This guide covers general social sciences topics, including human geography, politics, social anthropology, and sociology.
- Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)
- Books & Ebooks
- More Information
Background Information
Research Methods
Concepts & Definitions
Documentaries & Television Programmes - Statistics
New Zealand
International
Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)
Key Databases
Multidisciplinary databases recommended for the social sciences, with significant linking to full-text scholarly articles.
Discover
Mega-searches selected journal article databases simultaneously. Databases include Academic Search Premier and PsycINFO. Includes NZ content. Excellent starting point for undergraduates.
Full list of article databases recommended for Social Sciences
Database Licence Information
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Books & Ebooks
Search Discover
Search to find Library books, journals, DVDs & other material.
Postgraduate students and staff: Search Libraries Worldwide to find and request books that are not held by any Massey University Library.
Books and Ebooks at Massey Library
How to find ebooks
Google Books
Searches across the full-text content of a huge range of books. You can then check by searching Discover to see if the book is held by Massey University Library.
Theses
Locate Massey, New Zealand, and international theses.
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection
A collection of ebooks from Bridget Williams Books.
More Information
Background Information
Search across a range of specialist encyclopedias for a comprehensive overview of a topic.
ScienceDirect Reference Works
Not all content is available - look for the green icon for Massey-available items
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
International Encyclopedia of Political Science
Encyclopedia of Political Thought
Oxford Handbooks Online: Political Science
Reviews key issues and concepts. Search tip: use the Search within results box in the left-hand margin.
Research Methods
Search Discover for material on research methods in the Social Sciences
Concepts & Definitions
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics
Documentaries & Television Programmes
Statistics
New Zealand
New Zealand Statistics Subject Guide
International
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Writing & Referencing
- OWLL: Online Writing and Learning Link
Study skills, writing assignments etc. - APA Interactive
An easy-to-use tool for APA referencing. Also links to other styles (e.g. MLA) - Referencing Software and Tools
Software to organise references in your assignments.