Browse the titles on the shelf in the sections listed below for (name of) program research topics.
