LibGuides: Sociology : Reference Sources

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Print resources on the reference shelves have to be consulted in the library.

Copies of chapters or entries can be made in the photocopy section on level 4 of the library.

Use the A-Z List of the Find e-References tab in the catalogue to browse all the electronic references.

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online This link opens in a new window
Vast resource offering instant access to the most authoritative and up-to-date scholarship in the field of Sociology
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2001 This link opens in a new window
Maps the social and behavioural sciences on a grand scale. Comprehensive in its' subject coverage.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
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The OED is the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
Collection of handbooks covering multiple subject areas. Each handbook contains in-depth, high-level articles by selected leading scholars and offers thorough introductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship.