Many books for Sociology begin with the call number HM and are shelved on the first floor of the Central Library. Many more books with related and/or specific topics can be found throughout the Library's collections. Find them by searching Library Search | Ketu and/or check out the recommended books below.
The titles below are recommended, but not inclusive. Also try Sage Research Methods Online.
Reference books are great places to start when learning about a new topic or creating a search strategy. The titles below are recommended, but not inclusive.
A Dictionary of SociologyThese databases contain ebooks with Sociology content. Many of these ebooks can also be found searching Library Search | Ketu.
You can view a list of new books for Sociology & Gender just added to the University of Otago Library collections.
If you need a book that is not available here at Otago, you can borrow it from another library via Get It Interloan:
All loans from NZ and Australia are FREE.
Overseas loans (not available in NZ or Australia) are $25. This can be charged to a department, research grant or paid for personally. We will check with you first before sourcing an overseas item.
Want to brush up on your book searching skills? Start with the Self Help guide:
Found a citation to a book but it is not in the Otago collection?
If you need a book that is not available in print or as an ebook at this library, request a copy using the Interloan service.
