Databases for Sociology, Anthropology, Social Policy, and Social Work

Electronic resources are only available to registered network users. Further advice about remote access to electronic resources is available from the Library Web site or from the Enquiry Desk at the Western Bank Library.

Main databases
IBSS via ProQuest	International bibliography of the social sciences.
Social sciences citation index	Available through the ISI Web of Knowledge via MIMAS, which is a large multi-disciplinary database with subject and citation indexes.

Sociology databases
Sociological Abstracts	Available via ProQuest.

Anthropology databases
Anthropological index online	Indexes current journals in anthropology.

Social Policy databases
ASSIA	Applied social sciences index and abstracts: a useful source for social issues.
LexisLibrary	A law database, which is useful for accessing newspaper reports.
NewsBank	Full text UK newspaper database, providing online access to news articles in both broadsheet and tabloid newspapers.

Social Work databases
ASSIA	Applied social sciences index and abstracts: a useful source for social issues.
Social care online	From the Social Care Institute for Excellence, useful for social work and social care.
PsycINFO	International literature in psychology, psychiatry and related fields. Particularly useful for mental health nursing.
Social Services Abstracts	Available via ProQuest.