All Guides: Finding Background Information: For Social Science Topics

For Social Science Topics

Psychology (Gale OneFile)
Gale OneFile: Psychology provides access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection.
Encyclopedia of Social Work (Oxford)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). offering over 400 overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.

Business: Insights (Gale)
With over 460,000 company profiles, including 2,000 with deep links to related content and statistical data, Gale Business Insights: Global provides daily updates to keep up with the ever-changing corporate landscape. Includes: Profiles of every U.N. recognized country including 90+ Economist Intelligence Unit reports; SWOT reports (quarterly updates), GlobalData industry research reports; Plunkett industry reports; market share and business rankings; company histories and chronologies; global company, country, and business topic overviews with quick links; full-text articles; case studies; business executive video interviews; interactive LiveCharts; and more.

History Reference Center (EBSCO)
The History Reference Center includes full text of selected primary source documents, entries from encyclopedias and dictionaries, journal articles, non-fiction books, and other sources. Includes biographies, photos, maps, and video.
World History (Gale In Context)
Gale In Context: World History reaches back to the ancient worldand forward to today's headlinesto deliver a chronicle of the people, cultures, events, and societies that have formed the history of the human race. A range of topics such as Aztecs, Industrial Revolution, Silk Road, the Buddha, Space Race, and more provide a wide perspective across the globe.
Oxford Bibliographies Online - Classics
Coverage: Index Only
Provides overviews, definitions, and citations to works on classical topics.
New Pauly Online
Coverage: Full Text
Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World Online features the complete sets of Brill's New Pauly (in English) and Metzler's Der Neue Pauly (in German). The online version includes both sets of the print edition: Antiquity (factual articles on topics of ancient Greece, Rome and the greater Mediterranean world) and Classical Tradition (historical and contemporary scholarship on the influence of the Classical world).

CQ Researcher
In-depth reports on national and international topics, including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
Global Issues in Context (Gale)
Focuses on broad issues such as war, terrorism, human rights, poverty, globalization, world trade, and global warming, as well as specific events and topics related to these broad topics. Includes articles and multimedia.

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