LibGuides: Sociology: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias on Sociology

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Social Science
Link to over 40 online full-text encyclopedias from Gale. Includes subjects like terrorism, bioethics, LGBTQ issues, racism, aging and more.

Single- and multi-volume reliable, full-text online dictionaries and encyclopedias for brief definitions and background articles on sociology and related areas. Complete guide to our online dictionaries and encyclopedias.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Nine-volume 2008 encyclopedia covering all the social sciences. Published by Gale.
Literati by Credo Social Science caegory
Full text of over 220 encyclopedias on anthropology, ethnic studies, criminology, gender studies and more.
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
Brief definitions and explanations of important concepts in sociology. From Literati by Credo.
Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology
Published by the authoritative Cambridge University Press. From Literati by Credo.