International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (E-Book)
The
online International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (IESS),
2nd edition, contains 3,000 entries on social science topics such as
political correctness, aging, cultural adaptation, and terrorism, and
social science scholars such as mathematician John Nash. IESS
is an e-book version of the nine-volume print encyclopedia of the same
title, and builds on earlier editions of the encyclopedia published
in 1935 and 1968. While its main focus is social sciences, IESS’
scope extends to psychology, philosophy of science, cultural studies,
linguistics, religion, economics, and statistics. Scholars from around
the world have contributed to the 2nd edition of IESS, including
many Nobel Prize winners and historically marginalized group members.
As all contributors were asked to write the entries for a readership
of nonspecialists, the content in IESS is especially beneficial
to college students.
How do I access the International Encyclopedia
of the Social Sciences?
Users affiliated
with USI (students, faculty, and staff members) can use IESS
on campus or off, by following these steps:
-
Go to www.usi.edu/library.
- Click
on “Databases”
- Select
“I” in the alphabetical list of databases, and choose
“International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.”
- If
you are off-campus, supply your MyUSI username and password.
When
should I use the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences?
Use IESS if you have research question such as these:
- Where
can I find an overview of the concept “popular culture”?
- What
exactly is “political correctness”? Where did it originate?
- What
causes inequities in salaries? Is it race, gender, or something else?
- I
would like to read a good biography of John Nash, but I don’t
want to read a whole book. Where should I look?
Search
Tip!
IESS’
advanced search defaults to searching only the document title. If you
receive no results with the “Document title” search, switch
to the “Keyword” search and redo your search.
Sample
entry in IESS for “Political Correctness”:
How can I get more help with the International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences?
Reference librarians will help you with the International Encyclopedia
of the Social Sciences and any other research question. Visit,
call or email the Rice Library Reference Desk: (812) 464-1907 / 1-800-246-6173,
or libref@usi.edu. Faculty: Schedule
library instruction for reference and other resources by going to www.usi.edu/library/libinstruc07.asp;
to create durable links to International Encyclopedia of the Social
Sciences articles in BlackBoard, go to www.usi.edu/library,
click on “Faculty Services,” then “Guides,”
and “Getting Library Resources Into BlackBoard.”
