Sociology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources (Reference Sources in the Social Sciences Series)

Now in its third edition, this critically acclaimed work provides undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and librarians with descriptions of approximately 610 major reference sources in sociology, its subdisciplines, and the related social sciences. Emphasis in this edition is on works in English published in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia from 1997 through early 2004. Coverage of earlier works is included if coverage is historically important or not historically bound. The third edition has been reorganized for ease of searching, and adds over 325 new titles and electronic sources, as well surveying new editions and updates of previously cited works, making this a substantial revision and complement to the previous edition.

In this substantial revision of the previous edition (for which the date is not given), additions include some 325 new titles and electronic sources and updated editions of previous works cited. The emphasis is on English-language works published from 1997 to 2004. Aby (sociology librarian, U. of Akron) describes 610 general and specific topic reference sources in annotations of approximately 60 to 250 words; annotations for Web sites, journals, and organizations are often briefer. Organization is by field (criminology to women's studies) and type of reference source; entries may also be accessed by the author/title and subject indexes. Citations include the standard identifiers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Provides undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, librarians, and researchers with substantial descriptions of 576 of the major reference sources in sociology, its subdisciplines, and related social sciences. Cites indexes, bibliographies, handbooks, databases, World Wide Web sites, dictionaries, and other print and electronic reference and information sources published from 1985 to 1996. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

STEPHEN H. ABY is a Professor of Bibliography and Education and Sociology Librarian at the University of Akron.

JAMES NALEN is an information analyst for the MITRE Corporation. Prior to MITRE, he served as an off-campus librarian for Central Michigan University in its Centreville, Virginia, location; as a social sciences librarian at the University of Akron; and as a librarian at the Boston Public Library. He earned his MS in library and information science from Simmons College in 1996 and his MS in public affairs from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1999. He earned his BA in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. _ _

LORI FIELDING is Assistant Professor of Bibliography at the University of Akron, her subject areas include psychology, social work, and counseling. She has previously worked for EBSCO Information Services; the University of Wisconsin; and Keuka College. She received her MLS from the University at Buffalo in 1996.