Community & Society

Key Databases

A comprehensive sociology research database, featuring over 1,600,000 records and full text of over 253 "core" coverage journals. Part of the EBSCO Host research databases.

Access: Students and staff based at University of Wolverhampton campuses and all distance learners with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: Partner students and staff at UK and international partner institutions cannot access this database

Other Useful Databases

A database from the British Library offering full-text access to PhD theses from the majority of British universities. Theses not immediately available for download can be digitised to order. You will need to register with the site to view content.

Access: All students and staff with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: None

Please note that due to an issue at the British Library, EThOS is currently unavailable. We do not have a timeframe for when this will be fixed.
ScienceDirect provides access to the scientific, technical and medical journals of Elsevier and participating publishers.
It contains more than 16 million articles, 2,500 journals, 250 full open access journals, 39,000 books and 330,000 topic pages.

For a complete list of our subscribed titles, click the "More information" link.

Access: All students and staff with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: None

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature with more than 20,500 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers. Scopus offers researchers a quick, easy and comprehensive resource to support their research needs in the scientific, technical, medical and social sciences fields and arts and humanities.

Access: All students and staff with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: None

Web of Science is a research platform that provides access to: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Indexes, Journal Citation Index and MEDLINE.

Access: All students and staff with a University of Wolverhampton login can access this database

Restrictions: None

Web Pages

British Association of Social Work - Largest professional association for Social Work in the UK.

Care Quality Commission - Independent regulator of all Health & Social Care services in England.

Communities and Local Government - Ministerial department working to move decision –making power from central government to local councils.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre - Provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals.

DoH social care bulletin - The latest news and policy developments, as well as examples of good practice and successful projects.

Equality and Diversity Forum - National network of equality and human rights organisations.

Equality and human rights commission - EHRC have a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights

Gov.UK Publications - Government publications including consultations, policy & guidance and research & statistics.

GSDRC Applied Knowledge Services - Partnership of research institutes, think tanks, and consulting organisations with expertise in governance, social development, humanitarian and conflict issues.

Health and Care Professions Council - Regulator created to protect the public by keeping a register of health and care professionals who meet their standards.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK wide research and development programme to address root causes of social problems.

Legislation.Gov.UK - Managed by the National Archives on behalf of HM Government.

NHS Evidence - A wide range of health information to help those working in health and social care to deliver quality patient care.

Social Care Online (SCIE) - Key research, guidance, standards and best practice information in social care, including government and NGO reports.

The Equal Rights Trust - Independent international organisation aiming to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right.

UK National Statistics Publication Hub - Gateway to UK National Statistics.