LibGuides: Sociology: Find Background Information

Background Info

Finding Background Resources
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General Reference

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Sociology Reference

This is a starting point for finding print and electronic background resources in Sociology. The links provide access to electronic books, and call numbers listed indicate a Library print source.

21st Century Sociology. 2007. (Sage)
Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. 2006 (Credo)
Collins Dictionary of Sociology. 2000 (Credo)
Encyclopedia of Social Theory. 2005. (Sage)
Encyclopedia of Sociology. 2nd ed. 2000. 5 vols. (Reference 301 En19a)
Handbook of Environmental Sociology. 2002. (Credo)
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2nd ed. 2008. 9 vols. (Reference 300.3 In85)