Reference materials like dictionaries and encyclopedias provide important background information for understanding your topics. If you can't clearly define the theories you are researching, you won't be able to understand the scholarly research.
Use these materials before you start reading articles, and then revisit them when concepts are unclear.
Professionally fact-checked reports on current events and important social issues. (Full-Text)
Books, articles, and instructional videos covering research methods in the social sciences. UNL's access includes the Sage Research Methods Core and Foundation collections, Cases parts I and II, Datasets parts I and II, Data and Research Literacy (new for June 2025), Data Visualization (new for June 2025), Diversifying and Decolonizing Research (new for June 2025), Market Research videos, Qualitative & Mixed Methods videos (new for June 2025), Quantitative & Mixed Methods videos (new for June 2025), and Practical Research and Academic Skills videos. (Full-Text and Streaming Video)
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
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Need a definition for a concept and don't know which one to trust? Use these dictionaries with confidence.
The Sage Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Look beyond Wikipedia with these excellent scholarly resources that will help you more fully understand key concepts and theories.
International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences
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