Anthropology branch library

The library was founded by the scientist Paolo Mantegazza in 1871; it soon grew thanks to materials donated by various scientific institutes and by the Italian Society of Anthropology and Ethnology (in Italian). Since 1986 following to a specific agreement the library also holds the volumes of the Italian Society of Human Ecology.

All material acquired before 1996 is available exclusively through the card catalogue as the cataloguing process is still ongoing.

The library collection consists of:

• 15,000 books
• 900 journals, of which 59 with a standing subscription, with some available as e-journals. 

Special collections available online

• Anthropology special collections
• Catalogue of the exhibition I libri dello Studio e dintorni - section: Antropologia (in Italian)

• Anthropology Databases on OneSearch
• Journals shelf at Anthropology

• Reading room with 23 seats
• 1 desktop PC for research and catalogue searches
• wireless connection

The library is located on the second floor of Palazzo Nonfinito, in via del Proconsolo 12 where also the Museum of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnology Sections is located.

The library has full wheelchair access.

• Department of Biology
  • Molecular Anthropology and Paleogenetics Laboratory
  • Others laboratories of the Department of Biology, seat of Anthropology
• Italian Society of Anthropology and Ethnology
• IIPP Italian Institut of Prehistory and Protohistory
• Museum of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnology section