Research Guides: Sociology 1: Introductory Sociology : Reference Sources

General Online Reference Resources

Use these reference resources to provide an overview of your topic. If connecting from home, make sure your computer is configured for off-campus access.

Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
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Full-text, cross-searchable online library of several interdisciplinary reference books.
Oxford Reference
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Spans 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias. UC subscription allows limited simultaneous users, so if you can't connect try again later.
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Europa World Plus
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Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories. Information on Pacific Islands under Far East and Australasia section.

comparative statistics; international organizations; africa; south of the sahara; australia; near east; far east; united states; western europe; north africa; central, eastern europe; russia; southeastern europe; south america; central america; caribbean; canada; australasia; south asia; economics; development; united nations

A Dictionary of Psychology
Over 11,000 authoritative and up-to-date entries cover all branches of psychology, including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, criminology, neuroscience, and statistics.

Oxford English Dictionary
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Includes the complete text of the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. plus quarterly updates of new and revised entries. Trace the origin and history of words and their meanings in this etymological dictionary.
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Specific Online Reference Sources

Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Collecting anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism in one volume, the Dictionary presents concise, clearly written definitions of more than 1,500 important terms.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
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A scholarly encyclopedia covering disciplines of the social and behavioral sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology, and related fields and concepts.
Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Subject areas include anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communications, criminal justice, demography, economics, education, environmental studies, geography, health, history, languages, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies.
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Includes coverage of areas including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster.

Key Print Encyclopedias

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