What Are Reference Tools? Reference tools are: printed books and online databases items you "refer" to quickly for background information, including: encyclopedias dictionaries statistics definitions or facts

Examples of Reference Tools for Social and Behavioral Sciences Reference Books Reference Databases Because the Social and Behavioral Sciences represent a broad spectrum of subjects, there are many reference books on these subjects in the library.  The most extensive reference source is the INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, a 26 volume set.  It is found in REF H 41 .I58 2001.  Other resources include, but are not limited to: THE READER'S GUIDE TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: H 41..R417 2001 (2 vols.); WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY (16 vols): REF. HQ 1115 .W6 1999; THE HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEASUREMENTS: H62 .Q354 1999. eHRAF: Collection of Ethnography Human Relations Area Files:  100 % full text database contains descriptive information on cultures across the world.  Academic Search Premier coverage includes management, finance, economics, accounting, international Social and Behavioral Sciences. EIU Viewswire provides daily Social and Behavioral Sciences intelligence service provides analysis on economic, political, business developments worldwide. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe is updated by the minute, full-text, news archive including news, business, finance reports, country data. Europa World includes political and economic information from over 250 countries and territories. Proquest 5000 is an easy to use full-text database including many business resources such as ABI/INFORM Global, accounting, taxation, business and news resources.