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	Title	American Indian Tribes of the Southwest
	Description	This site, hosted by the American Indian Institute at Arizona State University, provides a list of most of the American Indian tribes in the Southwest, including links to official tribal websites for many Southwestern tribal communities. Some links, however, lead not to official tribal websites, but to other (official) organizations, such as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque; other tribes have no links at all. This page is updated infrequently, so be sure to check the "last modified" date.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://www.asu.edu/aii/resources/tribes/southwest.htm
	Title	AnthroSource
	Description	Though not specific to the Southwest, AnthroSource is a good general resource for anthropological publications. Sponsored by the American Anthropological Association, this online resource provides a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; access to archival content housed at JSTOR for key AAA publications (for AAA members and subscribing institutions); and current issues for 11 of the AAA's peer-reviewed publications. Journals available through AnthroSource include American Anthropologist, Journal of Latin American Anthropology, the Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association, and American Ethnologist.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Journal, Scientific society or professional organization
	Link	http://www.anthrosource.net
	Title	Defining the Southwest
	Description	"Defining the Southwest" is a project originally developed as a component of a library web exhibit at the University of Arizona. The site is multidisciplinary, with contributions from University faculty in Southwest literature, folklore, anthropology, archaeology, architecture and linguistics. It attempts to "gather multiple visions of what the Southwest might entail." The site's pages include links to historical maps, bibliographies, and digital images. It also offers links and access to student web projects. This page is a good general resource.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Library
	Link	http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/definingsw/
	Title	Documentary Relations of the Southwest
	Description	Documentary Relations of the Southwest (DRSW) is part of the Office of Ethnohistorical Research at the Arizona State Museum. DRSW contains over 1,500 microfilm reels of documents dating from the 16th Century to 1821, and includes documents relating to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and northern Mexico. DRSW provides an index of its holdings (the DRSW Master Index) and a biographical index (Biofile); both are searchable online. Also provided are instructions on using the DRSW and links to other databases related to ethnohistory.
	Language	English, Spanish
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/oer/index.shtml
	Title	National NAGPRA Database and Program
	Description	The "National NAGPRA" web site is designed to assist tribal agencies, universities, and museums with the procedures and regulations set forth in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990. NAGPRA provides a "process for museum and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items to lineal descendants, and culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations." The site, operated by the National Park Service, offers resources and forms for this process, as well as a searchable database wherein objects are listed for repatriation. There are also pages that explain NAGPRA to the general public, contain up to date news, and provide information to the press. Though not specific to the southwest, this site is an important resource for anyone needing information on NAGPRA.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid
	Link	http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/
	Title	Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board conference
	Description	This web site describes a conference hosted by the Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board. The conference is geared towards those conducting medical research, but may be of interest to other researchers as well. Of particular interest is a link to the Navajo Nation Human Research Code (http://www.nnhrrb.navajo.org/pdf/NNHumanResearchCode.pdf), which sets forth the conditions and review process for researchers wishing to work with human subjects on the Navajo Nation.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid, Official tribal web site
	Link	http://www.nnhrrb.navajo.org
	Title	Sipapu: The Anasazi Emergence into the Cyber World
	Description	"Sipapu" is a site on the Anasazi designed by archaeologist John Kantner. The site has clearly been designed for the general public, but there is also more in-depth information here. The website contains three sections: Explore Prehistoric Anasazi Architecture, Learn about Anasazi Prehistory, and For the Serious Researcher; the site also contains a Frequently Asked Questions section. The section "For the Serious Researcher" provides access to extensive online bibliographies of information and papers published that relate to Anasazi history.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid
	Link	http://sipapu.gsu.edu
	Title	Southwest Electronic Text Center
	Description	This page is a source for documents on the Southwest (primarily Arizona). Some of the books and articles are currently in the public domain; others are from special collections. All have been scanned or otherwise put into an electronic format and are made available to the public by the University of Arizona.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Library
	Link	http://southwest.library.arizona.edu/
	Title	Southwestern Archaeology Inc. (SWA)
	Description	The SWAnet site includes information on the Pecos conference, a searchable archive, paid and volunteer employment opportunities in Southwestern archaeology, a directory of archaeologists that work in the Greater Southwest, and links to other news sources. As of this writing, some of the site's content has been removed; however, the jobs board, the newsletter, the "projects" section, and "contacts" were all current.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.swanet.org
	Title	Spanish Borderlands listserv
	Description	The Spanish Borderlands listserv, hosted by ASU, is an email-based discussion list for topics pertaining to the Spanish Borderlands. This site provides searchable archives back to 1995; users can also join or leave the list from this site.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Message board/online meeting
	Link	http://lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=spanbord&D=0&H=0&O=D&T=0
	Title	The American Anthropological Association
	Description	The American Anthropological Association was established in 1902 with a membership open to all who are interested in anthropology. The Association publishes the American Anthropologist journal. The site provides e-versions of some articles, an online publications store, resources for students, and links to other sites and job opportunities. Though not specific to the Southwest, this site provides invaluable information about the American anthropology community as a whole.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Scientific society or professional organization
	Link	http://www.aaanet.org
	Title	The Official Federal Land Patents Records Site
	Description	The Official Federal Land Patents Records Site provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. The patents records are organized in a searchable online databases; images of the patent are available for many of the individual records. The site also contains links to related sites.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid, State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
	Title	U. S. Geological Survey Homepage
	Description	This is the homepage for the U.S. Geological Survey. It is extremely useful and has a wide range of information applicable to anthropologists including: biological projects currently underway by the USGS and extensive geographic and geologic mapping projects (including remote sensing and topographic mapping). It includes great detail at the state and regional levels. The site includes funding resources related to the USGS and links to thousands of USGS publications and high resolution maps and atlases. This site is an absolute must for anyone needing regional or large-scale environmental or ecological data. As the resources available are well funded by the government, they are among the most reliable and up to date on the web.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.usgs.gov/
	Title	University of Arizona: Human Subjects Protection Program
	Description	This site is an essential resource for any University of Arizona affiliate planning to conduct research with human subjects. It describes the procedures that must be undergone by a University of Arizona student or employee before starting work involving living people. The site also includes news about policies, and supplies forms for applying for human subject work and information about the test that must be taken for approval. Additionally, it links the University of Arizona policy to that of the federal government for human subject research.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid
	Link	http://www.irb.arizona.edu/