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Call # Subject
GN 1-890 Anthropology
GN 49-298 Physical anthropology. Somatology.
GN 301-674 Ethnology. Social & cultural anthropology.
GN 700-890 Prehistoric archaeology.
*Most anthropology books can be found in these call number ranges on the top floor of the JFK Library. Use our floor map to find the exact shelf location.
For a more detailed breakdown of Library of Congress Subject Headings, click here.
P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics
P1-85 General
P101-410 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
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Helpful Book Series
Below are a few helpful series to consult for anthropology. You can do a title or keyword search in the library catalog to browse all of the books in that series. In addition to the series name, you can also add a keyword for the specific topic or people you're interested in to see if there are any books on them.
- Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology
- Studies in Anthropological Method
- Human Relations Area Files
Useful Subject Terms
Here are a few useful subject headings that you can use (along with your topic) when searching for books:
- Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology, Cultural
- Ethnology
- Social conditions
- Social life and customs
Cultural Ecology
- Human ecology
- Social ecology
Linguistics
- Anthropological linguistics
- Code switching (Linguistics)
- Sociolinguistics
Physical/Biological Anthropology
- Medical anthropology
- Physical anthropology
- Somatology