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Reference eResources for Sociological Theory Research

These resources are available in ebook format through the CLICnet catalog. Click on the title link to go to directly to the resource, or to the record in CLICnet which provides access to that publication.

The new Blackwell companion to social theory by edited by Bryan S. Turner.
The Wiley-Blackwell companion to major social theorists, Vol. 1 by edited by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky
ISBN: 9781444330786
Publication Date: 2011
The Wiley-Blackwell companion to major social theorists. Vol. 2 by edited by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky.
ISBN: 9781444330786
Publication Date: 2011
The Blackwell dictionary of modern social thought by edited by William Outhwaite.
The Blackwell companion to social inequalities by edited by Mary Romero and Eric Margolis.
The Blackwell companion to social movements by edited by David A. Snow, Sarah A. Soule, and Hanspeter Kriesi.
Routledge encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology by edited by Alan Barnard and Jonathan Spencer.
ISBN: 0415409780
Publication Date: 2010
The Blackwell companion to the sociology of culture by edited by Mark D. Jacobs and Nancy Weiss Hanrahan
The Wiley-Blackwell companion to sociology by edited by George Ritzer
ISBN: 9781444330397
Publication Date: 2012
Encyclopedia of power by edited by Keith Dowding
ISBN: 9781412927482
Publication Date: 2011
The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of individual differences by edited by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Sophie von Stumm and Adrian Furnham
ISBN: 9781444334388
Publication Date: 2011

Sociology General Reference Sources

These resources provide basic and background information for sociology research.

Encyclopedia of sociology by Edgar F. Borgatta, editor-in-chief, Rhonda Montgomery, managing editor.
Call Number: OSF Ref HM425 .E5 2000
This is one of the major basic, in-depth encyclopedias covering the field of sociology. Each of the articles in this 5-volume set ar signed and include a list of reference on each topic.
International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences by editor-in-chief, James D. Wright
ISBN: 9780080970868
Publication Date: 2015
This is a major encyclopedia in the field. Each in-depth article is signed and includes cross-references and a bibliography of resources. Current edition is available online.
The social science encyclopedia by edited by Adam Kuper and Jessica Kuper.
Call Number: OSF Ref H41 .S63 2004
This 2-volume set is a basic encyclopedia with signed articles and bibliographies included.
Encyclopedia of social measurement by edited by Kimberly Leonard
Call Number: OSF Ref H62 .E53 2005
This 3-volume resource covers both quantitative and qualitative research measurement in the social sciences. It covers general topics in alphabetical order. Each article includes a glossary of terms and a bibliography for further reading.
Dictionary of the social sciences by Craig Calhoun, ed
An Oxford University Press publication available online.
The SAGE handbook of leadership by edited by Alan Bryman ... [et al.].
Call Number: Keffer Reference HM1261 .S24 2011
ISBN: 9781848601468
Publication Date: 2011

Electronic Resources

These resources are available electronically in the UST Libraries collections.

Annual Review of Sociology
This resource includes annual updates which cover what research is being done in the field.
Annual Review of Anthropology

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online This link opens in a new window
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology is the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field. Articles are written by an international array of experts in the area. It includes over 1800 entries including key concepts, introductions to sociological theories and research, and extensive bibliographies for each article. It is regularly updated.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Articles, journals, and books published by Wiley across a variety of disciplines.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Full-text encyclopedias and dictionaries.