Use these sources to find background information on your topic. Background sources are generally not appropriate for citation in research assignments.
This is an e-book platform, with many reference books available. The books can be searched as a group, or an individual title can be opened, viewed, or searched.
Oxford Reference is collection of over 500 reference ebooks, including dictionaries, guides, and companions spanning 25 different subject areas. Contents range from short-entry, general reference to more in-depth articles on specialized subjects.
The perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. From Oxford University Press, VSI offers concise introductions to a diverse range of subjects. Offering a bridge between reference content and higher academic work, all titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.
Over 4,000 reference e-books in the Social Sciences. Fully searchable as a group or browse by title, subject, or author.
An index to the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews from over 1,800+ serials publications, as well as to books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
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