Writing Resources for Social Sciences
(Some resources come from A Short Guide to Writing in Social Sciences (Longman)
Companion Website, authored by D. Beach, 2001.)
GMU's Online Writing Guide for Public & International Affairs
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Web Resources (from GMU Libraries)
Library Research Guides (PDF files)
GMU Departments in the Social SciencesSocial Sciences Resources
Directory of Social Sciences Resources
This link takes viewers to the Open Directory Project's list of social sciences resources on the Web.National Anthropological Archives
The National Anthropological Archives, part of the Smithsonian Institution, collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and also provides information on the history of the discipline itself.US Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau, a division of the Department of Commerce, is the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. The Bureau's goal is to provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data we collect and services we provide.GIS Links
This site from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) provides links to hundreds of geography information systems (GIS)-related sites.SocioWeb: Sociological Resources on the Internet
SocioWeb is an independent online guide to the sociological resources available on the Internet.Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resources Site
Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites is a selective, annotated listing of web sites containing resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis on useful and relevant sites to an academic women's studies program.Diversity Database
The University of Maryland's Diversity Database is a comprehensive index of multicultural and diversity resources.Queer Theory
This British site explores queer theory—the set of ideas that disclaims the belief that identities are fixed and determine who we are.Societies and Organizations
American Anthropology Association
The American Anthropological Association (AAA), the primary professional society of anthropologists in the United States, since its founding in 1902, is the world's largest professional organization of individuals interested in anthropology.American Economic Association
The AEA, organized in 1885 in Saratoga, NY, encourages economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life.The Cato Institute
Founded in 1977, the Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C.Linguistic Society of America
The Linguistic Society of America was founded in 1924 for the advancement of the scientific study of language.Association of American Geographers
The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its 6,500 members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography.National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization.American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is the world's largest professional organization for the study of politics.International Society of Political Psychology
ISPP's purpose is to facilitate communication across disciplinary, geographic and political boundaries among scholars, concerned individuals in government and public posts, the communications media, and others who have a scientific interest in the relationship between politics and psychological processes.American Psychological Association
The APA is the largest scientific and professional organization respresenting psychology in the United States.