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.
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
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.
