Oxford LibGuides: International Development: Books

ITRT

International Thesaurus of Refugee Terminology (ITRT)
An index of refugee-related terminology which is used by information professionals to provide subject terms for resources in databases eg FMO Digital Library and SOLO records for refugee studies materials in the Bodleian Social Science Library. The thesaurus can be used to find the most appropriate words to construct search strategies on refugee-related topics.

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Available in English, French and Spanish.

eCollections

All e-books can be accessed via SOLO, or through ebook collections:

EBSCOhost Ebook Collection

Alternative names: Net Library ; NetLibrary ; EBook Collection (EBSCOhost)

Ebsco's ebook collection is a collection of e-books purchased by Oxford librarians. Currently there are over 2,000 purchased books ('Our Collection') as well as over 3000 free e-books.
Access to each e-book is limited to one or, more commonly, two simultaneous users, depending on the individual book licence.
New books are being purchased on a regular basis.
Deatils on accessing the ebooks on this platform are at: http://ox.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=19854712.
IMF eLibrary
Alternative name: International Monetary Fund eLibrary

The IMF elibrary provides online access to the complete collection of global economic content published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) comprising more than 11,000 text publications and full access to the IMF's statistical databases. Access offers information and analysis on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice and poverty reduction.

OECD iLibrary
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Gateway to OECD’s analysis and data with online access provided for all publications and statistics released since 1998.
The iLibrary covers 17 key themes including development, economics, governance, trade and social issues, migration and health. As of March 2013 content includes 5 billion data points across 42 databases; 44,630 tables and graphs; 8,330 ebook titles; 30,280 chapters; and 1,920 key tables.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Alternative name: OREs

The Oxford Research Encyclopedias (OREs) offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each of the twenty-five distinct encyclopedias cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Current modules include: African History, American History, Anthropology, Asian History, Business & Management, Climate Science, Communication, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics & Finance, Education, Environmental Science, Global Public Health, International Studies, Latin American History, Linguistics, Literature, Natural Hazard Science, Neuroscience, Physics, Planetary Science, Politics, Physiology, Religion.
Oxford Scholarship Online

Alternative name: OSO. Contains scholarly books, published by Oxford University Press, in the humanities, sciences, medicine and social sciences online. The full texts of over 1,000 key Oxford titles in Biology, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Public Health and Epidemiology, Business and Management, Law, Music, Physics, Religion, Classical Studies, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Political Science, Social Work, Economics and Finance, Literature, Palliative Care, Psychology and Sociology are now available - together with specially-commissioned book and chapter abstracts and keywords. At least 200 new books will be added each year as part of the annual subscription.
ProQuest Ebook Central

Alternative names: Ebook Central ; Ebook Library (EBL) ; ebrary

ScienceDirect: Social Sciences
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A collection of Social Sciences and Humanities journals and books, highlighting historical context, current developments, theories, applications, trends and more.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Alternative name: Taylor & Francis Online eBooks Library

A librarian-selected package of eBooks from the publisher Taylor & Francis, with titles in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Behavioural Sciences, Built Environment and Law. When browsing the site, filter contents to “Full access content only”.

Online Handbooks & Reference

Annual Register: a record of world events
The Annual Register is a year-by-year record of British and world events, published annually since 1758.

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It is a valuable source of contemporary opinion, historical context and biographical information. The online version of The Annual Register includes every volume published and will be updated with the latest volume each year. It was first written in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke.

Handbooks in Economics Series

Titles include:
Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Handbook of Computational Economics
Handbook of Defense Economics
Handbook of Development Economics
Handbook of Econometrics
Handbook of Economic Forecasting
Handbook of Economic Growth
Handbook of the Economics of Education
Handbook of the Economics of Finance
Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity
Handbook of Environmental Economics
Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications
Handbook of Health Economics
Handbook of Income Distribution
Handbook of Industrial Organization
Handbook of International Economics
Handbook of Labor Economics
Handbook of Macroeconomics
Handbook of Mathematical Economics
Handbook of Monetary Economics
Handbook of Natural Resource and Energy Economics
Handbook of Population and Family Economics
Handbook of Public Economics
Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics
Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, The

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, living edition, is a dynamic online version of the definitive reference source for economics and contains over 3,000 articles by leading economists including a number of Oxford economists.
Oxford Handbooks Online

Each Oxford handbook brings together the world's leading scholars in the field to discuss research and the latest thinking in a range of major topics. Containing specially-commissioned essays with extensive referencing to further reading, the handbooks offer both thorough introductions to topics in the discipline, and a useful reference resource for scholars and advanced students.

The Sage Encyclopedia of Economics and Society by Frederick F. Wherry (Editor); Juliet B. Schor (Editor) Economics is the nexus and engine that runs society, affecting societal well-being, raising standards of living when economies prosper or lowering citizens through class structures when economies perform poorly. Our society only has to witness the booms and busts of the past decade to see how economics profoundly affects the cores of societies around the world. From a household budget to international trade, economics ranges from the micro- to the macro-level. It relates to a breadth of social science disciplines that help describe the content of the proposed encyclopedia, which will explicitly approach economics through varied disciplinary lenses. Although there are encyclopedias of covering economics (especially classic economic theory and history), the SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society emphasizes the contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society. Features: 4 volumes with approximately 800 signed articles ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words each are presented in a choice of print or electronic editions Organized A-to-Z with a thematic Reader's Guide in the front matter groups related entries Articles conclude with References & Future Readings to guide students to the next step on their research journeys Cross-references between and among articles combine with a thorough Index and the Reader's Guide to enhance search-and-browse in the electronic version Pedagogical elements include a Chronology of Economics and Society, Resource Guide, and Glossary This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social science programs who seek to better understand economics through a contemporary lens.
The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences by David W. Kaplan (Editor) `This Handbook discusses important methodological tools and topics in quantitative methodology in easy to understand language. It is an exhaustive review of past and recent advances in each topic combined with a detailed discussion of examples and graphical illustrations. It will be an essential reference for social science researchers as an introduction to methods and quantitative concepts of great use′ - Irini Moustaki, London School of Economics `The 24 chapters in this Handbook span a wide range of topics, presenting the latest quantitative developments in scaling theory, measurement, categorical data analysis, multilevel models, latent variable models, and foundational issues. Each chapter reviews the historical context for the topic and then describes current work, including illustrative examples where appropriate. The level of presentation throughout the book is detailed enough to convey genuine understanding without overwhelming the reader with technical material. Ample references are given for readers who wish to pursue topics in more detail. The book will appeal to both researchers who wish to update their knowledge of specific quantitative methods, and students who wish to have an integrated survey of state-of- the-art quantitative methods′ - Roger E Millsap, Arizona State University The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences is the definitive reference for teachers, students, and researchers of quantitative methods in the social sciences, as it provides a comprehensive overview of the major techniques used in the field. The contributors, top methodologists and researchers, have written about their areas of expertise in ways that convey the utility of their respective techniques, but, where appropriate, they also offer a fair critique of these techniques. Relevance to real-world problems in the social sciences is an essential ingredient of each chapter and makes this an invaluable resource. The Handbook is divided into six sections: * Scaling * Testing and Measurement * Models for Categorical Data * Models for Multilevel Data * Models for Latent Variables * Foundational Issues These sections, comprising twenty-four chapters, address topics in scaling and measurement, advances in statistical modeling methodologies, and broad philosophical themes and foundational issues that transcend many of the quantitative methodologies covered in the book. The Handbook is indispensable to the teaching, study, and research of quantitative methods and will enable readers to develop a level of understanding of statistical techniques commensurate with the most recent, state-of-the-art, theoretical developments in the field. It provides the foundations for quantitative research, with cutting-edge insights on the effectiveness of each method, depending on the data and distinct research situation.

Handbook of Latin American Studies
Alternative name: HLAS Online

The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook.
Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources. More information on the history of the Handbook can be found in a paper written for the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) annual meeting in 1996.

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences

Yearbook of International Organizations Online

Alternative name: Yearbook of International Organisations Online

Guide to global and civil society networks.
Sections include:
PART A. STATISTICAL DATA AND GRAPHICS
0. Current overview
1. Types of international organization
2. Geographic distribution
3. Links between organizations
4. Subjects (fields of activity)
5. Organizations: population
6. Organizations: structure and leadership
7. Organizations: language use
8. Organizations: publications
9. Experimental analyses and miscellaneous
PART B. VISUALIZATIONS AND PATTERNS
10. Historical review
10.1 Tributes on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Union of International Associations
10.2 The Place of the Union of International Associations in the Study of International Relations
10.3 A Glance at Sixty Years of Activity (1910-1970) of the Union of International Associations
10.4 Two Pioneers in the Sphere of International Co-operation and World Peace: Henri La Fontaine and Paul Otlet
10.5 Future prospects for the UAI
10.6 Visualization of the International Organization Network: the UAI as an international data bank

Handbook of development economics

Wiley Online Library

Wiley Online Library is a leading international resource for quality content promoting discovery across the spectrum of scientific, technical, medical and professional endeavors. Access to over 1,000 journals including, in many cases, the backfiles. We have access to some reference works but do not have access to most e-books on the Wiley platform.

SAGE research help

SAGE research methods
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A library of books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos on methods across the social sciences, including the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online from any scholarly publisher. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method.
CASES
Search and browse this collection of case studies of real social research, specially commissioned and designed to help you understand abstract methodological concepts in practice.
Datasets
A collection of teaching datasets and instructional guides that give students a chance to learn data analysis by practicing themselves.
Video
Contains hours of video, including tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and more, covering the entire research methods and statistics curriculum.
Methodspace
An online network for the community of researchers engaged in research methods.

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Sponsored by SAGE, the site is created for students and researchers to network and share research, resources and debates. Methodspace users have free access to selected journal articles, book chapters, etc which highlight emerging topics in the field.