Subject Guides: Anthropology: Biological Anthropology

Essential Resources

Sample subject terms to use in URSUS:

Forensic sciences
Human biology
Human evolution
Physical anthropology
Prehistoric peoples

Selection of Reference Books in Biological Anthropology:

An Atlas of Skeletal Trauma in Medico-Legal Contexts by Soren Blau; David Ranson; Chris O'Donnell
Call Number: ebook
Biological Anthropology and Ethics by Trudy R. Turner (Editor)
Call Number: GN62 .B55 2005
Biosocial Becomings by Tim Ingold (Editor); Gisli Palsson (Editor)
Call Number: GN316 .B55 2013
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution by Larry L. Mai; Marcus Young Owl; M. Patricia Kersting
Call Number: ebook
Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology by Joan C. Stevenson
Call Number: GN50.3 .S74 1991
Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory by Eric Delson (Editor); Ian Tattersall (Editor); John Van Couvering (Editor); Alison S. Brooks (Editor)
Call Number: Orono Ref GN281 .E53 2000
Human Biology by Sara Stinson (Editor); Barry Bogin (Editor); Dennis O'Rourke (Editor)
Call Number: ebook
Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science by Allan Jamieson (Editor); Andre A. Moenssens (Editor); Jamieson
Call Number: ebook

There is a wide range of journals in URSUS related to biological/physical anthropology.

To search for others, simply do a journal search here or search for the subject Physical Anthropology--Periodicals.

Anthropology Plus
Covers the literature of anthropology, archaeology, and related fields

Anthrosource
Complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; current issues for 11 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications

BIOSIS Previews
Indexes the literature of the biological and biomedical sciences

eSkeletons
Database enables you to view the bones of both human and non-human primates.

MEDLINE
Biomedical and life sciences journal citations

Paleontology Databases
A variety of free, online paleontology databases from paleoportal.org.

PrimateLit
Indexes scientific literature on nonhuman primates from 1940 to present; includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas.

PubMed
Covers MEDLINE, plus additional life science journals and citations without MeSh headings

Sociological Abstracts
International literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences; option to limit to peer-reviewed articles

Web of Science
Indexes all major physical anthropology journals

Databases A-Z
Not quite finding what you're looking for? Find a full list of Fogler Library's databases.

Keywords to use in databases:

fossil hominids
evolution (biology)
heredity, human
human evolution
human genetics
human remains
human physiology
medical anthropology
physical anthropology

Interdisciplinary Search Options

University of Maine Dissertations & Theses
Provides access to a large number of the UMaine's electronic theses & dissertations, primarily from 1996-present, but with scattered theses prior to this time. Where there is an abstract only, you will find the print dissertation in UMaine's Special Collections Department.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global
Searchable citations of dissertations, many with full text available.
DART-Europe E-Theses Portal
Access nearly 600,000 European theses and dissertations.
WorldCat
Online catalog of materials held by over 72,000 libraries worldwide; includes citations of dissertations and theses. Can place an ILL request within WorldCat results.
Open Dissertations and Theses, including American Doctoral Dissertations, 1933-1955
Created from a collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs, Open Dissertations is a new, free electronic theses and dissertations database offering access to more than 800,000 ETDs. Includes electronic access to records of dissertations accepted by American universities from 1933-1955. No full text of the dissertations. For full text, you can place an Interlibrary Loan request.

From the archived catalog of Anthropology courses: