Burrington / Chandler How to Find Out About the Social Sciences

Library and Technical Information
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-6014-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Web PDF

How to Find Out About The Social Sciences indicates the sources of information in the social sciences that are traditionally taught in social science faculties in universities. The book delineates the scope and nature of the different social sciences, explains the necessary education and training, and lists possible careers for those who take up the studies. The book also lists the possible sources of information such as organizations, libraries, books and other published material, and social administration. Lastly, it explains the significance of the different sources of information, what kind of information could be derived from them, and how they can be used to learn or teach in the social sciences. The text is for social scientists, professors, and researchers on the discipline and its many branches. It is also recommended for undergraduate and graduate students alike, as well as those who have taken a casual interest on the social sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burrington, Gillian A.

Chandler, G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover ;1
2;How to Find Out about the Social Sciences;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;List of Illustrations;7
6;Preface;8
7;CHAPTER 1. The Social Sciences: Nature and Scope; Careers; Education and Training;10
7.1;CAREERS;12
7.2;EDUCATION AND TRAINING;13
7.3;FINDING EMPLOYMENT;14
8;CHAPTER 2. Libraries;16
8.1;VALUE OF LIBRARIES;16
8.2;GUIDES TO THE USE OF LIBRARIES;16
8.3;SPECIAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS;17
8.4;LIBRARY SERVICES;20
8.5;ARRANGEMENT OF LIBRARIES;24
9;CHAPTER 3. Organizations;32
9.1;NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, LEARNED SOCIETIES, AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS;32
9.2;INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS;39
10;CHAPTER 4. Books;43
10.1;REVIEWS;43
10.2;ADVERTISEMENTS;45
10.3;BIBLIOGRAPHIES;48
10.4;GUIDES TO BOOKS IN PRINT;63
11;CHAPTER 5. Periodicals;64
11.1;GUIDES TO PERIODICALS;77
11.2;INDEXING, ABSTRACTING, AND CURRENT-AWARENESS SERVICES;78
11.3;LOCATING PERIODICALS;94
11.4;ANNUALS;95
12;CHAPTER 6. Reference Works;97
12.1;ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES;97
12.2;DIRECTORIES AND YEARBOOKS;102
13;CHAPTER 7. Government Publications;106
13.1;GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS;106
13.2;GREAT BRITAIN;107
13.3;UNITED STATES;111
14;CHAPTER 8. Research;115
14.1;FINDING RESEARCH IN PROGRESS;115
14.2;GRANTS FOR RESEARCH;119
14.3;RESEARCH REPORTS;120
14.4;THESES;121
14.5;SURVEY ARCHIVES;126
15;CHAPTER 9. Social Administration;129
15.1;CAREERS, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT;129
15.2;ASSOCIATIONS;130
15.3;BOOKS AND PERIODICALS;133
16;APPEND IX: Report on a Literature Search for Information Regarding the Effect of the Imprisonment of Either Parent on the Family;138
16.1;THE SEARCH FOR BOOKS;139
16.2;THE SEARCH FOR PERIODICAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES;140
16.3;THE SEARCH FOR THESES;142
16.4;THE SEARCH FOR REPORTS;143
16.5;BRITISH RESEARCH IN PROGRESS;143
16.6;CONCLUSIONS;143
17;Index to Authors, Titles and Subjects;144