Sociology

Sociology Research Guide

• Journal and Magazine Databases
• Books and Videos
• Encyclopedias
• Web Searching

• Also see: Statistics and Data
• Also see: Alcohol and Drug Issues
• Also see: Child Abuse and Family Violence
• Also see: Ethnic Studies
• Also see: Women's Studies

 

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Journal and Magazine Databases

• SocINDEX - Search more than 1,300 publications in criminology, sociology, and social work [more details].
• Academic Search Complete - Search 9,300 publications in the social sciences and humanities [more details].
• OmniFile - An index of 3,500 journals and magazines in almost every field of study [more details].
• PsycINFO - A comprehensive index of psychology and related fields [more details].
• SAGE Sociology - Full text journals in general sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, labor studies, and more [more details].
• Web of Science - An index of research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more details].

• Also see: Find Journals by Title

 

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Books and Videos

• Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
• ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
• netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
• WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

 

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Encyclopedias

• Gale Virtual Reference Library - Search encyclopedias for basic information [more details].
• Encyclopedia of Sociology
• International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
• Adolescence in America: An Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia of Aging
• Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
• Encyclopedia of Homelessness
• Encyclopedia of Population
• Encyclopedia of Social Theory
• Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies
• Encyclopedia of Urban America
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
• Galludet Encyclopedia of Deaf People and Deafness
• Growing Old in America
• International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
• Minorities: Race and Ethnicity in America
• Women in American Society
• World Poverty

• More Sociology Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

 

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Web Searching

• Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace - Essays and web links in Sociology.
• World Wide Web Virtual Library for Sociology - Links to organizations, journals, web sites, and more.
• Child Welfare Information Gateway - Information and links on child well-being, child abuse, foster care, adoption, and more.

• More Sociology Web Sites

 

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