Reference Treasures Revealed

Sometimes it is difficult to know where to begin when starting out on research. A reference book could provide the information you need to inform your idea and develop your research topic.

Which reference book holds the information you need? The database Reference Universe identifies relevant reference books for you.

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Paley Center Seminars

Library users will continue to have access to the Paley Center Seminars which the Library trialled earlier this year.

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Eighteenth Century Parliamentary Papers

Library users will now have further access to British House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (HCPP).

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Blackwell Reference Online

Library users will now have access to a number of reference volumes through Blackwell Reference Online.

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Century of Social Science

The Social Sciences Citation Index now extends back to 1898 (previously only back to 1956).

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Conducting Research Literature Reviews

The Library has a new edition of Conducting Research Literature Reviews by Arlene Fink.

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Social Theory Database Tour

There is a short training video (4:27) with helpful tips on using the Social Theory database.

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Sage Reference Online

Find relevant, detailed, online information in Sage handbooks and encyclopedias.

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Review of the Official Ethnicity Statistical Standard 2009

Statistics New Zealand have released a review which was undertaken following a significant increase in the level of ‘New Zealander’ responses to the ethnicity question at the 2006 Census.

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New Encyclopedia For Revolutionary Studies

A new encyclopedia on revolutions and protests is available online in Blackwell Reference Online.

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