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Additional Guides in the Area of Sociology

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Sociology Subject Guide

Core Resources


Research Databases


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Anthropological Index


The Anthropological Index Online is a database of articles based on the journal holdings of The Anthropology Library at the The British Museum, which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology from academic institutions and publishers around the world.
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JSTOR


JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago.
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PAIS International and PAIS Archive


Since its establishment in 1914, the Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) has chronicled issues in the public debate through highly selective coverage of a wide variety of sources. The PAIS International database with the PAIS Archive provide historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies.
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PsycINFO


PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association. The PsycINFO database provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Sources for the database include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally.
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Social Sciences Abstracts


Covers some 350 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.
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Social Services Abstracts


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. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300 serial publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, as well as citations for book reviews.
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Sociological Abstracts


Provides access to the latest research in sociology, social work, and other social and behavioral sciences.
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Reference Materials



Encyclopedia of Social Theory

- HM425 .E47 2004
Contains nearly 350 entries written by authors from various countries on specific social theories, theorists, schools of thought, key concepts, and topical subjects.
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Encyclopedia of Sociology

- HM17 .E5 2000
A compilation of about 400 articles written by experts in the field of sociology on a broad range of timely topics.
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Gallup Poll

- HN90.P8 G35

Volumes in this series document public opinion in several political and societal areas. 


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HarperCollins Dictionary of Sociology

- HM17 .J37 1991
A resource that covers: major sociological terms and topic areas; other social science disciplines; influential sociologists; primary research methods; and frequently used "common language" terms.
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Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

- H62 .S244 2004
Provides a comprehensive, alphabetic array of essays of varying lengths on all aspects of social science research methods, with bibliographies and cross-references.
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Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources

- Z7161 .S648 2002
A bibliographic guide to the best resources in social science literature as well as a teaching textbook for students in the social sciences.
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Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999

- Z7164.S667 W35 2003
An annotated bibliography of sources on methods of survey research, covering topics such as design, sampling, interviewing, data collection methods, analysis, and reporting.
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Web Sources



Social Science Data on the Internet (University of San Diego)


Search or browse the listing of 361 Internet sites of numeric Social Science statistical data, data catalogs, data libraries, social science gateways, addresses and more.
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