LibGuides: Sociology: Getting Started

Excellent resources

Be sure you know the terms and concepts used in your discipline. The resources below will help!

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
"Available both online and in print this resource contains comprehensive articles relating to the social sciences. It includes biographies of important social science theorists. Each entry concludes with a bibliography on each topic. It comprises 4,000 articles."
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
"Updated three times a year and with over 100 new articles already added, this resource ensures that you are kept abreast of the latest developments in the field. The recent eleventh update includes 31 new entries"
A Dictionary of Sociology
"Provides widespread coverage of all aspects of sociology, from adaptation to zero tolerance. It also contains biographies covering key figures, such as Gilles Deleuze and Erich Fromm."
Wikipedia
Useful for background information on current / local issues and topics. Professors may want you to also use conventional published sources like those above.

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences This link opens in a new window
Available both online and in print this resource contains comprehensive articles relating to the social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history, geography, law, education, philosophy, linguistics etc.). Includes biographies of important social science theorists. Each entry concludes with a bibliography on each topic.