The AFC is home to one of the world's largest ethnographic archives, with over 6.5 million items. The center includes the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established in 1928 to store American folk music.
The guides to anthropological theories and approaches listed below have been prepared by graduate students of the University of Alabama under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Murphy.
From IWGIA, the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, The Indigenous World is a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Focuses on topics such as gender, education reform, economic development, land/property rights, and prevention of conflict/genocide, together with the key area of public participation.
Start here to access collections ranging from historical commercials, to early American advertising (1850-1920), to historic billboard ads and more. From the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History at Duke University
Primary sources and information for the Early Advertising of the West collection were researched and prepared by the University of Washington Libraries.
Storefront to purchase digital images of vast collection of advertising from pre-1900s to present. Can browse and search for free, but must register to view larger images.
Search or browse by country to find reports that analyze the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) structures there.
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
