Databases for Sociology and Social Policy
Use the databases below to:
- find references to journal articles
- keep up to date with the latest publications in your subject
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
You can also access databases through Electronic Resources - MetaLib
Database guides are available to help you.
ASSIA
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts provides references and summaries of articles covering:
- social services
- social work
- sociology
- education
- health
It is updated daily and coverage is from 1987. ASSIA currently contains over 375,000 records from over 500 journals published in 16 different countries, including the UK and US.
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Off-campus use of ASSIA
To access ASSIA off- campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
British Humanities Index
Contains references relating to the humanities from articles in over 200 British journals and major newspapers from 1962 onwards. Subjects covered include:
- the arts
- music
- philosophy
- religion
- literature
- economics
- history
- politics
- current affairs
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Off-campus use of British Humanities Index
To access British Humanities Index off-campus your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
CommunityWISE
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Indexes material on economics, sociology, politics and anthropology. Produced by the London School of Economics and Political Science, IBSS includes over 2.5 million references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951
To access IBSS off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
SCOPUS
Includes over 14,000 scholarly journals in scientific, medical, technical, and social science disciplines. Coverage goes back selectively to 1966.
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Off-campus use of Scopus
To access Scopus off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Social Care Online
Produced by the National Institute of Social Work and covers the whole range of social and community care issues including:
- anti-discriminatory practice
- child protection
- families
- elder abuse
- HIV/AIDS
- juvenile and criminal justice
- local government
- management
- mental health
Social Services Abstracts
Social Services Abstracts covers over 1,300 journals from 1979 to date, and provides abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews. Subject areas include: The family, gerontology, poverty, social work, welfare services, social policy, community development and mental health services, violence abuse and neglect. Had over 148,000 records in 2011, with 5,000 added per year.
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Off-campus use of Social Services Abstracts
To access Social Services Abstracts off- campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to world-wide literature in sociology and related disciplines from 1963 onwards. Abstracts of articles from over 2000 journals are included along with details of dissertations, book reviews and sociological books. Updated daily.
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Off-campus access to Sociological Abstracts
To access Sociological Abstracts off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Web of Knowledge Service
This service provides access to the Web of Science databases:
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- Social Science Citation Index
- Science Citation Index
Covers over 8,500 scholarly research journals, including author abstracts, from 1981 to the present. Searchable by keyword or by works that have been cited by other publications.
Also includes the ISI Journal Citation Reports for the Sciences and Social Sciences. To access the Reports, login to Web of Knowledge and select the ISI Journal Citation Reports option from the home page. These provide easy access to data so scholarly journals can be compared. Categories include highest impact and most frequently cited journals.
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