Chapter 1 – General Social Sciences
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Table of Contents
(Guides to the Literature, Research Methodology)
(General Periodical Indexes, Social Science Indexes, News and Contemporary Issues Sources, Indexes to Book Reviews, Dissertations, Proceedings, Reports and Documents)
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| GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS | ||
| A-1 | Hoselitz, Bert F. A Reader’s Guide to the Social Sciences. 2d ed. New York: Free Press, 1970. | |
| A-2 | Li, Tze-chung. Social Science Reference Sources: A Practical Guide. 3d ed. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 2000. | |
| A-3 | Webb, William. Sources of Information in the Social Sciences: A Guide to the Literature. 3d ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986. | |
| Research Methodology | ||
| A-5 | Bouma, Gary D., and G.B. Atkinson. A Handbook of Social Science Research. 2d ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. | |
| A-6 | Miller, Delvert C. Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement. 5th ed. New York: Longman, 1991. | |
| A-7 | Vogt, Paul. Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences. 2d ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1999. | |
| BIBLIOGRAPHIES | ||
| A-9 | A London Bibliography of the Social Sciences. 4 vols. London: School of Economics and Political Science, 1931-1932. | |
| INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS | ||
| General Periodical Indexes | ||
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Academic Search FullTEXT. Birmingham, AL: Ebsco, 1984- . Updated daily. Online format. |
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Access: The Supplementary Index to Periodicals. Evanston, IL: John Gordon Burke, 1975-. |
| A-12 |
Alternative Print Index. College Park, MD: Alternative Press Center, 1969- . Quarterly with annual cumulation. |
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| A-13 |
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ArticleFirst. Dublin, OH: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, 1990- . Updated daily. |
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ContentsFirst. Dublin, OH: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, 1990-. Updated daily. Online format. |
| A-16 | Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature. Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1900/1904- . Semimonthly. | |
| A-17 |
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UnCover. Denver, CO: CARL Corporation, 1988-. Updated daily. Online format. |
| Social Science Indexes | ||
| A-18 |
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Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA). London: Library Association, 1987-. Bimonthly. |
| A-19 |
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Current Contents: Arts and Humanities. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), 1979- , Semiweekly. |
| A-20 |
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Current Contents: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), 1969- . Weekly. |
| A-21 |
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PAIS International in Print. New York: PAIS, 1915- . Weekly. |
| A-22 |
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), 1976- . Biennial. |
| A-23 |
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Social Sciences Citation Index. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), 1969- . Triannual. |
| A-24 | Social Sciences Index. Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1974- . Quarterly. | |
| A-25 | Humanities Index. Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1974- . Quarterly. | |
| News and Contemporary Issues Sources | ||
| A-26 | CQ Researcher. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1968- . Weekly. | |
| A-27 | Editorials on File. New York: Facts on File, 1970- . Biweekly. | |
| A-28 | Facts on File World News Digest. New York: Facts on File, 1940- . Weekly. | |
| A-30 |
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Keesing’s Record of World Events. London: Longman, 1931-. Monthly. |
| A-31 |
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Newspaper Source. Ebsco, 1995- . Updated Daily. |
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Newsbank NewsFile Collection. New Canaan, CT: Newsbank, 1986- . Quarterly. |
| A-33 | New York Times Index. New York: New York Times, 1913- . Semimonthly. | |
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World News Connection. Springfield, VA: National Technical Information Service, 1994-. Daily. Online format. |
| Indexes to Book Reviews | ||
| A-35 | Book Review Digest (BRD). Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1905- . Annual. | |
| A-36 | Book Review Index (BRI). Detroit: Gale, 1965- . Bimonthly. | |
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H-NET Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Lansing, MI: University of Michigan, 1998-. Irregular. Online format. |
| Dissertations | ||
| A-38 | Comprehensive Dissertation Index (CDI). Ann Arbor, MI: Xerox University Microfilms, 1973- . Annual. | |
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Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI). A: The Humanities and Social Sciences. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1938- . Monthly. |
| Proceedings | ||
| A-40 |
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Directory of Published Proceedings. Series SSH – Social Sciences/Humanities. Harrison, NY: Interdok, 1968-. Quarterly. |
| A-41 |
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Index to Social Sciences and Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP). Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1979- . Quarterly. |
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Inside Conference. London: British Library, 1993-. Online format. |
| A-43 |
Proceedings in Print. Halifax, MA: Proceedings in Print, 1964- . Bimonthly. |
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| Reports and Documents | ||
| A-45 |
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1895- . Daily. Online format. |
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Index to United Nations Documents and Publications. New York: Newsbank, 1956-. Monthly. Online format. |
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NTIS Database. Washington, DC: National Technical Information Service, 1964-. Weekly. Online format. |
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RAND Publications. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, 1946- . Online format. |
| DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS | ||
| A-50 | The Blackwell Dictionary of Twentieth Century Social Thought. Edited by William Outhwaite and Tom Bottomore. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1993. | |
| A-51 | Dictionary of the History of Ideas. 5 vols. Edited by Philip P. Weiner. New York: Scribner’s, 1973-1974. | |
| A-52 | Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 15 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1930-1935. | |
| A-53 | Gould, Julius, and William L. Kolb. A Dictionary of the Social Sciences. New York: Free Press, 1964. | |
| A-54 | International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (IESBS). 26 vols. Elsevier Sciences, October 2001. | |
| A-55 | International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 17 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1968. | |
| A-56 | Miller, P.M.C., and M.J. Wilson. Dictionary of Social Sciences Methods. New York: John Wiley, 1983. | |
| A-57 | Reading, Hugo. A Dictionary of the Social Sciences. London: Sociologia, 1976. | |
| A-58 | Social Science Encyclopedia. 2d ed. Edited by Adam Kuper and Jessica Kuper. New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1996. | |
| ALMANACS | ||
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The Time Almanac. Boston: Information Please, 1947- . Annual. |
| A-61 | Whitaker’s Almanack. London: J. Whitaker, 1869- . Annual. | |
| A-62 | The World Almanac and Book of Facts. New York: World Almanac, 1868- . Annual. | |
| BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES | ||
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI/Bio-Base). Detroit: Gale, 1984- . |
| A-64 | Biography Index. Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson, 1946- . Quarterly. | |
| A-65 | International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Vol. 1, Biographical Supplement. New York: Free Press, 1980. | |
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World Biographical Index. Munich: K.G. Saur, 1999- . Online format. |
| DIRECTORIES | ||
| A-67 | Encyclopedia of Associations. Volume 1: National Organizations of the United States. Detroit: Gale, 1956- . Annual. | |
| A-68 | Encyclopedia of Associations. Volume 4: International Organizations. Detroit: Gale, 1983- . Annual. | |
| A-69 | Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Organizations. 5 vols. Detroit: Gale, 1988/1989- . Annual. | |
| A-70 | Government Research Directory. Detroit: Gale, 1980- . Annual. | |
| A-71 | Research Centers Directory. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale, 1960- . Annual. | |
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UNESCO. DARE: Directory in Social Sciences – Institutions, Specialists, Periodicals. Paris: Social and Humanities Documentation Center, UNESCO, 1991- . Updated continuously. Online format. |
| A-74 | Yearbook of International Organizations. Brussels: Union of International Associations, 1948- . Annual. | |
| AREA STUDIES | ||
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Country Studies [Area Handbooks]. Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1988- . Irregular. Online format. |
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Background Notes. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State, Bureau or Public Affairs, 1964- . Irregular. Online format. URL |
| A-78 | Europa World Year Book. London: Europa, 1926- . Annual. | |
| A-79 | Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1864- . Annual. | |
| A-80 | World Factbook. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 1981- . Annual. | |
| A-81 | Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 9th ed. Detroit: Gale, 1998. | |
| STATISTICS | ||
| A-82 |
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Fedstats. Updated continuously. |
| A-83 | Statistical Universe. Washington, DC: Congressional Information Service, 1988- . Quarterly. Online format. | |
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Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1879- . Annual |
| GUIDES TO ELECTRONIC SOURCES | ||
| A-87 |
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Kovacs, Diane K., et al. Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences. 15th revision. Washington, DC: Diane Kovacs and the Directory Team, 1999. Online format. |
| A-89 |
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Librarians’ Index to the Internet (LII). Maintained by Carole Leita. Sacramento, CA: Library of California, 1990- . Updated continuously; weekly e-mail updates. Online format. |
| A-90 |
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The Scout Report for Humanities and Social Sciences. Madison, WI: Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997- . Biweekly. Online format. |