Library: Sociology: Home

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This guide is a starting point for students researching Sociology.

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.

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

SocINDEX
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.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Full-text. Covers current events topics. Includes pro/con argumentative essays, topic overviews, statistics, primary sources, scholarly articles and more. Good for finding possible research topics.
ProQuest Databases
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.
PolicyMap
Online statistics and mapping platform that provides access to visual representations for over 10,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, income, crime, mortgages, health, jobs, and more.

Included in the tool is access to PolicyMap’s extensive data collection, with 15,000+ indicators used to understand communities, organized into general categories including demographics, income and spending, housing, lending activity, quality of life, economy, education, health, federal guidelines, and other analysis.