About Gender
Information on gender roles, variance and identity, and is an account of human gender and sex differences.
Course in Applied Social Surveys
Provides short courses for academic social scientists and applied researchers in government, market research and voluntary sectors.
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Agency for research funding and training. Contains a social sciences repository, plus extensive information for different audiences on the ESRC's activities and all research held.
Essex Human Rights Review
Post-graduate publication addressing contemporary issues on human rights by the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex.
National Centre for Social Research
Independent social research institute. Contains information on how their research is conducted, plus details of current and past studies and publications.
The Question Bank
Provides information and resources on various topics of social research using primarily quantitative methods.
Social Issues Research Centre
Independent, non-profit organisation founded to conduct research on social and lifestyle issues; contains news archives and many downloadable reports.
Sociology Central
Offering research information, job opportunities and sociology skill comparisons.
Sociology Online
Offering sociology news, political viewpoints, globality, quizzes and games on the topic of sociology.
Theory.org.uk
Offers social theories for enthusiastic fans of popular culture. Covers toys, hobbies, and media influences.
UK Data Archive
Acquires, preserves and disseminates current and historical social and economic data. Includes data catalogue and user guides.