Sociology
Basic guides and training sessions
- Sociology: a guide to finding information Word document PDF
- Information skills: getting started
Notes from Library training sessions:
- U26120 Researching the Social World October 2011
- U26101 Understanding Society 1: Differences
and Divisions October 2011
Need more help? Contact your Subject Librarian.
Electronic resources: databases, e-journals, e-books and web sites
Athens password system
In order to access most electronic resources from home, you need to log into Athens first:
- Return to the Library home page and log into Athens.
- If you need help, check our guide to Logging into Athens for tips.
Electronic resources for Sociology
- Databases links to services that help you find journal articles on a topic.
- E-journals links to individual electronic journals
- E-books for Sociology
- Internet sites links to freely available Web sites.
Developing your skills
- Exam and study skills for Sociology
- Finding journal articles for Sociology
- Government publications
- Information skills: further research.
- Literature searching for your Sociology dissertation
Need more help? Contact your Subject Librarian.
Referencing and EndNote
- Download a copy of the Library guide Citing your references using the Harvard (author-date) system
- For more help with understanding referencing and plagiarism, see Getting to grips with referencing: using the Brookes Harvard style
- EndNote and EndNote Web - allow you to collect, store and manage your own collection of references and create bibliographies in your written work.
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