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Humanities & Social Sciences Resource Guide
This guide provides information on resources related to the Humanities and Social Sciences Collection. It includes a selection of print and electronic resources in the State Library, as well as some useful web links.
General browsing collection
A good starting point is to browse the shelves in the Information Centre where ready reference material such as encyclopedias and dictionaries are available. General works are also for available for browsing in the Redmond Barry Reading Room. Books and other materials are classified under the following Dewey numbers:
| 030 |
Encyclopedias |
659 |
Advertising |
| 080 |
Quotations |
720 |
Architecture |
| 100 |
Philosophy |
790 |
Recreation and Sport |
| 130 |
Paranormal |
800 |
Literature |
| 150 |
Psychology |
820 |
English literature |
| 200 |
Religion |
910 |
Travel and Geography |
| 300 |
Social sciences, sociology and anthropology |
914-917
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Europe, Asia, Middle East, North America |
| 330 |
Economics |
920 |
Biography |
| 360 |
Social problems and services |
930 |
Ancient History |
| 370 |
Education |
940 |
History - Europe |
| 390 |
Customs, etiquette and Folklore |
940.3 |
World War I 1914-18 |
| 391 |
Fashion |
940.4 |
World War II 1939-1945 |
| 400 |
Languages and Dictionaries |
942 |
History - England and Wales |
| 420 |
English language |
950, 995 |
History - Asia, Pacific |
| 658 |
Management |
970 |
History - North America |
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