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Sociology Resources (all) 
 
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Articles (from journals)
Sociological Abstracts (CSA)
Indexes and abstracts journal articles, book reviews, abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Index and full-text source for scholarly journals and magazines ... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Criminal Justice Abstracts (CSA)
Criminal Justice Abstracts contains indexes and summaries of international journal articles, books, reports, dissertations... [more info]
Campus/Remote
NCJRS Abstracts Database (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
An index with abstracts to criminal justice publications... [more info]
Unrestricted
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
An index with abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, anthropology, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, nursing, pharmacology). [more info]
Campus/Remote
Social Work Abstracts (Ovid)
Indexes and abstracts articles about social work... [more info]
Campus/Remote
WilsonWeb OmniFile (HW Wilson)
An index with abstracts and some full text covering all subjects, including humanities and social sciences... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale)
An index to global information on women, including journals, including newsletters, fact sheets, and research... [more info]
Campus/Remote
AgeLine (AARP) (Cancelled)
This resource has been cancelled, effective 11/15/2009.  Please note that this product is no longer free. It is available as a trial until mid-November.
AgeLine abstracts the literature of social gerontology as well as aging-related research...
[more info]
Unrestricted
Anthropology Plus (OCLC)
Indexes journal articles, reports, commentaries, and obituaries from 2,500 journals and selected edited works... [more info]
Campus/Remote
HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies) (Library of Congress)
A multidisciplinary bibliography of materials on all aspects of Latin American studies ... [more info]
Unrestricted
JSTOR
Full online text and images for back issues of selected scholarly journals in history, economics... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Population Index (Online) (Office of Population Research, Princeton University)
An index to all issues of Population Index published from 1986-2000... [more info]
Unrestricted
Project Muse (John Hopkins University Press)
An index of journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Web of Science (ISI)
This resource will cease as of 1/1/2010. Please begin using other resources, such as Scopus. Citation index for science and social sciences... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Articles (from magazines)
PAIS International (CSA)
Indexes publications on all subjects that relate to contemporary public issues... [more info]
Campus/Remote
PAISArchive (CSA)
Indexes articles about global public policy and social issues from 1915 to 1976 ... [more info]
Campus/Remote
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
An index with abstracts to educational periodicals and unpublished documents available since 1966 ... [more info]
Unrestricted
SPORTDiscus (EBSCO)
Now contains full text 9/14/09. An index with some abstracts to periodicals, books, and book chapters in sport... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Women's Studies On Disc (G.K. Hall)
An index to articles on women in both popular magazines and scholarly journals... [more info]
Reference Desk
Books / Book Chapters
eBrary Academic Complete
Over 30,000 full text books from scholarly publishers in academic disciplines... [more info]
Campus/Remote
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
An index with abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, anthropology, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, nursing, pharmacology). [more info]
Campus/Remote
SPORTDiscus (EBSCO)
Now contains full text 9/14/09. An index with some abstracts to periodicals, books, and book chapters in sport... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Current Events
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale)
Contains secondary and primary sources discussing today's social issues... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Dissertations
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
An index with abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, anthropology, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, nursing, pharmacology). [more info]
Campus/Remote
Government Information
GPO Monthly Catalog (OCLC)
A catalog of all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings,... [more info]
Campus/Remote
News Articles
Dow Jones Factiva
Gateway to business resources including full text of periodicals, news photographs, company reports... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)
Full text and indexing for ethnic, minority, and international newspapers and magazines... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Polls / Surveys
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (Lexis Nexis)
This resource is no longer available 12/28/07. Opinion poll results on politics and government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs and consumer behavior and preferences... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Primary Sources
Cross-Cultural CD (SilverPlatter)
Contains full-text descriptions of life in 30 societies around the world in the 19th and 20th centuries... [more info]
Reference Desk
Professional Organizations
Associations Unlimited (Gale)
Information about associations and professional societies, listings for nonprofit membership organizations ... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Reference Information
World FactBook
An intelligence database prepared by the CIA... [more info]
Internet
Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Full-text descriptions of occupations... [more info]
Unrestricted
Illustrated Book of World Rankings (Sharpe Reference)
CD-ROM provides rankings of countries for various subjects... [more info]
Reference Desk
ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision) (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
The International Classification of Diseases published by the World Health Information... [more info]
Reference Desk
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender (Gale)
Encyclopedia articles about issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level ... [more info]
Reports & Proceedings
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) (Columbia University)
A comprehensive full text source for theory and research in international affairs... [more info]
Campus/Remote
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote the safety, permanency, and ... [more info]
Internet
CQ Press Researcher Plus Archive (CQ Press)
Full text reports on current and controversial issues in U.S. politics, health care, education, economics... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Reviews
Annual Reviews (Annual Reviews, Inc)
Includes full text of Annual Reviews in sociology and related subject areas. [more info]
Campus/Remote
Special Populations
Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale)
An index to global information on women, including journals, including newsletters, fact sheets, and research... [more info]
Campus/Remote
AgeLine (AARP) (Cancelled)
This resource has been cancelled, effective 11/15/2009.  Please note that this product is no longer free. It is available as a trial until mid-November.
AgeLine abstracts the literature of social gerontology as well as aging-related research...
[more info]
Unrestricted
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote the safety, permanency, and ... [more info]
Internet
HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies) (Library of Congress)
A multidisciplinary bibliography of materials on all aspects of Latin American studies ... [more info]
Unrestricted
Women's Studies On Disc (G.K. Hall)
An index to articles on women in both popular magazines and scholarly journals... [more info]
Reference Desk
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Statistics & Datasets
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) (University of Michigan)
A vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, available for download and re-use.... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Crime in the United States (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
Includes statistics on crime and criminal activities, crime prevention, police and law enforcement... [more info]
Internet
U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
Provides official census data for the United States at the level of states, counties, cities, metropolitan areas... [more info]
Internet
Online Statistical Atlas of Virginia (University of Virginia)
Over 60 graduated color maps and associated tables of Virginia, its counties... [more info]
Campus/Remote
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote the safety, permanency, and ... [more info]
Internet
County and City Data Book (University of Virginia. Geospatial & Statistical Data Center)
Statistical database offering demographic, economic, and government information... [more info]
Internet
Europa World Yearbook (Taylor and Francis)
Europa World provides the latest information covering political elections, country profiles, and industry statistics.... [more info]
Campus/Remote
UNdata
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Reviews
Special Populations
Statistics & Datasets
Sociology Librarian's Lists of Resources:
Background Information
Demographic Information
Journal Articles
Polls and Surveys
Test Information
Contact the Sociology Librarian:
Candace Miller