2005* Results 'Core' or Essential Reference Tool Survey: Social Sciences

1. What are the essential 3-5 print Social Sciences reference sources that you can't work without in answering reference questions?   Only 1 got multiple votes.

1. Statistical Abstract of the U. S. - http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

These print reference sources received 2 votes each:

• Culturegrams
• Europa World Yearbook
• International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (IESBS)
• Measures for Clinical Practice
• Mental Measurements Yearbook
• Publication Manual of the APA
• Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Names

2. What are the essential 3-5 Web-accessible or other Social Sciences databases that you can't work without in answering reference questions ? The Top 4 Web Sites - Some sites tied in votes:

1. PsycINFO - http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/ and Sociological Abstracts - http://www.csa.com/factsheets/socioabs-set-c.php
2. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) - http://www.eric.ed.gov/
3. PAIS International - http://www.csa.com/factsheets/pais-set-c.php
4. Academic Search Elite/Premier (EBSCO) - http://www.ebscohost.com/, America: History and Life - http://serials.abc-clio.com/, and U. S. Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov/

These Social Sciences Web Sites Received 2 votes each:

• Expanded Academic Index (InfoTrac) - http://www.gale.cengage.com/
• National Newspapers (Proquest) - http://www.proquest.com
• SIRS Researcher - http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/sirs_researcher.shtml
• THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet - http://thomas.loc.gov/

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*This survey was posted to publib, libref-l, LIS-LINK, DIG_REF, ERIL-L, Buslib-L LawLibRef, Law-Lib@ucdavis.edu, LawSource, GovDoc-L, LM_NET, and livereference during Summer 2005.

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