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>From Bob Drake Please may I alert the United Kingdom based membership of the disability research group to the following new publication. (Forgive the blowing of own trumpet!) Hazeldene Press 9 Coedcelyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8DS F (01792) 536452 Email: [log in to unmask] A NEW RESOURCE BOOKLET FROM THE HAZELDENE PRESS DATA SOURCES FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHERS Julia Stock and Robert Drake (University of Wales Swansea) ISBN 0-9538275-0-X ‚ Year 2000 Edition ‚ Includes essential printed sources, CD Rom databases and key social science web sites worldwide ‚ Over 200 references to key sources of primary and secondary data ‚ Special sections on the EU, USA, UK and other major European states ‚ Subject sections include anthropology, sociology, social work and social policy. This handbook is an invaluable aid to hard-pressed researchers and academics. Compiled by social policy specialists, it is easy to use and lists key sources of information and statistics in the European Union, the UK, USA, Germany, France, Scandinavia and many other countries worldwide. Sources are provided for several areas of research including education, health, social security and disability. The handbook also lists important internet sites and resources. E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Name: Address: Please send me ___ copies of Data Sources for Social Researchers at £10 per copy (includes postage and packing). Payment by cheque only please, made payable to: "Hazeldene Press". Send your order to: Hazeldene Press, 9 Coedcelyn Road, Swansea, SA2 8DS. DATA SOURCES FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHERS Julia Stock and Robert Drake (University of Wales Swansea) Swansea: Hazeldene Press 26pp. ISBN 0-9538275-0-X £10 including postage and packing. About The Authors Julia Stock, B.Sc. Econ (Hons) is Research Visitor to the Board of Studies in Social Policy, University of Wales, Swansea. She has extensive experience of working in the voluntary sector and is a practitioner in local government services. Robert F. Drake, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. is lecturer in social policy in the University of Wales, Swansea and a Fellow in the National Centre for Public Policy. He has published major work on Disability Policy and Equal Opportunities (with Ken Blakemore). About The Guide The sources in the guide are carefully selected to provide students and researchers with useful starting points in their search for secondary sources and data. The research guide lists over 200 sources including major printed collections, CD Rom databases and web sites with important collections of bibliographical and statistical data. Particular care was taken in selecting internet sources for their stability, and for the quality and validity of their material. Contents The guide has six main sections. These are: 1. General Resources 2. Key Guides for Social Research 3. United Kingdom Data Sources 4. European Union Data Sources 5. Comparative & International Sources 6. Guides to sources in Specific Disciplines The Hazeldene Press The Hazeldene Press was founded in 1998 as a specialist publisher of research guides in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Press aims to produce high quality research tools at the lowest possible prices. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%