International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Encyclopedia
The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) is a bibliography
for social science and interdisciplinary research. The database focuses on the social science disciplines of anthropology, economics, politics and sociology, and related interdisciplinary subjects, such as development studies, human geography and environment and gender studies. Established in 1951 and produced by ProQuest
since 2010, it was previously prepared by the London School of Economics
, and before that by the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
in Paris.
recognised by UNESCO
. From 1951 to 1989 it was prepared at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris and produced in four printed volumes: Economics, Political Science, Anthropology and Sociology. From 1989 to 2010 it was produced at the British Library of Political and Economic Science
of the London School of Economics, with the help of funds from the Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) from 1995 to 2009. It was purchased by ProQuest in January 2010, and production moved to Proquest's UK headquarters in July that year.
It was first made available in electronic format via CD-ROM in 1993; it became available online in 1995.
(Wolters Kluwer
) and ProQuest
(CSA
). It is not available to individual subscribers. Print volumes are published annually by Routledge.
In the UK, the Economic and Social Research Council has paid for access by members of UK higher and further education institutions, ESRC-recognised research institutes and central government departments since 1955.
feeds of the new records added. A range of user guides and tutorials are available via the IBSS website. There are links to the full text of articles for those in individual institutions that subscribe to them.
Bibliography
Bibliography , as a practice, is the academic study of books as physical, cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology...
for social science and interdisciplinary research. The database focuses on the social science disciplines of anthropology, economics, politics and sociology, and related interdisciplinary subjects, such as development studies, human geography and environment and gender studies. Established in 1951 and produced by ProQuest
ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based electronic publisher and microfilm publisher.It provides archives of sources such as newspapers, periodicals, dissertations, and aggregated databases of many types. Its content is estimated at 125 billion digital pages...
since 2010, it was previously prepared by the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and before that by the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques , or FNSP, was created by ordinance of Charles de Gaulle in 1945 to manage the transition of École Libre des Sciences Politiques into Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris or IEP Paris The mission of the FNSP was then and is today the management of the...
in Paris.
History
IBSS was established in 1951 by The International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation, a non-governmental organizationNon-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
recognised by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. From 1951 to 1989 it was prepared at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris and produced in four printed volumes: Economics, Political Science, Anthropology and Sociology. From 1989 to 2010 it was produced at the British Library of Political and Economic Science
British Library of Political and Economic Science
The British Library of Political and Economic Science is the main library of theLondon School of Economics and Political Science, and the world's largest political and social sciences library .-Description:...
of the London School of Economics, with the help of funds from the Economic and Social Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...
(ESRC) from 1995 to 2009. It was purchased by ProQuest in January 2010, and production moved to Proquest's UK headquarters in July that year.
It was first made available in electronic format via CD-ROM in 1993; it became available online in 1995.
Coverage
IBSS includes approximately 2.7 million references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters and is growing at the rate of about 100,000 items per year. Over 2800 current journals are regularly indexed, as well as 1415 ceased titles. Coverage extends from the present back to 1951. It also includes records for about 400,000 books, including 60,000 individual book chapters – 7,000 books are added each year. There is considerable international coverage; about 50% of the titles included are published outside the US or the UK, with about half of those in English and half in other languages. About three-quarters of the current journal articles have abstracts.Availability
The online database was available to institutional subscribers through the service providers EBSCO, OvidOvid
Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria...
(Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer N.V. is a global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors...
) and ProQuest
ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based electronic publisher and microfilm publisher.It provides archives of sources such as newspapers, periodicals, dissertations, and aggregated databases of many types. Its content is estimated at 125 billion digital pages...
(CSA
CSA (database company)
CSA Illumina is a provider of online databases, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is now a division of ProQuest, which in turn is now a subsidiary of the Cambridge Information Group...
). It is not available to individual subscribers. Print volumes are published annually by Routledge.
In the UK, the Economic and Social Research Council has paid for access by members of UK higher and further education institutions, ESRC-recognised research institutes and central government departments since 1955.
Online format
Searches can be carried out by keyword, author or journal; results can be printed, emailed, saved or downloaded into a bibliographic management software package. The database is updated weekly, and users can set up email alerts or RSSRSS
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feeds of the new records added. A range of user guides and tutorials are available via the IBSS website. There are links to the full text of articles for those in individual institutions that subscribe to them.