The following are some relevant books about ABM. The first three have examples in NetLogo.
- Gilbert, N. & Troitsch, K.G. (2005) Simulation for the Social Scientist (2nd Edition). Open University Press. http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/s4ss/
- John H. Miller & Scott E. Page (2007) Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life. Princeton University Press. http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8429.html (Netlogo models for this at: http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/complexadaptivesystems/index.htm)
- Railsback, S.F. & Grimm, V. (2011) Agent-based and Individual-based Modeling: A Practical Introduction. Princeton University Press. http://www.railsback-grimm-abm-book.com (Models and other supporting material)
- Winlensky, U. & Rand. W. (2015) An Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling. MIT Press. (http://intro-to-abm.com)
Other Books:
- Castellani, B., & Hafferty, F. W. (2009). Sociology and complexity science: A new field of inquiry. Springer. (preview of book)
- Squazzoni, F. (2012) Agent-Based Computational Sociology, Wiley. (Authors page on the book with supporting material)
- Edmonds, B. & Meyer, R. (2013) Simulating Social Complexity – a handbook. Springer. (http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783540938125)