Sociology Research Guide
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Journal Articles |
Background & Reference Information |
Books & More |
Selected Websites |
Interlibrary Loan |
Further Information
MultiSEARCH ... for articles, books & more
Find Journal Articles
Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
Core Databases
| SocINDEX with Full Text, 1908-present (varies by title; some indexing from 1895) |
| Full text for over 500 journals in sociology and related disciplines, and indexing for over 3000 others. Also includes relevant books and conference papers, many of them full-text, and allows searching of cited references. |
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| PsycINFO, 1887 - present |
| Journal articles (covers more than 1,700 periodicals), chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields. |
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General Databases
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
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| Project Muse Basic College Collection, 1995 - present. Starting date may vary by title |
| Current full-text coverage of 100+ scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, history, the arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. |
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| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
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| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
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Specialized Databases
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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| Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Great for current issues research. |
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| Alternative Press Index |
| International coverage in nearly 300 alternative, radical and left sources in the humanities and social sciences. |
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| Population Index, 1986 - present |
| Covers all fields of interest to demographers, including fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, nuptiality and the family, and research methodology. |
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| AgeLine |
| Provides abstracts and indexing to articles on aging-related topics in psychology, sociology, social work, nursing, economics, and health sciences. Indexes 600 journal titles, as well as books and book chapters, research reports, and more. |
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Find Background & Reference Information
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional
sources as you begin your research.
General Reference Resources
Criminology and Social Pathology
Poverty
| Atlas of Poverty in America, Ref HC100.P6 G543 2006 |
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| Encyclopedia of Homelessness, HV 4493.E53 2004 |
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Race and Racism
Sexuality, Marriage, and the Family
| Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society, (3 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America, (3 v.), 2004 |
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| Encyclopedia of Women and Gender, Ref. HQ 1115 E43 2001 |
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| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Encyclopedia |
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| International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family , 2nd edition, (4 v.), 2003 |
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| The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, Ref. HQ 21 I68 1998 v. 1-3 |
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| Women and Social Movements |
| Digital library of primary source documents relevant to United States history of women and social movements. Includes dozens of document collections with tens of thousands of document pages. Images, transcriptions, and supporting information are available for each document. |
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Statistical and Demographic Sources
| Statistical Abstract of the United States |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HA 202 |
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| State and Metropolitan Area Data Book |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HA 202 S797 (kept at Reference Desk) |
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| Almanac of the 50 States, Ref. HA 203 A5 |
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| New York State Statistical Yearbook, Ref. HA 544 A2 (kept at Reference Desk) |
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| Vital Statistics of New York State, Ref. HA 544 D46A |
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| Socioeconomic Trends and Well Being Indicators in NYS, 1950-2000, Ref. HC 107 N7 E158 2004 |
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| Statistical Handbook of the American Family, Ref. HQ 536 S727 1999 |
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| Crime In The United States (Uniform Crime Reports) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HV 6787 A3 |
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| CIA World factbook |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref G122 .W927 (kept at Reference Desk) |
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| World Population Projections to 2150, Ref. JX 1977 A2 ST, ESA, SER.A, 173 |
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| Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States, Ref. E184 A1 H417 2000 |
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Other Special Topics
Books & More
Use Penfield's
library catalog
to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more.
If the library catalog does not have what you need, use
WorldCat or the
SUNYConnect Union Catalog
to identify titles that you might borrow through our
interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
Selected Websites
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian
specializing in this discipline.
Internet Resources - General Resources
Interlibrary Loan
Use the
library catalog
to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need.
Please also check the list of available
e-journals.
If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available,
you may request it online through our
interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)
Further Information
Ask A Librarian
Citing Your Sources
Evaluating Your Sources
