EBSCO International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)

EBSCO

Year Joined PERii
2008

Resource Name
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (via EBSCOhost)

Resource Type
A collection of online databases of journals and other learned content.

Access URL
http://search.ebscohost.com

Content Overview
The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), produced by the London School of Economics and Political Science, includes over 2.5 million references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. IBSS focuses mainly on the four core social science disciplines - anthropology, economics, politics and sociology - but it also covers a range of interdisciplinary subjects, such as development studies, human geography and environment and gender studies.

Subject Strengths

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Sociology
  • Development Studies
  • Human Geography
  • Environment
  • Gender Studies

Service Strengths

  • IBSS is especially strong on international material with over 50 per cent of journals published outside the US or UK.
  • Over 2,800 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books included each year.
  • Abstracts are provided for over 75 per cent of all current journal articles, and users can link to the full text of articles in journals subscribed to by their institution.
  • IBSS is updated weekly.

Usage Guides
EBSCOHost user guide

Registration Information
Each developing country institution eligible for access (eligibility criteria, Document 38kb) is required to register to use IBSS. If you have not used this resource before, you may need to check if your institution is registered and identify the contact person who has your access details. To do this, please go to the PERii registration system and select your country and institution.

Publisher Support/Help Contact
Please contact jenniferstcyr@ebscohost.com or eptech@epnet.com

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Platform
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