Collections

Sociology resources can be found in the following branches:

• The Arts and Social Sciences Library holds the majority of Sociology materials, with many of the core works being found at classmarks HM, HN, HQ and HT, (although much relevant literature will be found at other locations in the branch).
• The Education Library and the Geographical Sciences Library may also have resources of use to you.
  

If you need an item which is not available anywhere in the library system here in print or online, you can use the Inter-Library Loans service to obtain it from another library. There is a charge for this service, though you may be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this. See the information for undergraduates, postgraduates or academic staff for details of how to obtain these vouchers. Access to other university libraries and the British Library may be a useful alternative.

New books

• See the information for undergraduates, postgraduates or academic staff for details of how to recommend the purchase of new books, or other materials

Course based materials

Materials to support Sociology courses are available in the Arts & Social Sciences Library:

• Recommended textbooks (books in high demand for essays, for example) are kept in the Short Loan Collection (SLC)
• Examination papers: past papers can be found on the first floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library, on the shelves next to the pamphlet collection.

Thesis collection

University of Bristol Sociology PhD theses are held in the Arts and Social Sciences Library thesis collection, kept in a locked cage on the first floor.  They may be consulted within the library, and you will need to complete a slip for each one.  Please ask at the library issue desk.

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