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"Intute is a free online service providing access to high quality Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK Universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database."

Academic Info: Anthropology: A gateway of annotated resources on anthropology and anthropological research. AcademicInfo was founded in 1998 by Mike Madin, a librarian coordinator, and is now maintained by multiple contributors.

American Folklife Center: This web site provides Ethnographic Resources related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities. Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links.

Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals: Search for bibliographic references, in the Anthropological Library at the British Museum, from 1950 - present.

Anthropologists of Europe: "This site offers international resources that may be of interest to anthropologists of Europe and allied colleagues. An effort has been made to include "gateway" links that lead to many sources, as well as to the few specific links to European anthropological topics."

Anthropology Resources on the Internet: This list of links provided by the American Anthropological Association focuses on Applied Anthropology, Ethnography, Visual Anthropology, Technology, Funding and Anthropologists.

AnthroTECH: Anthropology portion of the WWW Virtual Library.

Archeodroit Anthropology Resources: An index containing multiple web directories around the world. Developed by Allen Lutins and maintained by Bernard-Olivier Clist.

Biological Anthropology Forum: A comprehensive site providing information on the biological and cultural aspects of human variation and adaptation within the following subject areas: anthropology, health, genetics, language, diversity, population genetics, archaeology, geography, etiology, epidemiology, DNA, and the Human Genome Diversity Project. Sponsored by Kevin M. Kelly, biomedical anthropologist and currently an associate research scientist in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.

Bubl Link: Anthropology: Annotated list of links on all fields of anthropology.

Center for World Indigenous Studies: Fourth World and Indigenous resources for the following indigenous peoples: aboriginal, first nations, native americans, indians, native peoples, tribal peoples, fourth world nations, indigenous nations, tribes, and ethnic minorities. Founded by Dr. Rudolph C. Ryser of the Cowlitz Tribe and Chief George Manuel of the Shuswap Nation.

Cultural Studies and Critical Theory: Use this e-server to explore cultural studies and critical theory, combining research in sociology, literary theory, film/video studies, and cultural anthropology to study cultural phenomena in industrial societies. E-Server was founded at Carnegie Mellon and is now based at Iowa State University.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: This has been designed to cover ancient and medieval history. The quality of research is controlled by a system of hyperlinked indexes which are managed by qualified professionals who serve as the Associate Editors of the project. The same procedures that govern quality also serve to limit the scope of research to the ancient world, hosted by the University of Evansville.

Internet Resources for Physical Anthropology: David Langenberg at the University of Delaware Library has provided web resources in Physical Anthropology, in the categories of museums, societies, archives, universities and newsgroups.

New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: "The manifestation of one of the most influential modern educational theories, the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy." This revised 3rd edition authored by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil.

Resources in Ethnographic Studies: A subject directory of resources in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife provided by the American Folklife Center, provided by the Library of Congress.

University of Hawaii: A Guide to Internet Resources in Anthropology: A comprehensive list of anthropological sources provided by Allan Lutins, Anita Cohen, and Lisa Mitton.

University of Memphis: Anthropology Links: Links to other University anthropology websites including web museums and libraries.

WWW Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies : "This site presents an astounding collection of links to sites by and about indigenous nations around the world." Developed and maintained by the Center for World Indigenous Studies and the Chief George Manuel Library.

 
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Arctic Circle: "The overall goal of Arctic Circle is to stimulate among viewers a greater interest in the peoples and environment of the Arctic and Subarctic region as it relates to our three themes: natural resources, history and culture, social equity and GIS/Maps. Developer Norman Chance has selected three themes that are crucial to the future of the people, land, and waters of the Arctic and Subarctic region: natural resources, history and culture; social equity and environmental justice.

Berkeley Natural History Museums: This site provides scientific information in all aspects of cultural/human and biological diversity, from molecular evolution to human prehistory, contained in the following natural history museums: Entomology, Zooology, Anthropology, Paleontology, Herbaria, Botany and Human Evolution.

eSkeletons Project: "The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons of several primates in 2-D and 3-D full color, animations, and much supplemental information." Sposored by the University of Texas at Austin.

Harvard Museum of Natural History - Harvard University: The Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) is the public museum of three renowned institutions at Harvard University: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum. These museums have exhibits on dinosaurs, paleontology, natural history, botany, rocks, minerals, meteorites, geology, mineralogy, Agassiz, zoology, biology, taxidermy, and mammals.

Middle Awash Project: "This research project in Ethiopia is an international multidisciplinary effort to elucidate human origins and evolution, conducted under permit from the Ethiopian Government (Authority for Research and Conservation of the Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture and Tourism). The dual missions of the Middle Awash project are to generate knowledge through scientific research, and to build Ethiopian research and management capacity and infrastructure in archaeology, geology, and paleontology."

National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution: The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, highlights fossil descriptions and cultural exhibits. Opened in 1910, the Museum "is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs."

Natural History Museum: "For almost 200 years, preserved plant specimens, animal specimens, rocks, minerals and fossils have been collected, studied and preserved at the University of Oslo's Natural History Museum. A selection of specimens are on display for the general public in the Geological and Zoological Areas.

Places of Peace and Power: "Photographs, writings and theories regarding sacred sites, power places, pilgrimage traditions, and ancient mysteries by anthropologist, photographer, and world traveler Martin Gray."