Specialist resources - Social Sciences
Specialist resources to support your studies including official publications and treaties.
Resources by type
General reference resources
Reference material can consist of a range of different types of material providing you with background information. The information can either be general or related to specific subject areas. Typical examples of reference material include:
- Dictionaries
- Biographical dictionaries
- Encyclopaedias
- Official publications
Guidance on using general reference resources
Use the following specialist resources to find official publications:
Use the following specialist resources to find treaties:
Treaties
| Resource | Description |
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| EU Treaties Online |
Contains all the bilateral and multilateral international treaties or agreements concluded by the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and the former European Communities (EC, EEC, ECSC) |
| UK Treaties Online |
Provides an official record of the UK's treaty obligations under international law |
| UN Treaties Online |
Contains treaties and other international agreements |
Law reports, cases and legislation
Use these resources to help you find law reports, cases and legislation:
Law reports, cases and legislation
| Resource | Description |
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| British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) |
Provides access to British and Irish case law (transcripts only) and legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports., and other law-related British and Irish material
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| EUR-Lex |
European Union law |
GlobaLex
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International law / law of different jurisdictions |
| Legislation.gov.uk |
UK legislation |
| LexisLibrary |
Provides access to English legislation and reported and unreported cases. Includes the encyclopedia Halsbury’s Laws, as well as other UK commentary commentary.
Your LexisNexis Student Associate is Sophia Idemudia (email: llysoi@nottingham.ac.uk / Facebook: LexisNexisStudents). Contact Sophia for queries about Lexis Library training and certification.
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| WestlawEdge |
Covers significant United Kingdom cases, legislation, journals and commentary. Also US and international legal materials.
Your Westlaw Edge Student Representative is Julia Kedziorek (email: llxjk22@nottingham.ac.uk). Contact Julia for queries about Westlaw Edge, including training opportunities.
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Conference proceedings report on presentations or posters delivered at conferences, seminars and workshops. They are often the first announcement of new research.
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities – access via the Web of Science Core Collection
- Scopus – covers life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences
Guidance on finding conference proceedings
Theses and dissertations often report original research.
Theses and dissertations resources
| Resource | Description |
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| DART Europe |
Electronic theses repositories from European research libraries |
| EThOS |
The UK's national thesis service, published by the British Library. "EThOS is currently unavailable as a result of the cyber attack on the British Library in 2023. You can search for UK Theses using the British Library's search system, by filtering to 'Theses'." |
| Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations |
Resources from universities and libraries worldwide |
| Proquest Dissertations and Theses |
Collections from around the world. |
Guidance on finding theses
Reports, newsletters and discussion papers are often freely available from research and charity organisations.
Guidance on finding reports
As you progress through your degree course, you may want to find information on potential or current employers. This can be done through professional organisations, business databases, careers sites, and news sources.
Guidance on researching employers
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