Social Science Materials

UK Libraries supports teaching and research across the behavioral and social sciences by providing access to print collections, databases, and other electronic resources, including:

• E-books and general and specialized journals
• Major bibliographical and reference sources
• Government agency and other organizational resources
• Indexing and abstracting tools

Explore our Social Sciences Databases and Social Sciences Research Guides to find electronic resources and learn more about our collections.

Data Sources for Social Sciences

• The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research maintains a data archive of over 250,000 files supporting research in the behavioral and social sciences. For more information, visit our ICPSR Research Guide
• Use our Data Sources Library Guide to find datasets and statistics from government agencies, professional organizations, and national and international institutions, including polling and public opinion resources, census and demographic information, trade publications, economic outlook reports, and more

Browse Print Collections

Explore print collections and services that support teaching and research in education, counseling, and kinesiology at the Education Library. 

All other print collections and services that support scholarship in the social sciences can be found at the William T. Young Library.

Questions?

Contact the Social Sciences Team.

We also provide access to rare and unique collections to support research in the social sciences, including:

• The Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Center and the John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary, nationally recognized research centers supporting work in government, policy, and law
• Over 250,000 maps and aerial photos from the Gwen Curtis Map Collection
• Education Special Collections include the University Archives, a unique Children’s Book Collection with titles dating to the early 19th century, and contemporary juvenile literature held at the Education Library
• Business, Industry, and Labor Special Collections include business records from throughout the history of Kentucky and oral histories covering a wide range of Kentucky industries and events, including accounts of coal strikes