The following resources are primarily traditional reference sources, like dictionaries and encyclopedias. Books and articles can also be great sources of background information, especially introductory chapters and paragraphs.
Tool for starting research and gathering background information on a topic. Includes full-text general and subject-specific reference titles, images, audio files, and videos.
Authoritative research guides to current scholarship in a variety of subject areas. Includes both annotated bibliographies and encyclopedia-like articles written and reviewed by subject specialists. Vassar's access does not include all subjects. Full list available below.
African American Studies
African Studies
American Literature
Anthropology
Atlantic History
British and Irish literature
Buddhism
Greek and Roman studies
Islamic studies
Latin American Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political science
Sociology
Contains a rich body of chapters on all major topics relevant to the field, whilst also presenting a possible road map for the future of the field. (2021.)
A continuously growing introductory resource for all those who would like to familiarise themselves with particular subjects of interest and with the discipline of social anthropology more broadly.
