Subject Guides
Key Databases
ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection
A collection of fourteen separate databases covering various aspects of sociology
and related fields.
Sociological Collection
This database covers a broad range of subjects including social behavior, human tendencies,
interaction, relationships, community development, social and cultural structure and
more.
ProQuest Research Library: Social Sciences
Covers all aspects of sociology and related topics, including psychology, communication,
political science, linguistics, criminology, and education
Websites
Other Resources
Points of View Reference Center
Covers current social issues with opposing position papers, research guides and additional
sources from newspapers, radio and TV transcripts, and scholarly journals.
GPO (Government Printing Office)
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings,
debates, and documents issued by executive departments, many pertaining to sociological
issues.
Science Direct
Our largest database for the sciences and social sciences, including sociology, providing
full text access to scholarly journals often unavailable on other databases.
Streaming Video
Films on Demand: Sociology Video Collection
Over 4,000 videos on social environments, institutions, inequality, social structure,
social work, women's & gender studies, research methods in sociology, African American
studies, Asian American Studies, Latino Studies, and Native American studies.
Books
Online Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
Key encyclopedia for understanding group behavior and interactions. Covers small groups and large scale corporate or international relations. Strong coverage of theories, leadership, techniques, anxiety, discrimination, and group pressures.
GVRL Social Sciences Collection
This subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library contains 45 reference publications covering a wide range of topics in the social sciences. Search the whole collection via the link above, or browse an individual title:
- 21st Century Sociology Handbook: A Reference Guide
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs
- Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Crime, Prisons, and Jails
- Growing Old in America
- Growing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
- Immigration and Illegal Aliens: Burden or Blessing?
- Women in American Society
Citing Sources
APA Style Guide
American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation
information together and generate a bibliography for you.