Sociology

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Research Methods

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Finding Articles

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Newspapers and Magazines

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Statistics and Public Opinion

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Think Tanks, Policy Research and Fact Checkers

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Films, TV, Radio and Training Videos 

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Other Recommended Sources

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• Professional Associations

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Founded in 1905, ASA is the US national professional membership association for sociologists with a mission is to serve sociologists in their work, advance sociology as a science and profession, and promote the contributions and use of sociology to society.

Founded in 1951, the British Sociological Association (BSA) is the national subject association for sociologists in the UK and its primary objective is to promote sociology. The BSA is the largest sociological network in the UK and is the public face of sociology in Britain.

Founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO, the goal of ISA is to represent sociologists everywhere and members come from 126 countries

UK organisation for social researchers established in 1968

 

• Race, Gender, Diversity

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• Specialist Resources Across a Range of Sociology Topics

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

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