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Sociology: Overviews & Starting Points
An introduction to databases and tools for sociology research
Reference databases
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Annual Review of SociologyLiterature reviews on significant developments in the field of sociology, 1996 to present. Backfiles starting in 1975 available via JSTOR.
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Oxford bibliographies online - SociologyAnnotated listings of the best articles and books on core sociology topics.
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Oxford bibliographies online - CriminologyAnnotated listings of the best articles and books on core criminology topics.
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SAGE Research Methods Online (SRM) This link opens in a new window
Articles, books, case studies, datasets, and video covering the practices of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research methodologies.
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Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowIntroductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.
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Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new windowFull text encyclopedias in a wide range of social science subjects and more
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowFull text encyclopedias in social sciences and other disciplines.
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new windowIn-depth articles in a wide range of subject areas. 1 user only.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.
Sociology-Specific Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Sociology (2nd ed.)Outstanding source with definitive, detailed articles on sociological and related topics by recognized experts. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference package.
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Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (Wiley E-Books)Another source of excellent background articles on sociological topics.
Featured Sociology Blogs
These blogs are great models for mapping sociology research to current events topics.