Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Academic subject specific resources offer definitions, as well as short introductions to key topics, concepts, methods and areas of study in the discipline.
Entries will often include a bibliography so you can learn about key authors in the subject area and get references to articles and books on the topic.
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Sociology : main resources
Covers the international literature of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences since 1952. Includes Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA), Sociological Abstracts (abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and working papers), Sociology Database (including full-text content since 1985), and Social Services Abstracts.
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