Session 6: Social Science Resources for Theo Students
Where are the social sciences here?
Psychology
Key reference sources
- Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2000 [Ref. BF31 .E52]
- Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion, 2010 (BL53 .E43)
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2008 [Ref. RC437 G36]
- Mental Measurements Yearbooks [Ref. BF431 .M46]
- Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories, 2006.
Key database: PsycInfo (search under "P")
- Note options to limit by Age Groups, Document Type, Methodology, etc.
- Note that many of the articles accessed list all the additional articles they reference (e.g. "Engaging in Grief Ministry..."–see Cited References)
- Note Thesaurus
- Note that dissertations are included (find the full text of them here)
Helpful websites
- Databases by subject: Psychology (see under P)
- Another listing
Sociology
Key reference sources
- New Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Religion, 2010 [Ref. BL60 .B53]
- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2007 [Ref. HM425 .B53]
- Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, 1998 [Ref.BL60 .E53; and online]
- Encyclopedia of Social Work, 2008 [online]
Key database: SocIndex (Search under "S")
Helpful websites
- U.S. Census Bureau (for much statistically based information, e.g., on Poverty)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (for reports based on labor statistics, e.g. "Profile of the Working Poor")
- GPO Access (for other government information, e.g. "My Brother's Keeper")
- U.S. Dept. of State reports on religious freedom
- U.S. Dept. of State human rights reports