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International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Smelser,
N. J. and Baltes, P. B., eds. New York, Elsevier, 2001. 26 vols.
Reference H 41 .I58
This most useful work is equally important for information on concepts and biographies. The Encyclopedia is the first attempt in a generation to map the social and behavioral sciences on a grand scale. It is the largest reference work ever published for the social and behavioral sciences and the first to appear in both print and electronic formats.
Available online in the database "Science Direct" from the Library Home Page, under "Electronic Resources." Click on "Reference Works" from top Tool Bar.
Encyclopedia of sociology. Borgatta, E. F., ed.
New York: Macmillan, 1992. 4 v.
Reference HM 17 .E5
Encyclopedia of American social history
New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, c1993. 3 v.
Reference HN57 .E58 1993
Social Science Encycylopedia. Kuper, A. and Kuper A., eds.
2nd edition. 1996
Reference H 41 .S63
Handbook of Sociology. Smelser, Neil J., ed.
Newbury Park, Ca., SAGE Publications, 1988
Ref HM 51 .H249 1988
The handbook of social psychology. Gilbert, D. T., Fiske,
S. T., Lindzey, G.
4th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c1998. 2 v.
Reference HM251 .H224 1998
Concise Oxford dictionary of sociology. Marshall, Gordon,
ed. 2nd ed.
NY, Oxford University Press, 1998.
Ready Ref HM 17 .C66
The HarperCollins dictionary of sociology. Jary, David and
Jary, Julia.
NY, Harper Perennial, 1991.
Reference HM 17 .J37
American Men and Women of Science. The Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Ed. by The Jacques Cattel Press. 12th ed./13th ed. New York, R.R. Bowker, 1973/1976.
An excellent source for information on sociologists and political scientists
of note.
Ready Reference H 50 .A47 1973/76
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Biographical Supplement.
Ed. by David L. Sills. New York, The Free Press, c.1979
Specialized work listing most famous sociologists. Good for summaries of person's
theories. Or look in Index Volume for mention of person's name in any of the
18 volumes.
Reference H 40 .A215 v.18
Social Science Plus Text - ProQuest Direct
Disciplines covered include addiction studies, gerontology, econometrics, international relations, minority studies, urban studies, and more.
This is the most important single source for non-evaluative abstracts in the field of sociology. Abstracts books, articles, studies, etc. Electronic version.
Contains citations and abstracts of articles from periodicals, books, and chapters from books in the field of psychology. Covers psychology (human and animal) and related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, communication, and education.
Statistical Abstracts
Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Latest edition. Washington, DC, Bureau of the Census. Look at index for table that covers your topic.
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A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which provides access to print
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Sociology: WWW Virtual Library
http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/
Internet Resources – Statistics and Surveys
Census Website – subject search
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Statistical Abstracts
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