Libraries: Sociology: Reference

Reference

Countries and Their Cultures 225 countries are described,focusing on the ways of life of the people, and the main forces affecting them. For each country there is a mix of demographic, historical, social, economic, political, and religious information.

Gale Virtual Reference Library Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary and subject specific research in areas such as art, business, education, history, etc.
Salem History Provides access to reference works from Salem Press including: The 70's in America, the 90's in America, Great Events from History: GLBT Events, Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives, and Milestone Documents in American History

Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences A searchable A-Z list of definitions in the social sciences. Includes 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's study with an emphasis on Canadian examples.

Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

Encyclopedia of Sociology Provides an in-depth look at major sociology topics. Edgar F. Borgatta and Rhonda J.V. Montgomery, Eds. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. 3481 pp. 5 vols.

Britannica Academic Includes the Encyclopedia Britannica, World Data Analyst (statistics on the countries of the world), Gateway to the Classics (significant works in literature, philosophy, history, and science), Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and more.

International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family An international, cross-cultural approach to such diverse topics as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency, and commuter marriages.
Encyclopedia of Public Health Topics covered include environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Lester Breslow, Ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 1480 pp. 4 vols.