Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville: Anthropology: Reference

Using Reference Resources

A reference source is a compendium of authoritative information, compiled for ease of use.

Reference materials include

Reference materials may be found on our main floor to the left of the Research Services Desk as well as online.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
30 Reference books and Encyclopedias in Religion, History, Philosophy, and more.
AccessScience
Resource discontinued as of 12/31/2017.
Please contact libref@unca.edu if you need help accessing alternate resources.
Historical Statistics of the United States
A standard source for the quantitative facts of American history covering topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America. Download, manipulate and customize data.

ARCHIVES UNBOUND: Mountain People: Life and Culture in Appalachia
Diaries, journals and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans and travelers. Includes accounts of the development of farming and mining communities, family histories and folklore. 1700-1950

Statistical Abstract of the United States -U.S. Census Bureau
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States from 1878 to 2012. Followed by Statistical Abstract of the United States -ProQuest. This edition also available on CD-ROM in the library.

Credo Reference
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of titles covering everything from accounting to zoology

Gale Encyclopedia of Latin American History & Culture
Provides a multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. 5,700+ entries cover cultural issues and include numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.