Henry Buhl Library: Advanced Sociology Research: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries by Topic

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
Call Number: Ref HM 425 .B53 2007 v. 1-11
A Dictionary of Sociology (4th ed.) by John Scott
Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media Contains essays on "issues such as human rights media, indigenous peoples' media, and environmentalist media, and on key concepts widely used in the field such as alternative media, citizens' media, and community media."
Encyclopedia of Social Networks "Offer[s] comprehensive coverage of the theory and research within the social sciences that has sprung from the analysis of such groupings, with accompanying definitions, measures, and research."
Encyclopedia of Social Theory Explores the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Call Number: Ref HM 425 .E47 2005 v.1 & 2
Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia
Call Number: Ref HD 6955 .S648 2013 v. 1-2
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory
Call Number: Ref H 61 .T967 2018 v. 1-5
The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty
The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, 2nd Edition addresses the persistence of poverty across the globe while updating and expanding the landmark first edition, originally published in 2006 prior to the economic calamities of 2008.

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Online edition of 26 volume encyclopedia covering all fields of the social and behavioral sciences. Subjects covered include: aging, psychology, demography, education, gender studies, law, linguistics, public policy, sociology, urban planning, etc.

A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care
Call Number: Ref HV 12 .H37 2013
Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity Reflects the changes in the mission of human services professionals as they face today's increasingly diverse service population. Diversity includes differences in ability and disability, age, education level, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and values.
The Social Work Dictionary by Robert L. Barker
Call Number: Ref HV 12 .B37 2014

Encyclopedia of Social Work
The "Encyclopedia of Social Work [is] the first continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Building off the classic reference work, a valuable tool for social workers for over 85 years, the online resource of the same name offers the reliability of print with the accessibility of a digital platform. Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly."

Encyclopedia of Social Deviance
Call Number: Ref HM 811 .E53 2014 v. 1-2
American Prisons and Jails: an Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends Provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system.
Call Number: Ref KF 9730 .A68 A44 2019 v.1-2
Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America
Call Number: Ref HV 6789 .E53 2013
Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime This work incorporates information about a variety of white-collar crimes, and provides examples of persons, statutes, companies, and convictions.

Families in America Families in America presents a wide selection of information from the American Community Survey that helps us describe American living arrangements, relationships, marriages, births, children, and incomes.
Call Number: Ref HQ 536 .F36 2015
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Call Number: Ref HQ 515 .M336 2019 v.1-2
The Social History of the American Family
Call Number: Ref HQ 535 .S63 2014 v. 1-4
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies
Call Number: Ref HQ 728 .W535 2016 v. 1-4
Encyclopedia of Adolescence
Call Number: Ref HQ 796 .E583 2011 v. 1-5
Aging in America 2020 Aging in America focuses on the economic and demographic portrait of the senior population and can provide a context for analysis of broader population issues.
Call Number: Oversz HQ 1060 .A345 2020
The Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Call Number: Ref RC 954 .E53 2014
Encyclopedia of Motherhood Information on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts as well as to examine the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline.
The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World Covers issues in contemporary women's and gender studies (2nd edition).

The Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Call Number: Ref RC 954 .E53 2014
The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health Alphabetically arranged encyclopedia provides coverage of important public health concerns. Topics include diseases and conditions, health and wellness efforts, nutrition, ethics and law related topics and statistics, sanitation issues, and everyday environmental effects.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society The SAGE Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society, Second Edition serves as a reliable and precise source for students and researchers with an interest in social and behavioral sciences and seeks to better understand the continuously evolving subject matter of cancer and society.
Call Number: Ref RC 254.5 .E48 2015 v. 1-3

SAGE Reference Series on Disability
The SAGE Reference Series on Disability is a cross-disciplinary and issues-based series which incorporates links from varied fields making up disability studies.

The eight volumes in the series discuss topics related to the Arts & Humanities; Assistive Technology & Science; Disability through the Life Course; Education; Employment & Work; Ethics, Law & Policy; Health & Medicine; and Rehabilitation Interventions.

Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices Addresses the key defining issues of contemporary American society through the lens of political and social controversy
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues Coverage in this extensive encyclopedia comprises of business and the economy issues; criminal justice issues; family and society; and environment, science and technology issues.
Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceaneras This three-volume encyclopedia describes and explains the variety and commonalities in Latina/o culture, providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Latina/o cultural forms -- popular culture, folk culture, rites of passages, and many other forms of shared expression.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Call Number: Ref E 169.1 .J3 2013 v. 1-5
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Includes entries on specific minority groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns.
Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia Includes "more than 900 signed entries not just providing a compilation of specific ethnic groups and their histories but also covering the full spectrum of issues flowing from the increasingly multicultural canvas that is America today."
Call Number: Ref E 184 .A1 M8145 2013
Asian American Society: an Encyclopedia This 4 volume encyclopedia is designed to aid an understanding of Asian American influences on American life, as well as the impact of American society on reshaping Asian American identities and social structures over time. Includes a core collection of primary documents and key demographic and social science data provide historical context and key information.
Latinos and Latinas at Risk: Issues in Education, Health, Community, and Justice
This collection of essays addresses the Latino/a experience in present-day America, covering six major areas of importance: education, health, family, children, teens, and violence.
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era. Delves into the historic origins of ideas of race and racism and explores their social and scientific consequences.
Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
Call Number: Ref HT 1521 .W533 2016 v. 1-5

Controversies in Contemporary Religion: Education, Law, Politics, Society and Spirituality
This book addresses a variety of current religious issues, analyzing religion's role in the rise of fundamentalism, censorship, human rights, environmentalism and sustainability, sexuality, bioethics, and other areas.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
Call Number: Ref BL 2520 .E52 2010 v. 1-4
A multidisciplinary examination of religion in American life.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A groundbreaking collection of detailed scholarly articles that address a wide range of topics in American religious history and culture.

Religion and American Cultures: Tradition, Diversity, and Popular Expression
Call Number: Ref BL 2525 .R448 2015 v. 1-4
The entries cover virtually every religion in modern-day America as well as the role of religion in various aspects of U.S. culture.

Achieving Sustainability It presents and analyzes the underpinnings of the multi-disciplinary concept of sustainability.
The American Middle Class
Call Number: Ref HT 690 .U6 A465 2017 v. 1-2
Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent Searchable by Subject, A-Z listing of entries as well as includes a "Reader's Guide" which allows for browsing through thematic categories. Key Themes include accountability, diversity, public policy, religion and religious education, school types, special needs and technology.
Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Social Change in Contemporary Society This book examines the unexplored field of applying social change to civic engagement in an effort to enlarge public welfare activities. It covers such topics as civic education, sustainable development, and child labor, citizen services, poverty reduction, rural development, and social media.

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Considered the authority on the English language, offers meaning, history, and pronunciation on over 500,000 English words and phrases.
Oxford Reference Online Database This link opens in a new window
eBook collection of 400+ encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and literary companions across many research areas.