Library - Subject Guides
Sociology Subject Guide
Databases
- ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web
ASSIA is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional. - Social Services Abstracts
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Contains abstracts and indexes over 1,500 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews- CSA - Social Work Abstracts
Contains more than records, spanning 1977 to the present, from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more- Ovid - Sociological Abstracts
Provides abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Contains abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews and abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers- CSA
Books
- The Meaning of Sociology: A Reader / by Joel M. Charon
(HM585 .M43)
Captures the excitement inherent in the field of sociology with 65 carefully chosen classic and contemporary selections from a wide variety of authors and sources- Publisher Look inside! - Education and Sociology : An Encyclopedia / by David L. Levinson , Peter W. Cookson, Alan R. Sadovnik
(LC189.95 .E38)
Reference provides new topics and issues in the sociology of education, pooling together writings from the leading academic authorities in education today. Covers both national and international perspectives and studies, as well as tackling controversial points in education today, from gender inequality to globalization, minorities to meritocracy- Amazon.com Look inside! - The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts In Sociology / by Lisa J. McIntyre
(HM585 .M35)
Introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts- Publisher - Additional Books
Journals
- American Journal of Sociology
Leading voice for analysis and research in the social sciences, presenting work on the theory, methods, practice, and history of sociology- JSTOR - American Sociological Review
Publishes works of interest to the discipline in general, new theoretical developments, results of research that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations- JSTOR - Annual Review of Sociology
Provides authoritative surveys of recent important sociological theory and research in specialized fields or of recent literature from other disciplines important for the development of a specialty within sociology. Back issues from JSTOR- EBSCOhost - Critical Public Health
Covers political & economical issues relating to & affecting public health & health services. Aims to change health policy & practice- EBSCOhost - Social Work in Education
Articles, review articles and commentary on various aspects relevant to social work services in education at all stages of life- EBSCOhost - Social Work Research & Abstracts
Articles, reviews articles and commentary focusing on social work and practice based research evaluation and research studies contributing to knowledge about social work issues and problems- EBSCOhost - Additional Journals
Websites
- American Sociological Association
Non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. - Dead Sociologists' Society
Provides information on the lives and works of sixteen key sociologists, from Addams to Marx to Spencer to Veblen- Librarian's Index to the Internet - SocioLog
Guide to sociology online has links to general and specific topic resources; university departments, research institutes, and other organizations; journals; mailing lists; and sites on individual sociologists. It is international in scope and some of the resources are in languages other than English- Librarian's Index to the Internet - Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
Provides a list of general resources, continues with theory, data resources, methods and statistics, and writing a research paper. Contains hypertext essays, covering a wide range of topics, including death and dying, family, gerontology, gender and equality, race and ethnicity, social inequality, and social psychology- Librarian's Index to the Internet
