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Many academic departments now have direct email links to departmental faculty, which is the single best way to contact individuals fast. It's worth searching for them.

Check my Search Tips below first to see what you can find there.

News Note:
While there are no online searchable directories of anthropologists available as yet, the National Association for the Pratice of Anthropology (NAPA) does publish a $15 Directory of Practisicing Anthropologists, which lists anthropologists working in "...local, state and federal governments, business and industrial firms, social service, health, and economic development organizations, consulting firms, and colleges and universities."

Anthropology Resources on the Internet (Allen H. Lutins)

The AnthroNet (Virginia)

Anthropological Resources on the World Wide Web (U C Berkeley)

ArchNet (Connecticut)

Anthropology Resources

WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology (New York U, Bobst Library)

Nicole's AnthroPage (Washington State)

Search Tips
("OK, I read it-go back to the top!")
Departments and organizations are two of the best places to look for sources and background for writing stories on Archeology, Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Linguistics.
In each directory, look for the following:

Anthropology Departmental Web sites.

Many have the following available:

Professors listed by research areas.
Emails and phone numbers.
Abstracts and articles online.
Research background, grant information.
Searchable site indexes.

Anthropology Organizations

Organizations sometimes have:

News and information departments.
Emails and phone numbers.
Journals online.
Grant information and news.
Searchable site indexes.
Further Resources.

Email: Merry Bruns, Dir.
Washington, DC