Barrington Area Library: Social Sciences

Catalog Search

Drug Abuse: Listing of materials on addictions.
Opposing Viewpoints: An alphabetical listing of books in the Opposing Viewpoints series.
Retirement: Resources for making retirement the best years of your life.
U. S. Citizenship: Materials to assist in applying for U. S. Citizenship.

Social Sciences

Reference Databases

CQResearcher: Explore topics ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, and science and technology. Access anywhere

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on social issues. Access anywhere

SIRS Researcher: View full-text articles (many with graphics) on social, scientific, historic, economic, political, and global issues from more than 1,200 newspapers, magazines, journals and government publications. Access anywhere

Internet Links

Illinois Atlas: Maps on demographics and physical features provided by Northern Illinois University..
Illinois Data (Northern Illinois University): Current demographic and economic statistics for businesses, industries, and individuals in Northern Illinois.
Population Reference Bureau: Information and statistics on world demographics, health, and environment.
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: Community profiles: population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
U. S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States: Summary of social, political, and economic statistics.