Social Sciences

Guides for Social Sciences research

Key resources

Arts Essentials

This online course will teach you to find information and evaluate what is useful for your assignments (and what is not). You'll also learn how to reference and manage information and learn a little about ways to present the information you've found.

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Library Search
Use Library Search to find books, journal articles, etc.
Databases by title & subject
Select from the 'Subjects' drop down list (e.g. Anthropology, Politics)

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

International Encyclopedia of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd ed
The new Blackwell companion to social theory
Covers 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.