Social science reference sources : a practical guide / Tze-chung Li.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Tze-chung, 1927-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Bibliography.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Bibliography of bibliographies.

Social sciences--Reference books--Bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (525 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The social sciences continue to generate vast amounts of research, which is typically published in scholarly monographs and journal articles. This research, in turn, is summarized in a wide range of reference sources, such as bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and yearbooks. Now in its third edition, this essential guide provides entries for roughly 1,600 reference sources in the social sciences, including anthropology, business, economics, education, geography, history, law, political science, psychology, and sociology. Most titles published before 1980, which are listed in the second edition, have been excluded, while the present volume gives special attention to electronic resources, including more than 200 web sites.The first part of the volume contains chapters on the social sciences in general, including discussions of available research tools. It also provides brief descriptions of the features and search methods of online vendors and reviews the specialized reference sources available in selected periodicals. The second part contains chapters on reference sources in particular social science disciplines. The first section of each chapter examines access to these sources through such tools as bibliographies, indexes, and abstracts, while the second looks at particular types of works, such as directories and encyclopedias. In most cases, entries are listed alphabetically under each heading and subheading, with full bibliographic information provided.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations of Institutions and Terms

Part I Social Sciences in General

Chapter 1 Reference Sources in an Electronic Age

Chapter 2 Research Resources in the Social Sciences

Chapter 3 Access to Sources

Chapter 4 Sources of Information

Chapter 5 Statistical Sources

Chapter 6 Periodicals

Chapter 7 Government Publications

Part II Subdisciplines of the Social Sciences

Chapter 8 Cultural Anthropology

Chapter 9 Business

Chapter 10 Economics

Chapter 11 Education

Chapter 12 Geography

Chapter 13 History

Chapter 14 Law

Chapter 15 Political Science

Chapter 16 Psychology

Chapter 17 Sociology

Appendix: Cited URLS

Name and Title Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9798216015987

9786610708413

9781280708411

1280708417

9780313007347

0313007349

OCLC:

55002862