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Introduction

This guide will list some of the resources available at the COD Library that you can use to find information when doing research on Anthropology or cultural issues and topics.  A list of various topics can be found below.

What is Anthropology?

COD Anthropology Academic Program

Anthropology Day information

Basic Cultural Literacy

COD Counseling Help

Over on the right are some other research tools that you can use to find information.

Be sure to ask for help at the Reference desks if you have questions or problems.

College Success Skills

Basic Cultural Literacy / Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence:  Living and Working Globally

Cultural Intelligence:  Surviving and Thriving in the Global Village

Cultural Literacy:  What Every American Needs to Know.   General  LC 149 .H 57b 1987

Curious About Culture:  Refocus Your Lens on Culture to Cultivate Cross - Cultural Understanding

Dictionary of Global Culture.   General CB 9 .D 53 1997

Dictionary of Symbolism:  Cultural Icons and the Meanings Behind Them.  General  AZ 108 .B 5313 1994

Making America:  The Society and Culture of the United States.   General E 169.1 .M 23 1992

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.   General  E 169.1 .H 614 2002

Religious Literacy:  What Every American Needs to Know - and Doesn't.   General  BL 42.5 .U 5 P 76 2007

Test Your Cultural Literacy.   General  E 169.1 .Z 33 1993

Great Books of the Western World

List of Great Books at the COD Library, the set is upstairs in the General Collection at call number:  AC 1 .G 7.  Duplicate copies of the books have call numbers for their subject matter.

The Harvard Classics book series

List of Harvard Classics books at the COD Library, the set is upstairs in the General Collection at call number:  AC 1 .H 339.  Duplicate copies of the books have call numbers for their subject matter.

The Everyman's Library book series

List of Everyman's Library books at the COD Library

The Loeb Classical Library book series

List of the Loeb Classical Library books at the COD Library

The Penguin Classics book series

List of Penguin Classics books at the COD Library.

The Book of Great Books:  A Guide to 100 World Classics.   General  PN 44 .C 34 2000

Five Hundred Great Books by Women:  A Reader's Guide.   General  HQ 1150 .B 35 1994

Great Books Written in Prison:  Essays on Classic Works from Plato to Martin Luther King, Jr.   

The Great Conversation:  The Substance of a Liberal Education.   General  LC 1011 .H 88 1952

The Great Ideas:  A Syntopicon of Great Books of the Western World.   General  AC 1 .G 7 vols.2-3

How to Think about the Great Ideas:  From the Great Books of Western Civilization.   General  AC 1 .A 67 2000

 

COD Field Studies and Study Abroad academic program

COD Great Read Series

 

Information on Ethnic / Culture Groups

Africa, Asian Americans, Asian/Pacific Cultures, Current Issues, in order

(See also the section on Cultural Information for Other Countries down below.)

AFRICA


ASIAN AMERICANS


ASIAN / PACIFIC CULTURES


CURRENT ISSUES

Other resources for countries and regions can be found on the Geography Research Guide.

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. Reference G 1046 .E 1 P 7 1989
Cassell's People's, Nations, and Cultures.
Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia.
Dictionary of Latin American Racial and Ethnic Terminology. Reference GN 562 .S 74 1999
Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook Series

  • Canada. General F 1035 .A 1 B 86 2003
  • Nigeria. General GN 653 .G 67 2003
  • The Former Soviet Union. Reference DK 33 .M 54 2004
  • The Former Yugoslavia. General DR 1246 .K 59 2004

Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History.  General E185 E54 1996
Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples. Reference F 1006 .E 63 1999
Encyclopedia of European Peoples. Reference D 1056 .W 35 2006
Encyclopedia of Historical Warrior Peoples & Modern Fighting Groups.
Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Reference CB 201 .E 53 1997
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. Reference. E 184 .S 75 O 97 2005.
Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World.
Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East. Reference GN 645 .E 53 2009
Encyclopedia of Warrior Peoples and Modern Fighting Groups.
Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. Reference GN 495 .E 63 2005
Endangered Peoples: Struggles to Survive and Thrive series:

  • Africa and the Middle East. General GN 635 .N 42 E 53 2002
  • Arctic. General GN 673 .E 72 2000
  • Europe. General D 1056.2 .E 85 E 63 2001
  • Latin America. General E 65 .E 57 2001
  • North America. General E 98 .E 85 E 53 2002
  • Southeast and East Asia. General GN 635 .S 58 E 5 2000

Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia.
Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East: An Encyclopedia.
Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia.
Ethnic Groups of the Americas.
Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. Reference GN 325 .L 46 1998.
Ethnic Relations: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference GN 307 .E 64 E 8 1994
The Ethnopolitical Encyclopedia of Europe. Reference GN 492 .E 86 2004.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Reference E 184 .A 1 G 14 2000.
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through World History. General NA 7105 .S 74 2009

Indigenous Peoples : An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival.
Latino America: A State - by - State Encyclopedia. Reference E 184 .S 75 L 35555 2008
Marriage Customs of the World   Reference GT2690 .M65 2004
Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey. Reference DS 35.625 .A 1 M 87 1984
Native Americans: An Encyclopedia of History, Cultures and Peoples.
Peoples of the Caribbean. Reference F 1619 .S 38 2005
Peoples of the World: The Culture, Geographical Setting and Historical Background series:

  • Africans South of the Sahara. Reference DT 352.42 .M 67 1991
  • Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reference GN 625 .M 67 1993
  • Eastern Europe and the Post-soviet Republics. Reference DJK 26 .M 67 1993
  • Middle East and North Africa. Reference DS 58 .M 67 1992
  • Western Europeans. Reference D 21.3 .M 67 1993

They Do What? : A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from Around the World.
What do You call a Person From....? Reference PE 1582 .A 3 D 5 1990
World Cultures Encyclopedia / Countries and Their Cultures Encyclopedia.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. 4 volumes. Reference GN 333. W67.

Business / Applied Anthropology

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

AnthroVision:  A New Way to See in Business and Life

Business Anthropology:  The Basics
Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World.
Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture  Reference HC 79 .C 6 E 53 2011
Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Encyclopedia of Power
Etiquette and Taboos around the World : A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs.
Key Concepts in Organization Theory

Organizational Anthropology:  Doing Ethnography In and Among Complex Organizations

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Industrial, Work, and Organizational Psychology
Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia.

Library Guide to International Business Be sure to look at the A to Z World Business database and the globalEdge website, along with the websites of the embassies of other countries, for business and cultural information about other countries.

A - TO - Z World Business.  AtoZ World Business is the world's most comprehensive country-by-country resource for success in international business and trade. AtoZ World Business consists of 100 Country Business Guides of 108 topics each and 76 World Trade Resources. It offers entrepreneurs, business professionals, and researchers access to vetted international business and trade intelligence, compiled into a single, reliable source.
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) country information. The EIU has information on various political and economic factors for each country. On the individual country page, look under the Business tab, for a link to information on the Business Environment.
GlobalEdge. The Global Insights section allows you to find business and cultural information for all of the countries in the world.

Two search statements to try in the Library Catalog for books:
1. In the first search box, type in this whole phrase: SU: Business Etiquette AND name of the country
or
2. In the first search box, type in this whole phrase: SU: Corporate Culture AND name of the country

Doing Business (from the World Bank). Reference K 563 .D 87 D 65
Essential Do's and Taboos : The Complete Guide to International Business and Leisure Travel.
Global Business Etiquette: A Guide to International Communications and Customs. General HF 5389 .M 375 2006
Other COD Library Reference Books with Country Information

You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

Explanation of Scholarly Journals
Explanation of the Difference between Journals and Magazines.
How to Read a Research Study Article.

Clothing

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Artifacts from American Fashion

Beauty Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion.  Reference GT 507 .E 53 2005
Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World.  Reference GT 507 .E 535 2013
Ethnic Dress in the United States: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages.  Reference GT 511 .P 46 2004
Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing through American History: 1900 to the Present.
Hats and Hatwear around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia

100 Ideas that Changed Street Style

Streetwear:  An Insider's Guide.   General  GT 596 .V 64 2007
Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear.  General GT 1900 .F 87 2002
Wedding Dress across Cultures.  General GT 1752 .W 43 2003
World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence. Reference GT 507 .S 6 2013

You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

Explanation of Scholarly Journals
Explanation of the Difference between Journals and Magazines.
How to Read a Research Study Article.

Cultural Information for Other Countries

There are many other sources listed in the Anthropology Reference Materials section, the Sociology Reference Materials section, and on the Geography research guide, and in some of the topic sections listed up at the beginning of this guide (e.g. clothing, sex, etc.).

The Complete Encyclopedia of Signs & Symbols : Identification and Analysis of the Visual Vocabulary that Formulates our Thoughts and Dictates our Reactions to the World around Us.  Reference AZ 108 .C 65 2011

Dictionary of Gestures:  Expressive Comportments and Movements in Use Around the World.  General   P 117 .C 713 2018

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopedia of Community:  From the Village to the Virtual World. 

Encyclopedia of Global Studies

Encyclopedia of the Nations

Etiquette and Taboos around the World : A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs.

Explaining Human Culture, an encyclopedia from HRAF:  The Human Relations Area Files

International Encyclopedia of Social Policy  Reference HN18.3 .I58 2010

Native Peoples A to Z:  A Reference Guide to Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere

World Culture Encyclopedia

World Factbook  (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Global Health and Medicine Issues

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Encyclopaedia Britannica

     You can just type in the country name to get a good article about the country.

COD Study Abroad and Global Education program information

COD Foreign Language academic programs

Countries of the World (brief information)

Country Culture Guides

Culture Crossing Guide (for cross-cultural etiquette and  understanding)

Diasporas

Disasporas background reading

Global Migration Research Guide

REFERENCE WORKS

Encyclopedia of Diasporas : Immigrant and Refugee Cultures around the World. Reference DS 134 .E 63 2004
Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture.
Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas. Reference DS 732 .E 53 1999
Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora. Reference DS 432.5 .E 53 2006

Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora

Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora.   Reference  JV 8752.7 ;E 53 2017
The New African Diaspora.
The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. General GN 370 .C 43 1997
You can find books or articles on diasporas for individual groups by combining the word    Diaspora*   and the name of the group, such as: Greek and Diaspora*

Diasporas Mind Map - for other related topics

Evolution

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Arguing for Evolution : An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science. Reference QH 366.2 .C 735 2011
Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution. Reference QP 34.5 .M 24 2005
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought

Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore:  Creation Myths.   Reference  BL 325 .C 7 C 7328 2023
Encyclopedia of Creation Myths.  Reference BL 325 .C 7 L 44 1994
Encyclopedia of Evolution.  Reference QH 360.2 .O 83 2002
Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory.  Reference GN 281 .E 53 2000
Encyclopedia of Religion.   Reference  BL 31 .E 46 2005
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion.  Reference  BL 240.3 .E 53 2003
Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates.  General  GN 281 .R 412313 2004
Icons of Evolution : An Encyclopedia of People, Evidence, and Controversies. 
Life on Earth : An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution.  Reference  QH 541.15 .B 56 L 54 2002
Student Dictionary of Human Evolution

The Wiley - Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution

 

Folklore, Legends, Mythology, Superstitions

Most books on Folklore may be found in the "GR" call number area of the General and Reference collections.

Other books on more specific topics may be found scattered throughout the collection, so be sure to use the Library Catalog to find them.

What is Folklore?
What are Legends?
What are Myths?

What is Cryptozoology?

What is the Occult?
What is a Superstition?

 

RELATED RESEACH GUIDES

Folklore Mind Map - for other related topics

Legend Mind Map - for other related topics

Mythology Mind Map - for other related topics

Superstition MInd Map - for other related topics

Why Do We Believe?

Zombie, Vampires, and Werewolves

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

African American Folklore: An Encyclopedia for Students.
American Folklore: An Encyclopedia.  Reference GR 101 .A 54 1996

The Book of Japanese Folklore:  An Encyclopedia.   Reference  GR 340 .M 384 2024
Celebrating Latino Folklore : An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions.   Reference  E 184 .S 75 C 455 2012
Chicano Folklore : a Guide to the Folktales, Traditions, Rituals and Religious Practices of Mexican Americans.  Reference GR 111 .M 49 C 37 2001
Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore:  World Mythology

Death and the Afterlife:  A Cultural Encyclopedia

Dictionary of African Mythology.  Reference BL 2400 .S 24 2000
Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
Dictionary of Folklore.  Reference GR 35 .P 53 1999
Dictionary of Superstitions. Reference BF 1775 .D 53 1989
Encyclopedia Mythica.
Encyclopedia of Afterlife Beliefs and Phenomena.   Reference  BF  1311 .F 8 L 48 1994

Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife

Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore

Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology.  Reference  BF 1503 .G 85 2009

Encyclopedia of Fable. Reference PN 980 .S 66 1998

Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend, and Folklore

Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology

Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places

Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects

Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic.   Reference  BL 850 .L 4313 2016

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends.
Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions.
Folklore : An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art.  Reference  GR 35 .F 63 1997

Folklore:  The Basics.  General  GR 40 .B 74 2017
Funk & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend.  General  GR 35 .F 8
Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales
Larousse Dictionary of World Folklore.  Reference  GR 35 .J 664 1996
The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture.
Pacific Mythology : An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend.  Reference  GR 380 .K 63 1992
South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Reference GR 302 .S 68 2003

Storytelling Encyclopedia:  Historical, Cultural, and Multiethnic Approaches to Oral Traditions around the World.  General  GR 72 .S 76 1997

Storytelling around the World:  Folktales, Narrative Rituals, and Oral Traditions

Symbolism:  A Comprehensive Dictionary

They Believed That?  A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstition and the Supernatural Around the World

The World Encyclopedia of Mythology

BACKGROUND READINGS - FOLLOWED BY REFERENCE BOOKS

Amulets and Talismans

Bewitching

Curses

Demons

Food and Magic

Hoodoo

Magic

Magic in Indigenous Societies

Magic Shops

Necromancy

Neopaganism

Numbers, Forbidden and Superstitious

Occult Philosophy

Occultism

Paganism

Salem  Witch Trials

Satanism

Shamanism

Spells

Transformation

Wicca

Witch Trials in Europe

Witchcraft

Witchcraft and Religion

Witches

Witches and Trials

REFERENCE BOOKS

Dictionary of Satanism.   General   BF 1407 .B 37 1972

A Dictionary of the Occult.   General  BF  1025 .F 7 1973

An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural.   General  BF  1042 .R 23 1995

The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits.   Reference  BF  1461 .G 85 2007

The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy   Reference BF 1588 .G 85 2006

Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians.   Reference  GV  1542.5 .W 37 1988

Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology.   Reference  BF  1407 .E 52 2001

Encyclopedia of the Unexplained:  Magic, Occultism, and Parapsychology.   General  BF  1411 .C 32  1974

Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft.   Reference   BF 1571 .G 75 2003

Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology.   General  BF 1503 .R 6 1959

Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft.  General  BF  1566 .G 85 1999

Man, Myth, and Magic:  The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion, and the Unknown.   Reference  BF  1407.M 34 1995

Occult Illustrated Dictionary.   Reference  BF 1407.D 38 1975

Parapsychology, New Age, and the Occult:  A Source Encyclopedia.   General  BF 1025 .P 3 1993

The Salem Witch Trials:   A Reference Guide

Witchcraft Today:  An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions.   General  BF 1571 .L 49 1999

Holidays, Festivals, Celebrations

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

African American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations. Reference GT 4803 .A 2 G 39 2007
America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories. 
Celebremos! : Las Fiestas de México, Cuba, y Puerto Rico, y su Vigencia en los Estados Unidos General GT 4803 .M 4518 2002
The Christmas Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of American Holidays and National Days. Ref. GT 4803 .A 2 E 63 2006
Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year's Celebrations. Reference GT 4985 .G 79 2003
Encyclopedia of Easter, Carnival, and Lent. Reference GT 4935 .G 85 2002
Encyclopedia of New Years Holidays Worldwide.
Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl : An Encyclopedia.
Fertility Goddesses, Groundhog Bellies & the Coca-Cola Company : The Origins of Modern Holidays. General GT 3930 .K 35 2006
Festivals of the World : The Illustrated Guide to Celebrations, Customs, Events, and Holidays. General GT 3930 .B 74 2002
The Folklore of World Holidays. Reference GT 3930 .F 65 1991
The Fourth of July Encyclopedia. Reference E 286 .A 1284 2007
The Halloween Encyclopedia.
Holiday Symbols and Customs. Reference GT 3930 .T 48 2003
Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary.
Marriage Customs of the World : An Encyclopedia of Dating Customs and Wedding Traditions. (2013)
Patriotic Holidays of the United States. Reference JK 1761 .H 46 2006
Religious Celebrations : An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations.
Religious Holidays and Calendars : An Encyclopedic Handbook.
Rituals and Ceremonies in Popular Culture. General E 169.12 .R55 1980
Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia. Reference GT 3925 .R 69 2005
We are What We Celebrate : Understanding Holidays and Rituals. General GT 3930 .W 37 2004

Material Culture

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Dictionary of Artifacts.  Reference CC 70 .K 55 2007
Artifacts and the American Past .  General E 161 .S 238 1996

Artifacts from American Fashion
Artifacts from Ancient Egypt
Artifacts from Ancient Rome
Artifacts from Medieval Europe.  General  D 125 .T 73 2015
Artifacts from Modern America.   General  E 161 .S 46 2018

Artifacts from Nineteenth - Century America

Artifacts from the Ancient Silk Road

Daily Life and Material Culture [Themes] in U.S. History

Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions.   Reference  T 20 .C 56 2002

Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry..  Reference  E 98 .J 48 B 38 2000

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through World History.  General  NA  7105 .S 74 2009

Let's Bring Back:  An Encyclopedia of Forgotten - but - Delightful Chic, Useful, Curious, and Otherwise Commendable Things from Times Gone By

Obsolete:  An Encyclopedia of Once - Common Things Passing Us By

Writing Material Culture History.   General  GN 406 .W 74 2015


Religious Cultures research guide
Technology and Society research guide

List of COD Library books on Material Culture.
List of COD Library books on daily, everyday life.
List of COD Library videos on daily, everyday life.

What is Garbology?

What is Discard Studies?

What is Household Waste?

What are Landfills?

What is Solid Waste?

"Garbology is the Study of Trash."  (from NPR)

Measuring Solid Waste

SELECTED BOOKS and VIDEOS

Beijing Garbage:   A City Besieged by Waste

Digital Rubbish:  A Natural  History of Electronics.   General  TD 799.85 .G 33 2011

Disposing of Modernity:  The Archaeology of Garbage and Consumerism during Chicago's 1893 World's Fair.   General  T 500 .B 1 G 73 2020

Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste:  The Social  Science of Garbage

Garbage and Recycling.  General  TD 791 .G 37 2012

Garbage Land:  On the Secret Trail of Trash.  General  HD 4484 .N 7 R 68 2005

Garbage in Popular Culture:  Consumption and the Aesthetics of Waste.   General  HC 79 .C 6 I 63 2021

Garbage!  The Revolution Starts at Home.  General  TD 791 .G 373 2007

Garbology:  Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash.   General  TD 788 .H 86 2012

Gone Tomorrow:  The Hidden Life of Garbage.   General  HD 4483 .R 64 2005

Throwaway Nation:  The Ugly Truth About American Garbage.   General  HD 4482 .D 66 2019

Trash, Inc.:  The Secret Life of Garbage (online video)

Trash Talks:  Revelations in the Rubbish.  General  TD 793 .S 64 2016

Waste Land:  An Art Collaboration in the World's Largest Garbage Dump.   Popular Movie DVD Collection

Medical Anthropology

Anthropology of Alternative Medicine

Community and Family Health Issues:  An Encyclopedia of Trends, Conditions, and Treatments.   Reference  RA 418.5 .F 3 C 666 2017

Encyclopedia of Health Communication

Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology:  Health and Illness in the World's Cultures.   Reference  RA 418 .E 354 2004

Encyclopedia of Public Health

Health  Care Policy and Politics, A to Z.   Reference RA  395 .A 3 R 685 2008

Key Concepts in Medical Sociology.   Reference  RA 418 .K 468 2022

Key Concepts in Public Health

Keywords for Health Humanities

Wellness Around the World:  An International Encyclopedia of Health Indicators, Practices, and Issues

The Wiley - Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society.   Reference  RA 423 .W 554 2014

Worldmark Global Health and Medical Issues (an encyclopedia)

Aging and Social Gerontology research guide

Chicago Medical History research guide

Global Health research guide

Health, Illness, Society and Culture research guide

Human Services / Social Work research guide

Race and Discrimination research guide

List of COD Library Books on Medical Anthropology

List of COD Library Books on Medical Sociology

CINAHL Complete
 
Alternate Name(s): EBSCOhost
The online version of Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, CINAHL Complete covers nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, publications of the American Nursing Association, and the National League for Nursing. Now includes the CINAHL Thesaurus and full text of over 1300 important nursing and clinical journals.
 
Health & Medical Collection
 
Alternate Name(s): ProQuest Health & Medical Collection
Clinical, biomedical and health journals; dissertation research; and curriculum-based health videos supporting clinical care and education.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
 
Alternate Name(s): EBSCOhost
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators with access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed.
 
Nursing & Allied Health Database
 
Alternate Name(s): ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database offers reliable, comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more.
 
PubMed - National Library of Medicine
 
Provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related sources

Black Women's Health Imperative

Center for Asian Health Equity, from the University of Chicago

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from the U.S. Department of Health and Human  Services

DuPage County Health Department

Healthy Democracy Healthy People

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Medical Sociology section of the American Sociological Association

Network for Public Health Law

Population Health Institute, from the University of Wisconsin

Society for Medical Anthropology

United States Public Health Service (PHS)

Religion

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

African American Religious Cultures. Reference BL 2500 .A 37 2009
African Religions:  Beliefs and Practices through History

Asian American Religious Cultures.
American Indian Religious Traditions. Reference E 98 .R 3 C 755 2005
Encyclopedia of African Religion.
Evangelical America: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Religious Culture.
Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History.
Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Reference BL 60 .E 53 1998
Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals. Reference BL 31 .E 47 2004
Food, Feasts, and Faith : An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions.
Hispanic American Religious Cultures. Reference BL 2525 .H 57 2009
Islam in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives. Reference BP 161.3 .I 74 2004

Oxford Encyclopedia of Religion in America
Religion: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference GN 307 .E 64 R 4 1996
Religion and American Culture: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions. Reference BL 2525 .R 448 2008

Religion and Contemporary Politics:  A Global Encyclopedia
Religion and Violence : An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present.
Religion in Southeast Asia : An Encyclopedia of Faiths and Cultures.
Religions of the World:  A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. Reference BL 80.3 .N 38 2011
Religious Celebrations : An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations.
Religious Holidays and Calendars : An Encyclopedic Handbook

Religious Violence Today:  Faith and Conflict in the Modern World

Sage Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion
Understanding Islam and Muslim Traditions : An Introduction to the Religious Practices, Celebrations, Festivals, Observances, Beliefs, Folklore, Customs, and Calendar System of the World's Muslim Communities. Reference BP 161.3 .G 85 2004

Women and Religion:  Global Lives in Focus
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices .
War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict.

Sociolinguistics

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger of Disappearing. Reference G 1046 .E 3 A 85 2001.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences.
The Color of Words: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Ethnic Bias in the U.S. Reference. E 184 .A 1 H 466 1997.
Concise Encyclopedia of Lnaguage and Religion. Reference P 41 .C 65 2001.
Concise Encyclopedia of Sociolinguistics.
A Dictionary of Made-up Languages : From Adûnaic to Elvish, Zaum to Klingon-- the Anwa (real) Origins of Invented Lexicons. Reference P 120 .I 53 R 64 2011
The Dictionary of Historical and Comparative Linguistics. Reference P 143 .T 727 2000.
A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics.
Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More than 400 Languages. . 
Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World. Reference PE 3724 .O 3 H 84 2006
Encyclopedia of the Languages of Europe. Reference P 380 .E 53 1998.
Facts about the World's Languages. Reference P 371 .F 33 2000.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. 4 vols. Reference P 29 .I 58 2003.
Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language: An Encyclopedia.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech.   General P 105 .S 2 1949.
Language and Communication: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference GN 307 .E 64 L 36 1998.
NTC's Dictionary of China's Cultural Code Words. General DS 721 .D 39 1996.
NTC's Dictionary of Japan's Cultural Code Words. General DS 821 .D 467 1994.
NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words. General F 1210 .D 38 1996.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED). (for word histories)  Ready Reference PE 1625 .O 87 1991

Urban Dictionary
Word Origins Dictionary.
The World's Writing Systems. General P 211 .W 714 1996

Internet Sites

"Do You Speak American?" from PBS.

Ethnologue.com: Lanugages of the World.

The Modern Language Association Language Map.

Sociolinguistics: A Complete Guide to Facts and Resources.

Tattoos / Body Art

Background Readings

Bodily Marks
Tattoo Removal
Tattooing

Body Art Mind Map - for other related topics

Tattoo Mind Map - for other related topics

Reference Works

Beauty Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of Body Adornment. Reference GN 419.15 .D 46 2007
Faces around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face. 
Inked: Tattoos and Body Art from around the World. Reference GT 2345 .D 46 2014
The Tattoo Dictionary: An A-to-Z Guide. Reference. GT 2345 .A 395 2016


Most books on Tattoos in the General collection are in the "GT 2345" or "GN 419" call number areas.

Zombies, Vampires, and Werewolves

List of COD Books on Vampires.
List of COD Videos on Vampires.
List of COD Books on Dracula.
List of COD Videos on Dracula.

Reference Books

Encyclopedia of the Vampire : The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture.  
The Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. Reference GR 830 .V 3 B 34 2010

The Vampire Almanac
The Vampire Encyclopedia. Reference GR 830 .V 3 B 86 1993
The Vampire Gallery: A Who's Who of the Undead. Reference GR 830 .V 3 M 46 1998

Background Readings

Blood
Dracula
Transylvania

The Undead
Vampire word origin
Vampires introductory reading
Vampires background reading no.2
Vampires and Women
Vampirism

List of COD Books on Werewolves.
List of COD Videos on Werewolves.
The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings.

Lycanthropy background reading
Shape Shifting background reading
Werewolf word origins
Werewolves background reading
Wolves background reading

Werewolves Mind Map - for other related topics

Body Parts

Cult Movie

Folklore

Horror as a literary and cultural theme
Monsters
Monstrous Races
Myths

Necrophilia

Parasite

The Supernatural in American Literature

Supernaturalism
Superstitions
The Undead
Voodoo

Why Reference Sources?

Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
  • narrow your topic
  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters
Encyclopedia of Afterlife Beliefs and Phenomena.  Reference BF 1311 .F 8 L 48 1994
Encyclopedia of Allegorical Literature.  Reference PN 56 .A 5 L 44 1996
Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience.  Reference HQ 1073 .E 544 2009

Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films:  From Ali Baba to Zombies.  Reference  PN 1995.9. F 36 Y 68 2000

Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction

Encyclopedia of the Undead:  A Field Guide to Creatures that Cannot Rest in Peace
Horror Literature through History : An Encyclopedia of the Stories that Speak to our Deepest Fears. 
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying.  Reference HQ 1073 .M 33 2003
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures. General GR 825 .D 463 2006

Reference Book Databases

These databases allow you to search through many different reference works with one search.

Credo Reference

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