ISR is pleased to announce that we have begun a subscription to the online edition of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (BEOS).
The following information about the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (BEOS) was taken from Blackwell's webpage:
[BEOS]...Arranged across eleven volumes in A-Z format and also available online, it will be the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field. This ground-breaking project will bring together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. It provides:
- 1800 entries/3.5 million words arranged across c.6000 pages
- Clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field
- An essential reference for expert and newcomer alike, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics
- Materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the store of sociological knowledge
- Introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe
- Sophisticated cross-referencing and search facilities
- Timeline, lexicon by subject area, bibliography, and index
BEOS will be accessible through the library catalog or on the Sociology section of the library's Research by Subject pages. It is also available through the Blackwell Reference Online listing on the Databases page.
Please contact the reference desk with any questions .
