Social Sciences

Studies of human society and of individual relationships in and to society.

Sub-headings:

Anthropology

Study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of human beings.

Archaeology

The systematic recovery and study of material evidence, such as graves, buildings, and tools, remaining from past human lives and cultures.

Social Customs, Traditions, and Folklore

Traditions are used by societies all over the world to pass on cultural knowledge. They can be oral traditions and stories, social manners and etiquette, ceremonies and holidays, or material traditions.

Education

Schooling and instruction, the provision of knowledge or training in a particular area or for a particular purpose.

Ethnicity, Culture, and Race

Of or relating to sizable groups of people sharing a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage.

Gender & Sexuality

Sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture; matters involving or characteristic of sex, sexuality, or the sexes.

Geography

Information on the earth, its features, the distribution of life, and political boundaries.

History

The telling, generally chronological, of human events, usually including an explicit interpretation of those events.

History of Social Sciences

Links to study the global movement of people groups, cultures, customs, and ideas.

Political Science

The art or science of governing, especially of a political entity, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.

Psychology

The science that deals with human mental processes and behavior.

Social Issues and Social Welfare

The relationship and responsibilities of societies, especially political entities, to their members.

Social Sciences Blogs

Social Sciences News

News and journal articles and abstracts about the Social Sciences.

Sociology

The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.

Resources in this category:

About.com
http://www.about.com/

About.com hosts websites whose content and links are created and/or selected by hundreds of "Guides," experts who provide articles, advice, and resources on a particular subject. Search by broad channels or more specific topics.

DAREnet
http://www.narcis.info/index/Language/EN/

Provides free and open access to academic research output in the Netherlands. Project collects materials in digital form and standardizes them so that they can be easily searched via the Web interface.

Demographic Information Online
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48461

This IPL pathfinder is a starting point for basic demographic research on the World Wide Web. Demographic information consists of numeric data or statistics involving groups of people.

The Free Library
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/

Compiles an enormous amount of published material - journals, magazines, blog postings, and classic literary texts. Organized by subject, author, or title.

Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/

Contains links to free resources on social research methods and program evaluation. With an emphasis on different methods and how to do research while adhering to professional standards and protecting the rights of human subjects.

Game Theory Society
http://www.gametheorysociety.org/

Represents the Game Theory Society. Provides various resources to promote the investigation, teaching and application of game theory including a member database, a working paper archive, an electronic newspaper, and announcements.

Humans and Other Animals
http://www.swabe.org/

"Humans and Other Animals is a web site designed for all those interested in the human-animal relationship. The site provides academic researchers, students and people who deal with animals in their everyday lives, both professionally or as owners, with information on and links to a wide range of anthrozoological resources."

Intute: Social Sciences
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/

Intute Social Sciences is "a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists."

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Society, Politics & Culture
http://www.MagPortal.com/c/soc/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles on topics related to society, politics and culture that are available online. Topics covered include: Archaeology; Culture; Disabled; Gay & Lesbian; History; International Politics; Language; Law; Men; Mythology; Philanthropy; Philosophy & Deep Thought; Racial; Regional Politics & News; Religion & Spirituality; Social Issues; Women. Updated every few days.

Research Resources for the Social Sciences
http://www.socsciresearch.com/

This is a research hub that lists internet resources for the social sciences. Psychology, anthropology, and women's studies are among the included subjects. The news and journalism link has an extensive collection of sites, and the reference resources collection contain a variety of general social sciences research links.

Social, Economic and Political Change
http://gsociology.icaap.org/

An annotated listing of links to information about large scale long-term political, economic and social systems change at the national and international level. This site links to sites with data, theory, national profiles, history, research, course syllabi, and other useful information.

Southern Poverty Law Center: HateWatch Headlines
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/topics/hatewatch-headlines/

Provides links to news articles concerning activity by or about hate groups. Includes links to archived articles, newsletters,intelligence reports, hate maps and much more.

TED: Ideas worth spreading
http://www.ted.com/

Presents TED conference talks and performances that explore new ideas and solutions to big problems. Presenters are often well-known authorities in their field. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design.

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/

Project sponsored by Oracle that encourages teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. The Library presents sites created by students for ThinkQuest's annual competition. The sites cover a wide range of topics, from sports to physics to health issues. Search or browse by topic.

Yenza
http://www.nrf.ac.za/yenza/

"'Yenza' -- a word meaning 'do it' in the Xhosa and Zulu languages -- is a guide to using the Internet for research and teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The site includes links to resources for these purposes. In selecting them, the project team has tried to choose resources which are highly rated by subject experts."