Social Sciences Librarian
Generative AI Tools
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Sociology Reference Sources
Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias are often convenient places to begin reading about a topic. After learning basic information about a topic and getting ideas for keywords, one can search for and use more specialized sources such as journal articles.
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Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online This link opens in a new windowOffers definitions and explanations of key concepts and extended explorations of major topics in sociology. Includes a timeline, a lexicon by subject area, a bibliography, and an index.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text online versions of general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, including those relating to Sociology. This is a very useful resource for searching general information about a topic or to browse by subjects, such as the social sciences.
Research Methods Resources
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Books on social science statistical methodsA list of books from the catalog on social science statistical methods.
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Books on social science research methodsA list of books from the catalog on social science research methods.
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SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowNot all cases and datasets are included in Georgetown's subscription.
SAGE Research Methods (SRM) has tools for every step of the research process in the social sciences, from writing a research question, choosing a method, gathering and analyzing data, and writing up the findings. SRM includes reference entries for hundreds of research methods, over 1,000 books providing in-depth treatments on using various methods, and cases, datasets, and short video demonstrating and applying methods in scholarship.
