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This guide is a starting point for students researching Sociology.

Reference: background information

• Search online

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  Gale Virtual Reference Library Social Science Collection

  Great for getting started with your topic. Search Social Science titles in our online library of reference books on all subjects.

Books

• Library catalog
• eBooks
• new catalog test

Search the Library Catalog to find books on our shelves and online.

• ebrary Sociology eBooks

  See a list of Sociology eBooks, or search the whole ebrary eBook collection.

Find books, ebooks, and videos in the Seattle Colleges libraries.

 

Articles

• SocINDEX

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  Some full-text. Comprehensive sociology database. Includes peer-reviewed/scholarly articles on a wide range of sociological topics, including: gender studies, social work, substance abuse, violence, and more.
• ProQuest Databases

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  Mostly full-text. All-in-one search of multiple ProQuest databases. Find peer reviewed/scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, and ebooks. A good starting place for most research.

Streaming Videos

• Films on Demand: Sociology Collection

  Nearly 2000 streaming films about Sociology.
• TED: Ideas worth spreading

  Over 700 TED Talks on Sociological topics

Cite Your Sources

The citation style required on Sociology assignments is usually APA, so use the guide below for help with citing your sources.

• APA Style Guide

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