Funding and support

The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to provide access to IBSS to the UK higher education community free of charge. 

IBSS is produced at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and receives support from LSE in terms of a wealth of invaluable resources which are briefly described below.

For information about our funders see the information on these pages and also click on the links above to visit their websites. IBSS contributes to the corporate objectives of the ESRC and LSE which are briefly described below.

ESRC

The Economic and Social Research Council's role is:

• to promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research and related postgraduate training in the social sciences
• to advance knowledge and provide trained social scientists who meet the needs of users and beneficiaries, thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom, the effectiveness of public services and policy, and the quality of life
• to provide advice on, and disseminate knowledge and promote public understanding of the social sciences.

For further information on the ESRC visit their website.

LSE

The London School of Economics and Political Science is the world's leading social sciences institution for teaching and research. Based in the heart of London, LSE has more than 7,000 full and part-time students from more than 130 countries worldwide. Half of the students are undergraduates, the other half postgraduates and researchers, studying in 18 departments and over 30 research centres or institutes. LSE alumni and former staff include 12 Nobel Prize winners, 29 past or present Heads of State, 33 current UK MPs and 32 current peers of the House of Lords.

An intellectual powerhouse, LSE's new strengths for the 21st century include the study of human rights, globalisation, risk and business management, new communications technologies, urban and regional policies and new forms of governance. LSE aims to educate students to make a difference to the world.

LSE and IBSS relationship

LSE jointly funds and also has editorial authority for the information collated by the IBSS (Editorial policy, advisory board and contributors). The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences is located in the British Library of Political and Economic Science, which is part of LSE.

IBSS benefits from the association with LSE not least because LSE holds a pre-eminent position in the social sciences community as a nationally and internationally recognised teaching and research institution. Expert academic advice is always available if required. IBSS also benefits from being an integral part of a large library with an international reputation for research.

IBSS is indebted to LSE, the British Library of Political and Economic Science and their management and staff for providing a wealth of support and resources, including the following:

• academic material, including the selection of journal and monograph material which is indexed in the bibliography
• extensive support by senior management, for example the Librarian and Director of Information Services for the LSE, Jean Sykes, is also the Director of the IBSS Online Resource Centre
• invaluable IT resources, including a network infrastructure and specialised IT support
• excellent administrative support and resources, including accounting, general administration, design, printing and PR
• staff development opportunities.

For further information on LSE visit the LSE website.

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