Guide to Researching

 

SOCIOLOGY

 

 

Need help finding a sociology journal article?

 

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eReference Shelf

     Find definitions, short biographies, bibliographies and more in these online collections:

 

• Credo Reference
• Oxford Reference Online
• Virtual Reference Library

 

 

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BOOKS

 

    IN BEGLEY LIBRARY

• Use the library catalog to find books and media in Begley Library.

   

Click on the following subject headings for a list of books on that topic.

    A librarian can help you locate materials on specific topics.

 

• Aging
• Child welfare
• Culture
• Ethnic groups
• Multiculturalism
• Race relations
• Social classes
• Social change
• Social movements
• Social service
• Education -- social aspects
• Women social conditions

 

 

     BROWSING THE SHELVES:

 

     HM: Sociology (General) - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HN: Social History and Conditions, Social Problems and Social Reform - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HQ: The Family, Marriage and Women - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HS: Societies: Secret, Benevolent, etc. - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HT: Communities, Classes and Races - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HV: Social Pathology, Social and Public Welfare and Criminology - library 2nd floor - Click here for classification outline

     HX: Socialism, Communism and Anarchism - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline

 

 

    IN OTHER LIBRARIES:

     Find more books in the following collections:

 

• Net Library- eBook collection.  What is an eBook?
• Project Gutenberg- eBook collection.  What is an eBook?
• SUNYConnect- library catalog for all SUNY schools.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.
• World Cat- books and media from all over the world.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.
• Google Book Search- books and media from all over the world.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.

 

 

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DATABASES

What is a database?

 

   POPULAR AND PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

• Academic Search Premier - articles in a wide range of subject areas
• Health Reference Center Academic - articles from nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; selected newsletters, pamphlets, and newspaper articles; topical overviews; and core reference books 

• Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

 

   PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

• psycARTICLES- journal articles published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, Canadial Psychological Association and more
• Science Direct- journal articles in the sciences and social sciences

 

• ALL LIBRARY DATABASES

 

 

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JOURNALS

• Browse journals in the library's online collections.

 

 

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WEB SITES

• AgeLine Research Database -  Abstracts of social gerontology and aging-related articles, books, and reports.

• Alcohol Problems and Solutions -  Information about problems associated with alcohol consumption

• America's Children -  Statistics and reports on children and families 

• American Geriatrics Society - Not-for-profit organization of over 6,700 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people 

• American Sociological Association - A non-profit membership association based in Washington, DC dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good

• County and City Data Book - Official statistics for cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants 

• Electronic Journal of Sociology- Research papers on topical or critical issues of today that are both scholarly and accessible 

• Glossary of Sociological Terms - An A-Z collection of sociology terms and definitions  

• Statistical Abstract of the United States - Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States 

• United Nations Population Information Network - A guide to population information on UN system web sites

• U.S. Census Bureau - Data about the nation's people and economy 

• U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

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NEED HELP?

A Librarian will be happy to assist you with your research.  Visit or call the Reference Desk during regular library hours, or use Ask a Librarian for online help.

 

 

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Created by Carrie Laier, August 2008