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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Sociology.
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction
& Tips
Internet Sources
Newspapers
Research & Writing
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
Sociological Abstracts,
1963-
Librarians' take: Major resource for Sociology and related disciplines.
Includes citations from journals, conference papers, books and
dissertations. Database thesaurus eases searching and Advanced Search
features are user-friendly.
Guides for searching
Sociological Abstracts available at:
CSA Illumina Help
(HTML).
Social Sciences Citation Index
(via Web of Science), 1980-
Librarian's take: A popular index to the journal literature of Social
Sciences. Includes articles that cite the displayed article, related
articles and in some cases, full text. Frequent updates makes it a good
source for very recent information.
Guides for searching
Social Sciences
Citation Index are available at
Web of Science
Tutorial (HTML).
Social Sciences Abstracts 1983-
A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from a wide
range of social sciences journals. Covers the latest concepts, trends,
opinions, theories, and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of
the social sciences.
Guides for searching
Social Sciences Abstracts available at:
Wilson Web Tutorials
(The Publisher).
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, 1951-
IBSS’s main focus is on the 4 core social science subjects of Anthropology,
Economics, Politics and Sociology.
Guides for searching
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences available at
IBSS
Database Guides (The Publisher).
PERIND, 1980-
Librarian's take: Very useful index to journal articles, book reviews, book
chapters and conference papers relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and
ASEAN. Includes materials not indexed by other databases. Excellent for Area
and Social Studies.
Guides for searching
PERIND are available at
How to Search PERIND (NUS Libraries).
Communication & Mass Media Complete (CMMC), 1920-
Librarian's take: A good database for research in communication, media
studies and journalism research.
Guides for searching
Communication
& Mass Media Complete are available at
Ebsco Support.
Expanded Academic ASAP, 1980-
Provides indexed and full-text articles from sources covering rather wide
ranging sources in Social
Sciences, Humanities, Education, Science and Technology.
Guides for searching
Expanded Academic ASAP are available at
Guided Tour (The Publisher)
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Below is a select list of journals
in Sociology that are available in the NUS Libraries:
American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Annual Review of Sociology
The British Journal of Sociology
Economy and Society
Global Networks
Journal of Marriage and the Family
Law & Society Review
Politics & Society
Population and Development Review
Rural Sociology
Social Forces
Society & Natural Resources
Social Networks
Social Problems
Sociology of Education
Sociology of Health & Illness
Sociologia Ruralis
Sociology
Work, Employment & Society
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Bibliographies
Annotated
bibliography on ageing and the elderly in Singapore
Core concepts in cultural anthropology
Historical dictionary of the peoples of the Southeast Asian massif
International
Bibliography of the Social Sciences
(E-Resource)
Race and
crime : an annotated bibliography
Terrorism, 2002-2004 : a chronology
Women's
studies : a recommended bibliography
Biographies
Biographical dictionary of social and cultural anthropology
Blackwell companion to major contemporary social theorists
Dictionary of women worldwide : 25,000 women through the
ages
Feminist thinkers and the demands of femininity : the
lives and work of
intellectual women
The Internet and society : a reference handbook
Journeys to the edge : in the footsteps of an
anthropologist
Mappers
of society : the lives and legacies of great sociologists
Max
Weber : an intellectual biography
Sociologists in a global age : biographical perspectives
Twentieth-century European cultural theorists
Women in anthropology : autobiographical narratives and
social history
Dictionaries
The
Cambridge dictionary of sociology
Dictionary of race, ethnicity and culture
The Oxford companion to food
Pocket dictionary of ethnic foods
The Sage dictionary of health and society
The SAGE dictionary of qualitative inquiry
The SAGE dictionary of social and cultural research methods
The
Sage dictionary of sociology
Directories
AAA guide (American
Anthropological Association)
Guide
to graduate departments of sociology.
Peterson's
guide to graduate programs in the humanities, arts, and social sciences
Encyclopaedias
Contemporary youth culture : an international
encyclopedia
The
encyclopedia of aging : a comprehensive resource in gerontology and
geriatrics
Encyclopedia of anthropology
Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture
Encyclopedia of feminist literature
Encyclopedia of food and culture
Encyclopedia of gender and information technology
Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food
Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics
Encyclopedia of social measurement
The encyclopedia of suicide
An encyclopedia of swearing : the social history of
oaths, profanity, foul
language and ethnic slurs in the English-speaking
world
International
encyclopedia of social policy
Routledge international encyclopedia of queer culture
The women's movement today : an encyclopedia of
third-wave
feminism
Handbooks
Anthropology career resources handbook
The Cambridge handbook of age and ageing
Handbook of aging and the social sciences
Handbook of cultural psychology
The
handbook of ethical research with ethnocultural populations
and communities
Handbook of measurement issues in family research
Handbook of mixed methods in social & behavioral research
Handbook of new media : social shaping and social
consequences of ICTs
Handbook of research on electronic surveys and
measurements
Handbook of socialization : theory and research
Handbook of the sociology of emotions
Handbook of
urban health : populations, methods, and practice
21st
century sociology : a reference handbook
Statistics
General statistics
ASEAN statistical
yearbook
Demographic tables for
the Western Pacific Region 2005-2010
EIU Country Data
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social
Research
OECD
factbook 2006 : economic, environmental and social statistics
Statistics on Asia Pacific : an annotated list
Singapore Statistics
Census of population 2000
: Economic Characteristics
Demographic
characteristics
Education,
language and religion
Geographic
distribution and travel
Households and
Housing
Economic
survey of Singapore
General household survey 2005 : socio-demographic and economic
characteristics
National health survey 2004 : Singapore
Public housing in Singapore (E-Resource)
Singapore in figures
Singapore ... statistical highlights
Singapore yearbook of manpower statistics (E-Resource)
SingStat time series
directory online (E-Resource)
Statistics on Singapore : an annotated bibliography of
sources in NUS Library
Tourism
focus
Yearbook of statistics, Singapore
Youth.sg : the state of youth in Singapore
More statistical sources: E-Resources, search NUS
Libraries>E-Resources> Databases> Browse Databases by Type> Statistical
Data
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
Selected theses & academic exercises
received from the NUS Sociology Dept are kept in the Library's Closed Stacks
under the call number HM15.More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database (PQDT)
(E-Resource)
A database of dissertations and theses records from around the
world. Provides 24 page previews of selected dissertations and theses.
Natural language searching.
Guides to searching
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database
available at:
Proquest: Finding Documents
(the Publisher).
Index to Theses
with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great
Britain and Ireland (E-Resource)
Listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities
in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.
Guides to searching
Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the
Universities of Great Britain and Ireland available at
Index to Theses Demo
(the Publisher)
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Literature Search in Sociology : Library tutorial
for SC2101 Methods in Social Research (29012008)
(New!)
Searching
Sociological Abstracts (New!)
Resources for Sociology Research : a Tutorial for Honours Year
& Graduate Students
(New!)
Doing a
Literature Search in Sociology
How to Import References into EndNote Web
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American
Sociological Association
http://www.asanet.org/
A national organization for US sociologists advancing sociology as a
scientific discipline and profession. Provides listings of journals,
publications and large data-sets for public use to promote sociological
research.
Anthro.Net
http://www.anthro.net/
Contains reviewed web sites and bibliographic references for Social
Sciences particularly Anthropology and Archeology. Winner 'Best
Practices' award for original content. Covers evolutionary biology,
history, psychology and sociology materials.
Association for Applied and
Clinical Sociology
http://www.aacsnet.org/wp/
A forum for sociologists and others interested in Applied & Clinical
Sociology. Listings of tools, organizations and resources for methods in
evaluation & social research.
British Sociological Association
http://www.britsoc.co.uk/
A professional and charitable organisation representing sociologists in
Britain. Provides a network of communication to all who are concerned
with the promotion and use of sociology and sociological research.
Bubl
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/s/sociology.htm
A catalogue of links and information in sociology. Based at
Strathclyde University.
Dead Sociologists' Society
http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/DSS/DEADSOC.HTML
An introduction to the works of some of the big names in the history of
sociology.
Electronic Journal of Sociology
http://www.sociology.org/
Sociology research papers that are both scholarly and accessible free of
charge. The scholars themselves retain control over all aspects of the
scholarly communication process.
Intute: Social Sciences
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/sociology/
Formerly known as SOSIG, resources are organized in broad categories
reflecting current research interests in British Sociology.
The Men's Bibliography
This online bibliography, created and maintained by Michael Flood provides
access to over 30 major categories on men and masculinities. Coverage
includes English-language materials published outside the US. The literature
referenced includes both cutting-edge research and general informative
works.
Resources for Methods
in Evaluation and Social Research
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/
Lists free resources on methods in program evaluation and social research.
The focus is on "how-to" do evaluation research and the methods used.
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
http://www.ssrn.com/
SSRN eLibrary has 2 sections: Abstract database containing abstracts of over
150,400 scholarly working papers; an Electronic Paper collection containing
over 119,300 downloadable full text documents. Recipient of several
excellence awards.
Sociolog
http://www.sociolog.com/
Also known as 'Juian Dierkes' Comprehensive Guide to Sociology Online', the
site is a winner of various awards. It lists well-thought out resources in
economic and cultural sociology with the aim of encouraging innovative
projects through technology.
SocioSite
http://www.sociosite.net/
A member of ICAAP, the site aims to
promote uncommercialised scholarly communication. Based at the University of
Amsterdam, it is a catalogue of links, sources, websites for sociologists.
SocioWeb
http://www.socioweb.com/
An independent and useful guide to sociological resources on the internet.
Statistical Resources on the Web: Sociology
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/frames/stsocfr.html
Compiled by the University of Michigan Library Documents Center, it lists
internet-based statistical resources in Sociology.
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Factiva
(E-Resource)
A reputable business information resource that allows searching for
timely news articles from major national and international newspapers,
trade journals, and wires, including The Wall Street Journal and The
Economist.
LexisNexis Academic
(E-Resource)
Provides full text of hundreds of news sources including newspapers,
magazines, and newsletters. Pretty good about having boxes to fill in,
to help you in searching.
More E-Newspapers available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> E-Newspapers
Press Clippings
Located in the Singapore - Malaysia Collection, Central Library. A
useful source for topical and current information that may not be available in
journals or books. Articles on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and
ASEAN from The Straits Times and Business Times are arranged by broad
subjects.
More on Press Clippings collection available at:
http://lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/n/presclip.html
Guides to broad Subject Headings for Press Clippings collection
available at:
http://lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/n/presclip_sub.html#B
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Research
Analyzing social settings : a guide to qualitative observation and
analysis
The
basics of social research
From
postgraduate to social scientist : a guide to key skills
How
it's done : an invitation to social research
How
to do a research project : a guide for undergraduate students
How to
read ethnography
Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing
More sources on Research are available at
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/bib/index.html#general
Writing
ASA style guide (American Sociological Association style guide).
A guide to
writing sociology papers
Good
essay writing : a social sciences guide
Quick style guide for students writing Sociology papers
The
sociology student writer's manual
Writing
literature reviews : a guide for students of the social
and behavioral sciences
Writing
research papers in the social sciences
More on ASA citation style:
http://libpweb.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citeasa.html
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Content by:
Central Library
Last updated:
03-09-2008
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