SOCIOLOGY

Reference Books | Databases | Periodicals | Websites

REFERENCE BOOKS

• The Blackwell companion to the sociology of families. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2004. R306.85 B53 2004
• Encyclopedia of sociology. New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991. R301.03 E5
• The Sage encyclopedia of social science research methods. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2004. R300.72 L39 2004

DATABASES

Click here for Social Science databases (includes Sociology).

PERIODICALS

Find Journals on Sociology available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases.

WEBSITES

General | Professional Organizations | Publications | Statistics | Selected Topics

-- GENERAL

• Dead Sociologists' Society: Provides excellent information on lives and works of sixteen key sociologists.
• SocioSite: Social Science Data Archives: Provides statistical data on sociological aspects of different countries.
• Timeline of Sociology: Timeline for the field of sociology from 1600 to 1995.

-- PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• American Sociological Association: Official site of the American Sociological Association.
• International Sociological Association: The goal of the ISA is to represent sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world. Members come from 109 countries.

-- PUBLICATIONS

• Annual Review of Sociology: Search a large collection of sociology abstracts, order or download contents, and browse tables of contents.
• PSYCLINE: Your Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web: Indexed metasite of over 1,600 online psychology and social science journals published in English, German, French, Dutch, and Spanish.

--STATISTICS

• ChildStats.gov: Offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
• Current Population Survey: From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• FedStats: Subjects A to Z: Gateway to statistics from over 100 US federal agencies.
• GenderStats: Electronic database of gender statistics and indicators. Data sources include national statistics, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted surveys.
• Hartford Institute for Religion Research
• InfoNation: View and compare statistical data for countries that are a part of the United Nations.
• MLA Language Map: Offers language and linguistics data from 2000 U.S. Census in color-coded maps. Data covers 33 language groups and can be mapped by county or zip code.
• National Center for Education Statistics
• PollingReport.com: Public Opinion Online: Links to data from such agencies as the Gallup and Roper polls.
• Public Opinion Poll Question Database: Allows users to search for specific poll questions.
• Social Issues Resource Center (SIRC): Offers a variety of publications and articles on everything from genetically modified goods to shopping malls, written largely by British academicians and social critics.
• US Census Bureau Home Page : Comprehensive gateway to Census 2000 information.

--SELECTED TOPICS

• Charles Booth Online Archive: Digitized archive of the works of Charles Booth, whose Life and Labour of the People in London (1886-1903) is a valuable resource for studying 19th century life.
• Making of America: Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
• Women Working, 1870-1930: Digitized historical, manuscript, and image resources selected from Harvard's collections. Explores women's roles in the US economy between the Civil War and the Great Depression.
• DisabilityInfo.gov: Provides links to quality information on disabilities and related issues for people interested in disabilities. The site's nine main categories are Civil Rights, Community Life, Education, Employment, Housing, Health, Tehcnology, Benefits, and Transportation.