General Purpose

To support instruction, research, and field work in anthropology at B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. levels.

Subject Description

The program emphasizes archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and zooarchaeology.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Anthropology overlaps with art, botany, classics, history, human ecology, interdisciplinary programs, nursing, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology and zoology.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language. Materials in Western European languages are selectively acquired.

Geographic Parameters

The collection coverage is international, except for Asia, with emphases on North America (especially the Southeast U.S. and the Appalachian region), Brazil, and the sub-Saharan region of Africa.

Chronological Scope

All periods from prehistory to the present are covered.

Dates of Publication

Current materials are collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is selective and limited.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

Scholarly publications including monographs, serials, and topical essay collections are added.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Books, periodicals, microforms and audiovisual materials are primarily collected. Others are considered selctively.

Cooperation with Other Libraries

No cooperative collection development agreements are in place.

Alternative Access to Resources

Interlibrary loan is a source of materials not in the UT collection.

Position Responsible for Collection

Librarian, Janette Prescod

Corresponding Fund

Anthropology

Other Factors

None

November 10, 2006