RECORD

Iowa State University. Department of Anthropology

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/dpt0045.html
Preferred form:
Iowa State University. Department of Anthropology
Alternative forms:
Dept. of Anthropology; Anthropology
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State academic departments
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1991
End date:
2016
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources by or about the academic department active at Iowa State University from 1991 to 2016. It was formed when the Department of Sociology and Anthropology split in 1991. In 2016, it merged into the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
History:
Term added to ISULV 2026-02-27. Metadata Services selected this term from an external vocabulary for local use. The form and usage of the term have not been modified.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Ames
Absorbing organization:
Iowa State University. Department of World Languages and Cultures
Predecessor of split:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Exact match in external vocabulary:
Iowa State University. Department of Anthropology
Related terms in external vocabulary:
Anthropology Program
Source:
Iowa State University, Department of Sociology records, viewed on 2026-01-27 https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rn5k ; "Departments of Anthropology, WLC merge", viewed on 2026-01-27 https://news.las.iastate.edu/2016/04/27/departments-of-anthropology-wlc-merge/
Publisher:
Library of Congress
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/