Anthropology 

The Cambridge encyclopedia of archaeology, edited by Andrew Sherratt. New York: Crown Publishers/Cambridge University Press, 1980.  (DR) CC165 .C3 1980

The Cambridge encyclopedia of hunters and gatherers, edited by Richard B. Lee and Richard Daly.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.  (F) GN388 .C35 2004

Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders

Encyclopedia of anthropology.  Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2006. (DR) GN11 .E63 2006

Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology, edited by David Levinson.  New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1996.  (DR) GN307 .E52 1996
This encyclopedia work covers methods, concepts, and topics central to cultural anthropology.  Articles are signed by contributors, and provide sources for further study.

The encyclopedia of language and linguistics, edited by R.E. Asher. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1994.  (DR)  Oversize P29 .E48 1994q 

Encyclopedia of world cultures, edited by David Levinson. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1991. (DR) GN307 .E53 1991
There are ten volumes which are organized by geographical area.  The first nine volumes contain detailed summaries about cultural groups, cultural relations, settlements, economy, kinship, marriage and family, religion, and sociopolitical organizations. There are also maps, glossaries, and indexes.  Volume ten plus a supplement provide cumulative lists of cultures and a bibliography. 

The facts on file dictionary of archaeology, edited by Ruth D.Whitehouse. New York: Facts on File, 1983. (F) (SA) CC70 .F32 1983 

Historical dictionary of North American archaeology edited by Edward B. Jelks and Juliet C. Jelks. New York: Greenwood, 1988.  (DR) E77.9 .H57 1988 

International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences.  Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 2001. (SSRC) H41 .I58 2001 

The Oxford illustrated prehistory of Europe, edited by Barry Cunliffe. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. (F) GN803 .O94 1994