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Information and Literature Survey in Social Sciences

Notes 2.4 Keywords

Economics: Economics is a social science that seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution,
and consumption of wealth.

Political science: Political science is an academic and research disciplines that deals with the theory and
practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour.

2.5 Review Questions

1. Write a note on contribution made by prominent authors in the development of
economics.
2. Discuss the development of political science discipline.

Answers: Self Assessment
1. ‘Moral philosophy’ 2. 1885
3. Natural sciences 4. False
5. True 6. False

2.6 Further Readings

Books Brock, C : The Literature of Political Science : A guide for Students, Libraries and
Teachers, 1969.
Heller (FL) : The Information Sources of Political Sciences, Ed. 3.1981.
Hoselitz (Bert F) : Reader’s Guide to the Social Sciences Rev. ed. 1972.
Lewis (PR) : The Literature of the Social Sciences : An Introductory survey and
guide, 1960.
Mackanzie (Wom) : Study of Political Science Today, 1970.
UNESCO : Main Trends of Research in the Social and Human Science, 1970.
Malnyk (P) : Economics : Bibliographic Guide to Reference Books and Information
Sources, 1971.
Maltby (A) : Economics and Commerce : The Sources of Information and their
Organisation. 1978.
Sheehy (EP) : Guide to Reference Books, Latest ed.
Tza Ghung (Li) : Social science reference Sources : A practical guide, 1980.
Me Innis (Raymond G.) and James (WS) : Social science research handbook, 1975.
Walford (AJ). Ed. : Guide to reference material, 1980.
Webb (WH), Ed. : Sources of information in the social science. Ed. 3. 1980.

Online links www.britannica.com
www.ssrc.org
www.journals.elsevier.com/social-science-research

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