GUIDES TO ONLINE RESOURCES
SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY
Introduction Reference Suscribed Online Databases
Subscribed Electronic Journals E-Books Additional/Suggested/Related Links
INTRODUCTION
I am Yusliza bt. Jusoh, liaison librarian for Sociology and Anthropology. This online guide is created for users of USM Libraries as a tool for better online navigation. It contains links to subscribed databases, journals, e-books and other resources related to Sociology and Anthropology. I hope you will find some useful information here. If you find any websites that should also be listed here, do let me know at yusliza@notes.usm.my
REFERENCE
Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
http://www.oxfordreference.com/
http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/humanities-social-sciences/anthropology.asp
A comprehensive directory of Anthropology dictionary, glossary
and terms listings that contain anthopological terms and terminology.
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
This social science dictionary has
1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political
science and women's study with a commitment to Canadian examples and events and
names.
http://www.encyclopedia.com.my/
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is the largest
Malaysian collaboration in the history of reference publishing. Over 400
authors have contributed to the series of 16 lavishly illustrated volumes. Each
thematic volume is divided into over 60 full-colour double-page spreads every
one of which is filled with a wealth of fascinating information.
SUSCRIBED DATABASES
(Accessible via USM Library’s website www.lib.usm.my)
http://search.ebscohost.com/Community.aspx?community=y&authtype=ip&ugt=723731563C2635473736359632353E1229E360D36713609367E320E337133503&return=y&IsMobile=N
Academic Source
Premier
Academic Source Premier provides full text for nearly 4,700 publications,
including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. PDF back files
to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and
searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. This
database is updated on a daily basis.
http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/socindex-with-full-text
SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive
and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more
than 1,986,000 records with subject headings from a 19,600+ term sociological
thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX
with Full Text contains full text for 708 journals dating back to 1908.
This database also includes full text for more than 780 books and monographs,
and full text for 9,333 conference papers.
http://www.springerlink.com/home/main.mpx
SpringerLink provides access to your library's eContent
collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database
content. You can access your library's eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a
week
SUBSCRIBED ELECTRONIC
JOURNALS
(Accessible via USM Library’s website www.lib.usm.my)
A-to-Z
Journals
Use index or browse titles/subjects to find subscribed
journals of your preference. Find journals like European Environment, European Finance Review, European Information
Society, European Integration online papers, European Journal for Education Law
& Policy and many more.
International Social Science Journal
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118549148/home
The International Social Science Journal (ISSJ)
bridges social science communities across disciplines and continents with a
view to sharing information and debate with the widest possible audience. The ISSJ has a particular interest in
policy-relevant questions and interdisciplinary approaches. It serves as a
forum for review, reflection and discussion informed by the results of recent
and ongoing research.
Social Behavior and Personality
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sbp/sbp
The Journal's core purpose is
scientific communication in the disciplines of Social Psychology, Developmental
and Personality Psychology.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t794297829~db=all
Listed in the Social Sciences Index, 2009 Thomson Reuters,
Journal Citation Reports®
JHR is one of the most highly cited journal in the Industrial Relations and
Labor fields per ISI Journal Citation
Reports.The five-year journal impact factor is 2.232
Oxford University Press e-journal full collection
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/
http://www.lawnet.com.my/lawnetPublic/
lawnet.com.my is a website of
PNMB-LawNet, an Internet Division of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad
(PNMB). We provide an Online Library of Malaysian Laws which
contains the AUTHORITATIVE text of the Laws of Malaysia.
http://muse.jhu.edu/
Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers, providing
100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to a comprehensive
selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals.
E-BOOKS
(Accessible via USM Library’s website www.lib.usm.my)
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisains
A collection of more than 30,000 titles of e-books that USM
Library subscribes and its subjects include law, political science and
humanities.
http://www.springerlink.com/home/main.mpx
This collection contains e-books in the subject of business
& economics, earth & environmental science, humanities, social sciences
and law.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/myusm
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of
encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you
can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
http://www.netlibrary.com/
NetLibrary
provides access to USM libraries eContent collection. eContent is the digital
version of books, journals, and database content. You can access your
library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
ADDITIONAL/SUGGESTED/RELATED
LINKS
GENERAL
http://www.msonline.gov.my/
This database is a one stop access to Malaysian Standards
Collections.
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/malaysia.htm
Malaysian newspapers for information on local issues,
politics, events, celebrations, people and business.
American Sociological Association
http://www.asanet.org/
Website of professional association of sociologists includes
homepages for sections on sociology of religion & sociology
of culture as well as ASA publications
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