Books and journals - Social Sciences
How to find books, journals and journal articles for subjects in Social Sciences.
Finding resources
There are a number of ways to find print and online resources for your subject:
- Find titles recommended by your lecturers on your online reading lists
- Use the library search tool, NUsearch to search for topics by keyword and see their location in our libraries
- Browse for books on popular topics in our libraries at the shelf locations (classmarks) below. You’ll find books on some topics located across different libraries.
Getting started using library resources
How to use NUsearch
Locations of books in our libraries
All books in our libraries have a classmark (a series of letters and numbers).
Classmarks allow books on similar subjects to be shelved together and helps you to find the title on the library shelves.
Follow signs in our libraries to find the classmark you're looking for.
Locations and classmarks of books related to business.
Location of Business resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Commerce |
HF |
Business |
Economic theory. Demography |
HB |
Business |
Finance |
HG |
Business |
Industries. Land use. Labour |
HD |
Business |
Manufactures |
TS |
Business |
Social Sciences |
H |
Business |
Statistics |
HA |
Business |
Technology |
T |
Business |
Business Library
Locations and classmarks of books related to economics.
Location of Economics resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Economic history and conditions |
HC |
Hallward |
Economic theory. Demography |
HB |
Hallward |
Industries. Land use. Labour |
HD |
Hallward |
Public finance |
HJ |
Hallward |
Social history and conditions. Social problems. Socia reform |
HN |
Hallward |
Social sciences |
H |
Hallward |
Statistics |
HA |
Hallward |
Hallward Library
Locations and classmarks of books related to education.
Location of Education resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
History of education |
LA |
DLRC |
Philology. Linguistics |
P |
DLRC |
Psychology |
BF |
DLRC |
Special aspects of education |
LC |
DLRC |
Theory and practice of education |
LB |
DLRC |
Djanogly Learning Resource Centre
Locations and classmarks of books related to geography.
Location of Geography resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Environmental sciences |
GE |
Hallward |
Geography (General) |
G |
Hallward |
Physical geography |
GB |
Hallward |
Hallward Library
Locations and classmarks of books related to law.
Location of Law resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Comparative law. International uniform law |
K520 |
Hallward |
European law |
KJC, KJE |
Hallward |
Law in general. Jurisprudence. |
K |
Hallward |
Law of nations |
KZ |
Hallward |
Law of the sea |
KZA |
Hallward |
Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland |
KD |
Hallward |
Law of the United States |
KF |
Hallward |
Hallward Library
Politics and International Relations
Locations and classmarks of books related to politics and international relations.
Location of Politics and IR resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Colonies and colonization |
JV |
Hallward |
Emigration and immigration |
JV |
Hallward |
International migration |
JV |
Hallward |
International relations |
JZ |
Hallward |
Political institutions and public administration |
JF |
Hallward |
Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area) |
JQ |
Hallward |
Political institutions and public administration (Europe) |
JN |
Hallward |
Political institutions and public administration (United States) |
JK |
Hallward |
Political science (General) |
JA |
Hallward |
Political theory. The state. Theories of the state |
JC |
Hallward |
Socialism. Communism. Anarchism |
HX |
Hallward |
Hallward Library
Sociology and Social Policy
Locations and classmarks of books related to sociology and social policy.
Location of Sociology and Social Policy resources
Topic | Classmark | Library |
Communities. Classes. Race |
HT |
Hallward |
Family. Marriage. Women |
HQ |
Hallward |
Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
HN |
Hallward |
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
HV |
Hallward |
Sociology |
HM |
Hallward |
Hallward Library
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