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Humanities & Social Sciences Resource Guide

There are many options for finding resources from the humanities and social sciences, both within St George's and beyond. This guide outlines key resources and how to access them.

Overview

Whilst St. George's Library specialises in medical and healthcare topics, we also have a large number of resources in the arts, humanities and social sciences. If you cannot find what you are looking for at St. George's, there are many other options available to you.

Resources available through St. George's
Resource Description Offsite access?
Hunter (access) Hunter is the Library search engine, and should be your first choice for any search. We have access to a variety of social sciences resources on Hunter. Yes
Web of Science Core Collection (onsite access | offsite access) Database of journals, books and conference proceedings from the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Yes
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) (onsite access | offsite access) Journal database with material approaching health and social care from a social scientific perspective. Yes
Oxford Reference (onsite access offsite access) Reference titles covering several disciplines including social sciences and humanities. Yes
Archival material (St George'sRoyal College of Physicians)

St. George's maintains archives and special collections with rich documentary material about the medical school and its history.

The Library also provides access to the Royal College of Physicians archives.

Yes

Hunter

Whatever you are trying to find, it is always worth searching Hunter first.

Hunter is the Library's search engine. If you aren't familiar with Hunter, you can learn more in our other guides

The Library subscribes to several journals that provide access to social sciences resources; it's always best to check Hunter first. Searching Hunter first will also save you time and effort searching databases or visiting other libraries!