Scholarly Encyclopedias can provide useful background and context. They also often include bibliographies listing some of the major sources related to a topic.
Use these to get an overview of your topic or to find definitions of key terms and concepts:
The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Online) by 
21st Century Anthropology (Print) by 
Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Online) by 
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Online) by 
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Online) by 
Companion to Latin American Anthropology (Online) by 
Encyclopedia of Archaeology (Online) by 
Handbook of South American Archaeology (Online) by 
Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Vol. 1 - 9 (Online and Print) by 
The Oxford Companion to Archaeology (Online) by 
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