Social Sciences

Guides for Social Sciences research

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Key Resources

Search for books and journal articles

Library Search
Use Library Search to find books (print and electronic), journal articles, newspapers and other items available via the library.
Databases by title & subject
Discover the most relevant databases by selecting your subject area from this comprehensive list. Subject areas include Anthropology, Politics, Geography and more...

Background reading

These resources are great for background reading, learning about new concepts, and exploring theories:

International Encyclopedia of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd ed
Comprehensive reference work covering social and behavioural sciences. Subject coverage ranges from geography to gender studies to political science.
The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory
Comprehensive reference work covering areas from classical sociology to actor network theory, and from structuralism to the sociology of the body.
Introducing Social Theory
Traces the development of social theorizing from the classical ideas about modernity of Durkheim, Marx and Weber, right up to a uniquely accessible review of contemporary theoretical controversies in sociology surrounding post-modernity and reflexive sociology.