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Sociology: Overviews & Starting Points
An introduction to databases and tools for sociology research
Reference databases
- Annual Review of Sociology
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Literature reviews on significant developments in the field of sociology, 1996 to present. Backfiles starting in 1975 available via JSTOR. - Oxford bibliographies online - Sociology
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Annotated listings of the best articles and books on core sociology topics. - Oxford bibliographies online - Criminology
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Annotated listings of the best articles and books on core criminology topics.
- SAGE Research Methods Online (SRM) This link opens in a new window
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Articles, books, case studies, datasets, and video covering the practices of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research methodologies. See SRM Guide - Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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Introductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study. - Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in a wide range of social science subjects and more - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in social sciences and other disciplines. - Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
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In-depth articles in a wide range of subject areas. 1 user only. - CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.
Sociology-Specific Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of Sociology (2nd ed.)
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Outstanding source with definitive, detailed articles on sociological and related topics by recognized experts. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference package. - Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
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Another source of excellent background articles on sociological topics. - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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- Sociology Basics
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- A Dictionary of Sociology
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- Social Trends and Indicators USA
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- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (2nd ed.)
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- Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood
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- Encyclopedia of Community
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- Encyclopedia of Aging
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- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
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- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
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- Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues
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Featured Sociology Blogs
These blogs are great models for mapping sociology research to current events topics.