Research Guides: *Anthropology: Find Books and Films

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Subjects: Anthropology, Asian Studies and Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, First Year Writing (FYS and CSEM) , Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies, Myra Kraft Achievers Program (MKAP), Sociology, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Find Books at Brandeis

OneSearch
OneSearch is the Brandeis Library's main catalog and database search tool. On the search results screen, you can use the "Resource Type" filters to limit to books and e-books, or videos. You can also use the "Availability" filter to limit to items available online or in the library building.

Library Catalog: Your first stop to connect to items that the Library owns or has immediate access to.
Brandeis and More: Your second stop if you want to broaden your search beyond Brandeis. Request materials from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
Course Reserves: Search for books and films that have been set aside for your courses.
Archives and Special Collections: Search for rare and unique materials (both physical and digital) held by Brandeis Library.
Brandeis ScholarWorks: Search for research and creative work created by Brandeis faculty, students, and staff.

Library of Congress Classification Outline | Class G: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation.
Want to browse the library shelves? Anthropology books are located on Goldfarb Level 3 in our library building, and have call numbers that begin with the letters GN. This classification outline from the Library of Congress outlines how books in Class G (Geography. Anthropology. Recreation) are categorized.
Brandeis Library Map
Map of the Brandeis Library, including locations of books by call number range, restrooms, etc.

Find Books from Other Libraries

Did you know that you can borrow from other libraries than Brandeis? Learn how to visit other libraries in New England as a Brandeis-affiliated researcher, or use our Interlibrary Loan service to get items from libraries around the world delivered here at no cost to you.

OneSearch Account
Log in to your OneSearch account to check the status of your ILL requests, download requested items, and renew items.

WorldCat.org (OCLC)
A combined catalog for libraries around the world. Use it to search material from other libraries and then request materials through Brandeis Library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form.
HathiTrust Digital Library
Digital repository of the immense collections of many universities and institutions, full text searchable.

Biblioteca Virtual Antropológica
Provides access to classic and contemporary anthropological texts. A digital project of Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS) in Mexico City. Interface in Spanish; collected works are in Spanish, English, and other languages.

Streaming Video

Academic Video Online
Contains newsreels, award-winning documentaries, field recordings, interviews, lectures, training videos, and primary footage. The database covers a wide range of subjects including history, art and architecture, business, counseling and therapy, dance, opera, theatre, musical performance, anthropology, health and rehabilitation, opera, nursing, science, women's studies, black studies, and LGBT studies.
Kanopy
Stream feature films and documentaries. Browse by genre (Drama, Comedy); topic (Fashion, LGBTQ Stories); or academic discipline (Anthropology, Jewish Studies).