Recommended Databases
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Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
Index of international sociology and social behavioral sciences literature. -
APA PsycARTICLES (ProQuest)Full-text peer-reviewed psychology articles from English language journals.
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Sociology Database (ProQuest)Sociology and social work literature; includes Sociological Abstracts content.
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Anthropological Index
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Civil Rights and Social Justice (HeinOnline)
Covers the expansion of civil rights in America through government publications (including the Commission on Civil Rights), legislation, Supreme Court briefs, and more.
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Open Society Justice Initiative (HeinOnline)
Contains reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative exploring and advocating on issues of human rights and justice.
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Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law (HeinOnline)
Essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. Includes statutes passed by every colony and state, as well as federal statutes, and all related state and federal cases.
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Social Justice Suite (HeinOnline)
Topics include civil rights, social justice, gun regulation, slavery, open society, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Recommended Data Sources
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State of the Cities Data SystemsSite maintained by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. Provides information on housing and economic development, and allows users to access demographic and economic population characteristics, labor force data, information on jobs, crime rates, local building permits, state and local government finances, and housing affordability.
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Association of Religion Data Archives
ARDA provides free global religion data and church membership statistics.
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Gina Kendig Bolger
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