HLTH 404: Global Studies of Social Inclusion, Community Participation & Mental Health

Finding background information in a specialized reference work at the beginning of your research is especially important if you are unfamiliar with the subject area, need to focus or narrow your topic or are not sure from what angle to approach your research.

Specialized dictionaries, encyclopedias or handbooks can provide:

• Background information on a topic;
• Broad overview of the subject;
• Names of people who are authorities in the subject field;
• Keywords and subject-specific vocabulary terms, which will help with database searching; 
• Bibliographies that lead to additional resources; and
• Main concepts or keywords that describe your topic.

• Oxford handbook of cultural neuroscience and global mental health
• The Oxford handbook of digital technologies and mental health
• The Palgrave Handbook of Sociocultural Perspectives on Global Mental Health
• Routledge handbook of indigenous wellbeing
• The Routledge international handbook of race, culture and mental health

The following reference platforms are excellent places to find background information.

• Oxford Reference Online
• Sage Reference Online