Subject-specific dictionaries are reference books that contain an alphabetical list of words with information about them that is specific to that particular subject and not necessarily generic like you would find in an average, everyday dictionary.
An online glossary that is no longer in existence, this link goes to an archived copy via the Wayback Machine as it appeared August 28, 2005. The navigation menu on the left still works and these links allow you to view entries by headings, such as archaeology, cultural anthropology, and physical anthropology. You can also choose to view all terms, as well as search for them.
Features more than 250 common genetic terms pronounced and explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Allen Collins began this glossary project that seeks to provide basic information related to Paleobiology during May and June of 1995. The terms in this glossary are important to practicing biologists and paleontologists in various fields. Browse alphabetically by term or by volume (phylogenetics, geology, biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, life history, zoology, botany, and paleogeography).
With clear, critical, and constructive surveys of key terms by leading researchers in the field, this fifth edition remains the definitive guide to the concepts and debates in human geography. A consolidated bibliography provides convenient access to key works by major figures in the field.
The Dictionary of Anthropology is designed to become the standard reference guide to the discipline of social and cultural anthropology. Its core consists of substantial analytical articles focusing on key anthropological concepts, theories and methodologies.