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 1991-2016. 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/