Research Guides
Social Sciences Resources: Research Overviews
Introductions to topics & surveys of current scholarship
The following sources are useful for quick background information on topics, overviews of the current state of scholarship in a particular discipline, and discussions of key theories, texts, debates, concepts in the social sciences.
Background Information
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Encyclopedias in all subject areas.
- International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences
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Overviews on all areas of the social and behavioral sciences, including history, current trends and future directions. - International encyclopedia of the social sciences
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Less technical overview of the social sciences than the International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias & subject reference works. - Sage Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Encyclopedias and handbooks on many social sciences subjects.
Current Scholarship
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
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Critically reviews the most significant articles published during the year in a discipline. Covers biomedical sciences, physical sciences and social sciences including anthropology, economics, psychology & more. - Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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Critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study. Covers the humanities, sciences and social sciences including economics, history, sociology & more.