LibGuides: Development Studies: Background Reading

Online Reference Collections

Credo Reference
Online reference collection of dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopaedias, atlases & quotations; plus subject-specific titles on large range of topics.
Gale eBooks
180 eBooks in a broad range of subject areas, including many encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks.

Selected Development Studies Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice by Gary Anderson (Editor); Kathryn G. Herr (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412918121
Publication Date: 2007-04-13
This three-volume Encyclopedia is designed for readers to understand the topics, concepts, and ideas that motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice and includes biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced and continue to influence the study of activism.
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice by Sherwood Thompson
ISBN: 1442216069
Publication Date: 2014-12-18
The Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice is a comprehensive and systematic collection of designated entries that describe, in detail, important diversity and social justice themes.
The Development Dictionary by Wolfgang Sachs (Editor)
ISBN: 1848133812
Publication Date: 2009-11-26
In this classic collection, some of the world's most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse.

Finding Books in the Library

Books related to Development Studies are located in the HA - JZ sections of the library, located on the third floor. However, many books related to Development Studies are considered interdisciplinary and can be found in other areas of the Library as well.

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Marie Michael Library

The Marie Michael Library supports the programs of the Coady International Institute and has several resources related to Development Studies including community participation, broader issues of international development, social, community and economic development.

The Library's Hours are Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm, located in the Coady International Institute.