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D11 .M39 1999 Reference
Mellersh, H. E. L. Chronology of World History.
GN 307 E53 1991 Reference
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. David Levinson.
Boston: G.K. Hall.
A ten-volume encyclopedia that examines cultural groups around
the world. Each volume covers a geographic region, broken down
into the various cultural groups and diaspora found in those regions.
Bibliographies accompany entries and vol. 10 provides a "List
of Cultures by Country", "Ethnonym Index", and
an extensive "Subject Index."
H 40 A215 Reference
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.
Ed. David L. Sills. New York: Macmillan.
A nineteen-volume work covering ideas, topics, and figures in
the social sciences. Articles are signed and contain bibliographies.
Vol. 18 provides biographical overviews of major figures in the
social sciences and vol. 19 provides quotations of major importance.
The work is well-indexed.
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International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral
Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier
Science.
An electronic resource covering numerous aspects of the social
sciences. The section on sociology provides overviews of major
areas and topics within sociology. Topics are cross-referenced
with related topics, and articles have reference lists for further
reading. This resource has a search function.
H41 .B53 2003 Reference
The Blackwell dictionary
of modern social thought. 2nd ed. Ed. William Outhwaite.
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
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41 S63 2004 Reference
The Social Science Encyclopedia. Ed. Adam Kuper
& Jessica Kuper. London; New York: Routledge.
A single volume quick-reference encyclopedia providing introductions
to topics and figures in the social sciences. Less detailed
than the above work.
H61.15
.H36 2001 Stacks
Handbook
of Social Theory. Eds. George
Ritzer & Barry Smart. London; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Divided into three sections,
this book critically examines the historical tradition, contemporary
theory, and current issues in social theory. Essays include
lengthy articles on particular theorists and their work (e.g.,
Marx, Comte, Mannheim, Weber, Foucault) as well as lengthy bibliographies
for further reading.
HM35
.H35 2005 Reference
The handbook of economic sociology.
2nd ed. Eds. Neil J. Smelser and Richard Swedberg.
HM
17 E5 2000 Reference
Encyclopedia of Sociology. 2nd ed. Ed.
Edgar F. Borgatta. Detroit: Macmillan Reference.
A topic-driven five-volume encyclopedia that provides essay-length
explorations of major subjects and ideas, but not major figures
(e.g. entry for Marxist sociology but not Karl Marx), in sociology.
Major figures can be found in the index with references to entries
where they appear. All articles are signed and contain extensive
bibliographies. This work provides concise overviews of major
arears in current and historical sociology.
HM425 .E47 2005 Reference
Encyclopedia of Social Theory Ed. George Ritzer.
As a source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory, it examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
HM
425 S63 2000 Stacks
Sociology Basics. Ed. Carl L. Bankston III. Pasadena,
CA; Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press.
A two-volume work covering key areas in sociology. Individual
entries contain a glossary of key terms, overviews, applications,
social contexts, bibliographies and cross-referenced entries.
NB: this is a circulating item and can be found in the stacks.
HM 585 .A13 2007 Reference 2 vols.
21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook. Eds. Clifton D. Bryant and Dennis L. Peck. Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] : SAGE Publications.
Provides an extensive review of the main specialty areas within international sociology as it is today. In each chapter, the authors have examined the historical development of their particular area, summarized the current state of knowledge, and suggested future research directions.
HM 585 W67 2001 Reference
World of Sociology. Ed. Joseph M. Palminsano. Detroit:
Gale.
A very recent reference work, this two-volume set is especially
useful for its short entires on topics that incorporate current
issues (e.g. cloning as an example of 'cultural lag'). The work
is well cross-referenced but does not contain suggested further
reading. A historical chronology in vol. 2 provides a compact
history of the ideas and figures in sociology.
HM 73 I544 1998 Reference
Human Values and Beliefs: A Cross-Cultural Sourcebook. Inglehart, Ronald; Basañez, Miguel; & Moreno, Alejandro.
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
This volume "enables the reader to examine the basic values
and attitudes of the peoples of more than 40 societies around
the world" (from the introduction). Tables provide basic
statistics for societal attitudes towards topics in ecology,
economy, education, emotions, family, gender/sexuality, government
and politics, health, leisure, morality, religion, society and
nation, and work. The statistics are from the 1990-1993 World
Values Survey.
HN 28 .E53 1994 Reference (also available Online)
Encyclopedia of Social History. Ed. Peter N. Stearns.
New York: Garland.
Provides a chronological overview of the development of ideas,
ideologies, and methodological approaches to the study of social
history. Short bibliographies accompany signed entries.
HT108.5 .E63 2005 Reference
Encyclopedia of the City. Ed. Caves, Roger W. London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Z7164 S68A24 2005 Reference
Sociology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 3rd Ed. Aby, Stephen H.
Lists bibliographies, indexes, abstracts, databases, guides, handbooks, and dictionaries and encyclopedias for finding information for various social science disciplines as well as particular fields within sociology. An excellent resource for when you don't know where or how to begin looking for information.
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Dictionary of the Social Sciences. Ed. Craig
Calhoun. New York: Oxford UP.
HM17 .E53 2005 Reference [Web]
Dictionary of Sociology. 3rd ed. Eds. John Scott and Gordon Marshall.
Oxford; New York: Oxford UP.
Briefly defines terms, describes the major concepts of sociology, and includes some biographical entries for sociologists.
HM
17 J64 2000 Reference
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological
Language. Johnson, Alan G. Malden, MA; Oxford: Blackwell.
HM424 C36 2006 Reference
The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Ed. Bryan S. Turner. Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge UP.
A source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. Examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
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HB829.5 .W75 2002 Reference
Writing in the Dark: Phenomenological Studies in Interpretive Inquiry. Max Van. Manen London, Ont.: Althouse Press.
H61 .R668 2008 3rd Ed. Stacks
Philosophy of Social Science. Alexander Rosenberg. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press.
Q180.55 M4S67 1995 Reference
Handbook of Research Methods: A Guide for Practitioners
and Students in the Social Sciences. Sproull, Natalie
L. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press.
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710 B22 2000 Reference
Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information
Fog. Badke, William. San Jose: Writers Club Press.
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For
other useful indexes, see UTL e-indexes for Sociology
and Social
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Social
Sciences Resources: Sociology and Anthropology
An extensive list of links to various Web resources in sociology
and anthropology. The list is maintained by McGraw-Hill Ryerson
and forms part of the site, Using
the Web for Social Research, by Craig McKie.
WWW
Virtual Library: Sociology
An excellent resource from McMaster University that provides links
to quality summaries of major theorists' work and bibliographies.
The
Sociolog
An extensive guide to sociology resources available online. Especially
useful are the "Sociology Links".
Sociology
Dictionary
A quick reference online dictionary for sociological terms. Terms
listed alphabetically, but unfortunately the site is not searchable.
Sociology
Internet Resources
An extensive list of links organized by general subject, including:
Culture & Society; Ethnicity; Women; Family; Criminology; and
Theory.
A Sociological Tour through cyberspace
An excellent selection of useful links for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
SocioSite
A "megasite" from the Sociological Institute of the University of Amsterdam that groups sociology resources into 24 categories including subject areas, data archives, e-journals, departments, centres, and other resource guides and sites.
Dead
Sociologists' Society
Overviews of major theorists in sociology, including biographical
sketches and theoretical summaries.
Voice
of the Shuttle - Gender Studies
Voice of the
Shuttle - Cultural Studies
Extensive list of links to various resources on the Web. Many
are only peripherally related to sociology, but there is a lot
of information on various approaches to culture and gender, sociological
or otherwise.
Intute: Social Sciences
This onlie sevice provides a searchable database of respected and high-quality Internet-based information for students
and researchers. Numerous topics with the social sciences are
included.
FREE Internet for Social Research Methods online
tutorial
The tutorial teaches Internet research and information skills to help university students.
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