Research Guides: Anthropology: Books

E-Book Databases

ACLS Humanities E-book This link opens in a new window
A collection of humanities titles chosen by scholars in the disciplines and offered by the American Council of Learned Societies in collaboration with a variety of academic societies and contributing publishers. Content spans 1850 – Present.

You can browse the E-Journal/E-Book Portal subjects for Anthropology E-Resources here.

Other Library Catalogs

WorldCat Local
WorldCat Local is an alternative platform for searching the Joyner Library catalog.

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Finding a Book

Once you have used the Library Catalog to find books related to your topic of interest, you may have trouble finding them in the library building.

To easily find your books, use the Call Number and Location information provided for every title in the Library Catalog.

The most common location is called Joyner Stacks. This collection is split between the 2nd & 3rd floors of the library. Use the call number provided in the catalog to find the book on the shelf. Use the library's convenient Floor Maps to find your call number areas on each floor.

InterLibrary Loan

Use InterLibrary Loan and Document Delivery services to request articles, books, media, and more from other libraries when ECU libraries do not have what you need.


One Search for articles, books, and other resources from the ECU Libraries' collection.