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Information Literacy in the Disciplines

ANTHROPOLOGY

The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.

Accrediting Agencies & Professional Associations

ALA/ACRL/ANSS (Anthropology and Sociology Section) Instruction and Information Literacy Committee. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/ss/anssiil/ (accessed April 9, 2008).
See also: Information Literacy Standards for Anthropology and Sociology Students. (2008, January 15). http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/anthro_soc_standards.cfm (accessed April 9, 2008)

American Anthropological Association http://www.aaanet.org/ (accessed April 9, 2008)

Society for Applied Anthropology http://www.sfaa.net/ (accessed April 9, 2008)

Society for Medical Anthropology http://www.medanthro.net/ (accessed April 9, 2007)

Articles & Curricula

Anthropology & Education Quarterly {issn: 0161-7761} – Alternative Literacies: In School and Beyond (1993, December). 24(3). (special issue, multiple articles).

Caravello, Patti S. 2006. Research skills for anthropology and sociology students. Anthropology News 47(9): 22.

Engel, Claudia A. 2007. Learning anthropology in the digital age. Anthropology News 48(1): 27-28.

Fischer, Michael D. 2006. Introduction: Configuring anthropology. Social Science Computer Review 24(1): 3-14.

Gardner, Susan & Susanna Eng. 2006. Web-based resources for anthropology research. Online 30(6): 25-30.

Hartmann, Jonathan. 1993. Information needs of anthropologists. ERIC. (ED465375). http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/15/54/3d.pdf (accessed April 22, 2008).

Rice, Patricia C. 2007. Strategies for facilitating student learning. Anthropology News 48(1): 27.

Ungar, Sheldon. 2003. Misplaced metaphor: A critical analysis of the "knowledge society." The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 40(3): 331-347.

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