Why Use Books?
Books are a great resource to use when searching for general information on a topic. They are useful for understanding a topic in its context and provide summaries of existing research as well as offer a historical perspective.
Books are best located using the Search feature in our Library Catalogue.
Borrowing from Other Libraries
If McMaster Library does not own a book that interests you, you can request it through RACER, our interlibrary loan system.
Relevant Call Numbers
Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system. When looking for books in Social Sciences it is a good idea to start with Class H- Social Sciences.
Subclasses that may be of interest to you include:
H 1-99 Social sciences (general)
HC 94-1085 Economic history and conditions (by region or country)
HM 811-821 Deviant behaviour. Social deviance (Sociology)
HV 1-9960 Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Daily Struggles : The Deepening Racialization and Feminization of Poverty in Canada by Call Number: HV 1448 .C2 D35 2008
The Poverty of Welfare by Call Number: HV 95 .T365 2003
We the Poor People by Call Number: HV 95 .H264 1997
Resources
For a good explanation of Secondary Resources check out these links:
- Defining Primary and Secondary Sources, Library and Archive Canada
- What are primary sources and secondary sources, and how can I find them?, McMaster University Library
Child Poverty and the Canadian Welfare State by Call Number: HQ 792 .C3 I86 2006
The Inequality Reader by Call Number: HM 821 .I54 2011
Poverty in Canada : Implications for Health and Quality of Life by Call Number: HC 120 .P6 R36 2011
For a good explanation of Primary Resources check out these links:
- Defining Primary and Secondary Sources, Library and Archive Canada
- What are primary sources and secondary sources, and how can I find them?, McMaster University Library
- Brief to the Canada Parliament Senate Special Committee on Poverty Submitted by the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton and District byCall Number: CA1.. YC...2-69P71ENG V.1-3
- Job and Poverty- A Report by the National Council of Welfare on Canada's Working Poor byCall Number: CA1.. HW.700-77J56
- Poverty and Health : CPHI Collected Papers byCall Number: CA1.. CHI.15- 2003P53
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