Sociology
Research Guide
LOCATING BOOKS - access to catalog
Library of Congress Numbers: Tier 3
Sociology HM 401-1281, Social history and conditions, Social problems, Social reform HN 1-995 The Family, Marriage, Women HQ 1-2044 Social pathology, Social and public welfare, Criminology HV 1-9960
LOCATING ARTICLES
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. Updated on a daily basis.
American History and Life
American History and Life is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. The database comprises over 450,000 bibliographic entries from over 2,000 journals published worldwide. Coverage includes all key English-language historical journals and selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities. This database also includes approximately 6,000 citations of book and media reviews.
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher provides single-themed, in-depth, unbiased, weekly news coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. The reader-friendly organization includes an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Country Watch
Country Watch covers the 192 recognized countries of the world with a series of publications for each country including demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information. CountryWireTM provides daily news coverage for every country in the world and a significant news archive. CountryWatch ForecastTM offers a five-year macroeconomic forecast for each country. Country Watch Data is an additional feature.
ERIC
The Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
Ethnic Newswatch
Ethnic Newswatch is an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. ENW titles offer additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press. Coverage begins in 1990.
JSTOR journal list
http://www.jstor.org/search/AdvancedSearch (Link to advanced search)
JSTOR provides the full text of scholarly journals from volume one, number one. Scroll down to find your subject.
Psyc INFO
The American Psychological Association's Psyc INFO contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to the present, includes international material selected from nearly 2,000 periodicals in more than 25 languages.
INTERNET RESOURCES
American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/
The ACLU describes itself as "our nation's guardian of liberty." Visit this site for the ACLU's views, recent news articles on all types of rights issues, and access to legal and legislative documents.
Dead Sociologists' Index
http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/DSS/INDEX.HTML#martineau
A well-organized site which reviews the life and work of major sociologists and social observers. Each biography consists of three sections: the person, a summary of ideas, and the original work. There is also an excellent collection of Internet links. Created by Dr. Larry Ridener of Baylor University.
Emile Durkheim
http://www.emile-durkheim.com/
This Web site highlights the life and works of Emile Durkheim, a major figure in the early history of sociology. Included are a biography, timeline, analysis of Durkheim's major works, bibliographies, and full text of some of Durkheim's lectures and articles(mostly in French).
Institute for Research on Poverty
www.irp.wisc.edu
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute is a national university-based center for the study of the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the U.S. The site is a valuable research tool with articles, speeches, and links to publications and other web sites. There is a Google search feature.
Sociology Professor.com
http://www.sociologyprofessor.com/
This is an open source site where you can react to the information. It provides overviews of the lives and work of 15 major sociologists, both American and European, and a listing of their major works. This site also offers definitions (credited to other sources) of important sociological terms, emphasizing social theory. There is also an online library.
A Sociological Tour through Cyberspace
http://www.trinity.edu/%7Emkearl/index.html
An idiosyncratic and sometimes difficult to read site which nevertheless offers much helpful information, along with fun items like Sociological Jeopardy. Particularly useful are the pages on Data Resources and the Guide to Writing a Research Paper. Created by Michael Kearl of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Criminal Justice
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/cjl-main.php
This extensive, well-organized metasite from Florida State provides links to national and international criminal justice sites including various government agencies and universities.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
This University of Michigan site provides extensive Data Resource Guides for capital punishment, homicide, correctional facilities, violence against women and other criminal justice topics.
Statistics
Federal Government Statistical Resources
http://www.fedstats.gov/
FedStats is the gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data
http://www.disc.wisc.edu/newcrossroads/index.asp
Links to over 825 sources of data and statistics in the Social Sciences, with annotations.
University of Michagan's Directory of Statisical Resources
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
This site is a gateway to statistics for many areas such as science, education, and economics, with extensive coverage of sociological issues including aging, child abuse, crime, domestic violence, ethnicity, homelessness, poverty, race, sexual behavior and television.
United Nations Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm
This is the official access point to statistical data compiled by the UN and other international agencies. Access to much of the data is free, but some require paid subscription.
WEB GATEWAYS
Social Science Information Gateway
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue2/sosig/
Based in the UK, this impressive portal provides Internet information for researchers and practitioners in the social sciences. Many areas of sociology are covered, such as social movements, schools of thought, and sociology of the family. A wide variety of resources are listed (articles, reports, data, journals, projects) each with detailed annotation.
Sociosite
http://www.sociosite.net/index.php
Hosted by the University of Amsterdam, this very extensive, international site rewards lots of browsing. Sociologists and Subject Areas are two especially informative categories. Sociosite includes a comprehensive list of Internet links.
The SocioWeb
http://www.socioweb.com/
Your Independent Guide to Sociological Resources on the Internet
This portal to sociology resources on the Internet is divided into twelve categories including: sociological theories, sociology topics, articles and essays, online journals and blogs, and surveys and statistics. There are links to other megasites in sociology. The site is operated by Mark Blair of BlairWorks, a California company.
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology WWW Virtual Library -Sociology
http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/
This may be the most thorough Internet resource in sociology with links to organizations, university departments, listservs, chat rooms, research centers, journals, databases, and other sites. Click on Theories for resources on a group of over 16 thinkers including Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. The site includes a search engine.
BLOGS
Social Science Weblogs from Sociosite
http://www.sociosite.net/weblogs.php
Sociosite lists over 50 international blogs.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Sociology Association
http://www.asanet.org/
The official ASA site is a rich source for sociology students with information on careers, job postings, a listing of large-scale public databases, news, and announcements.
Society for the Study of Social Problems
http://www.sssp1.org/
'SSSP members are an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems."
Manhattanville Sociology and Anthropology Department