Value of encyclopedias
Encyclopedias are great for:
- locating authoritative, high quality information
- choosing a topic
- educating yourself quickly
- gaining background information easily (major ideas, theories, events, people)
- identifying variant spellings, vocabulary, terminology
- finding a bibliography (list of selected, important references for further reading)
Sociology encyclopedias
- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology OnlineBrings together 1800 specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. Contains brief and more detailed articles on both classical sociology and contemporary developments in the field, and introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe. The online version provides online additions three times a year, extending and updating coverage and functionality.
Encyclopedia of Sociology by Call Number: Olin Library Reference (Non-Circulating) HM17 .E56 2000 vols. 1-5Publication Date: 2000Classic reference source reflecting many changes in society and in the field of sociology. Articles cover core issues such as education, race, poverty, violence, and economics. Selective footnotes lead to further reading.
