International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences

Description

Like its predecessors (Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences and the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences), the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences organizes the knowledge, theories, and methodologies of the social sciences of its generation. Like them, it strives to demonstrate and make accessible the interconnectedness of the social science disciplines. Core disciplines covered are: anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology; however, all disciplines and sub-disciplines are included. Many topics receive far greater coverage in this set than in its predecessors - and coverage is, of course, more current - and the relationship between mathematics and science with the social sciences receives special emphasis. Some fields of study did not even exist when the earlier sets were published. History (as a discipline and an approach to knowledge) is included in all sets, with the Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences being, as a source, the most explicitly historical. Entries include bibliographies. There are 150 biographical entries (they focus on ideas, not personal biography); this compares with over 4,000 in the Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, and 600 in the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. However, throughout the source, countless references are made to individuals. It is far easier to search in its electronic version. For historical perspective, consult the previous two encyclopedias as well.

For comprehensive current coverage always use with the following. Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences (2001, 2 vols., Lockwood Reference Collection H81.H69 2001) guides the reader to key texts on specific topics with entries that present and critically review a topic's literature. Topics are not covered in encyclopedic detail. For methodological interests, see the section Research and Analysis Methods in the Social Sciences, under which are listed such entries as; Factor Analysis, Regression Analysis, and Validity. The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods (2004, 3 vols., Lockwood Reference Collection H62.L456 2004) offers authoritative essays on social science topics, both qualitative and quantitative. Essays conclude with references. Broad categories under which individual essays appear include: Analysis of Variance, Longitudinal Analysis, Survey Design, and Time Series. In addition, see the encyclopedias and dictionaries on various disciplines. Use the keyword search form: k=sociology.su. and encyclopedias.su. and k=sociology.su. and dictionaries.su.

Dates Covered

Print Counterpart

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences(2001, 26 vols., Lockwood Reference Collection H41.I58 2001).

Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences(1930-35, 15 vols., Lockwood Book Collection H41.E6)

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences(1968-91, 19 vols., Lockwood Reference Collection, Lockwood Book Collection, Poetry/Rare Books, and Law Reference Collection H41.I6).

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