Subject Guide: Sociology
This guide lists basic English language reference sources for Sociology in both print and electronic formats available in North Carolina Central University libraries. The titles and links that are listed in this guide do not represent all of the resources available to users in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library. Most electronic resources are accessible both in the library and from outside the library via the Shepard Library’s home page. Books or journal articles not available in the library may be obtained through Interlibrary Loan. Please do not hesitate to ask a Reference Librarian for help with your library research.
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. –Samuel Johnson from Boswell, Life of Johnson, April18, 1775.
Before you start your research, ask yourself:
- What is my topic?
- What is the purpose of this research?
- What do I already know?
- What questions do I want to answer in my research?
Write down your answers; then, move on to the next step.
- Determine the type of information needed.
- List the keywords/terms which describe your subject.
- Select appropriate books/articles.
- Evaluate the information.
NCCU SirsiDynix Online Catalog
Use the NCCU Online Catalog to locate books on your subject using a keyword search, title
search, or author search. Consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (located at the
Reference Desk) to find exact terms for a subject search.
Example:
Keyword search: sociology history = 148 records
Title search: = 14 records
Subject search = 100 records
As evidenced above, you will probably retrieve more records by doing a keyword search. Using
a keyword search does not require an exact title or subject while locating a book. A subject
search will yield a closer match to your subject after the subject heading has been
determined.
The James E. Shepard Memorial Library has a large circulating collection of books serving courses offered by the NCCU Sociology Department.
available in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library, Reference Department, Second Floor
Title Call Number
| The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. 11 vols. |
Ref. HM425.B53 2007 |
| Encyclopedia of Sociology. 4 vols. |
Ref. HM17.E5 1991 |
| A Critical Dictionary of Sociology |
Ref. HM17.B6813 1989 |
| The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology |
Ref. HM51.A2 1988 |
available in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library, Serials Department, Second Floor
American Sociological review
Child Care Quarterly
Child Development
Journal of Applied and Clinical Sociology
Journal of Comparative Sociology and Ethics
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Journal of Marriage and the Family
Journal of Social Issues
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Sociology and Social Research
Sociology of Education
The Sociological Review
To find a specific journal, please use Journal Finder.
Journal Finder is an integrated search interface that allows you to determine if the library provides electronic access, to determine if the library owns a print copy, to determine other libraries that may have print copies, and to order copies of articles that may be sent directly to you.
Journals via Journal Finder
Childhood Education
Children and Youth Services Review
Comparative Sociology
Journal of Black Studies
Journal of Children and Poverty
Journal of Family Issues
Race, Ethnicity and Education
Sociological Review
Sociological Theory
Sociological Theory and Methods
E-Journals (Sociology)
 Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection via CSA
Coverage: It covers such subjects as Criminal justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence. 1976-Current.
Health Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection via CSA
Coverage: Social studies of health, public policy, health services & administration, health education, community/public health nursing. 1982-Current.
Journals@Ovid
Coverage: Includes over 45 essential and highly cited scientific, technical, and medical journals.
Wiley InterScience
Coverage: Wiley InterScience is a web-based service providing electronic access to more than 300 wiley journals in science, technology, medicine, business and law. Online full text coverage currently extends back to 1997.
Accessible Archives
Coverage: It makes available vast quantities of archived historical information, previously furnished only on microfilm. Its primary source material has been selected to reflect a broad view of the times, and has been assembled into databases with a strict attention to detail allowing access to specific information with pinpoint accuracy. Its full text search capability and digital imaging permits the user to search and manipulate information in ways never before possible.
 Academic Search Premier via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,200 scholarly journals covering a wide variety of subject areas from 1984 to present. Includes many complete articles from over 1,000 journals including 380 journals dating back to 1990.
America's News Magazines via NewsBank
Coverage: It is a collection of 26 full-text magazines, covering general news, business, entertainment, lifestyle, and sports.
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts via CSA
Coverage: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional. ASSIA currently contains over 375,000 records from over 500 journals published in 16 different countries, including the UK and US.
Biological Abstracts via SilverPlatter Company
Coverage: Provides comprehensive coverage of worldwide journal literature in the life sciences from 1995 to present. Subjects include anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, botany, cell biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, human biology, microbiology, physiology, reproduction, and zoology. |
Biological Abstracts/Reports, Reviews, & Meetings (BA/RRM) via SilverPlatter Company
| Coverage: Provides the same coverage as Biological Abstracts with bibliographic references to meeting papers, books and chapters, review articles, and U. S. patents. |
CAB Abstracts via Institute for Scientific Information
Coverage: ISI CAB Abstracts provides authoritative research information on agriculture, environment and all related applied science disciplines. It use CAB Thesaurus, CABICODES and CAB Registry Numbers. It explore data from journals, books, proceedings, monographs, technical reports, and more. Its backfiles available to 1910.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via NC LIVE
Coverage: Information regarding health promotion and disease prevention
CINHAL w/Full Text via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Indexing for 2,717 journals and full text for 320 journals. PDF backfiles to 1982 are also included. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/ complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters.
CQ Electronic Library via CQ Press
Coverage: CQ Electronic Library provides access to over 3,000 journals, magazines and newspapers articles on current and controversial issues.
CQ Researcher Online via CQ Press
Coverage: The CQ Researcher provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world. Each 12,000-word report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. Published 44 times a year, CQ Researcher reports offer in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.
CQ Weekly via CQ Press
Coverage: Complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and back room maneuvering.
Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection via CSA
Coverage: It covers such subjects as Criminal justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence. 1976-Current.
Education Full Text via H.W. Wilson Co.
Coverage: Education Full Text brings you comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Full text of articles, with indexing cover to cover, from hundreds of journals, make this a one-stop source for research. Coverage includes about 79 journals (37 with full text) not covered by ERIC’s CIJE. Included are up-to-date subject headings keeping pace with today’s changing issues and terminology. Graphical content also adds a key dimension to research—PDF page images accompany full text articles, offering both words and images.
Education Research Complete via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Education Research Complete is the definitive online resource for education research. This massive file offers the world's largest and most complete collection of full text education journals. It is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,780 journals, as well as full text for more than 870 journals. This database also includes full text for 71 books and monographs, and full text for numerous education-related conference papers.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW) via Proquest Information and Learning
Coverage: A gateway to full-text ethnic news articles across the United States.
Expanded Academic ASAP via Gale
Coverage: From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. 1980 - Current.
Global NewsBank via NewsBank
Coverage: News articles covering politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology, and the environment from Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Pacific Rim, Central and South America, and the Middle East. All articles are in English and are from over 1000 translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, wire services, newspapers, magazines and government documents. Coverage is from 1996 to present.
 GPO Access via US Government Publications Office
Coverage: GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993.
GreenFILE via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
Humanities International Complete via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Humanities International Complete is a comprehensive database of humanities content, providing full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Humanities International Complete provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 journals and contains more than 1.5 million records. Major subject areas include literature, philosophy, the arts, history, culture and multi-disciplinary humanities titles, with a special emphasis on literature and the literary arts. Title coverage goes back as far as 1929.
ISI Proceeding Via ISI Web of Science
Coverage: 1990 to present. Source publications for ISI Proceedings include, books, journals, reports, series produced by publishers or societies, sets of preprints (when preprints are the only publications from a conference) and International proceedings (includes papers published in English and other languages)
LexisNexis Academic via LexisNexis
Coverage: Provides full-text documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications. These sources include U.S. Federal and State case law, codes, regulations, Shepard's Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789, company financial information, and industry and market news.
MarciveWeb Docs via US Government Publications
Coverage: MarciveWeb Docs is a general index to federal government documents published from 1976 to the present and is updated monthly. It indexes many types of documents including agency publications, annual reports, census data, congressional hearings, and statistical publications.
MasterFile Premier via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Covers a wide variety of topics from about 3,100 magazines and journals from 1984 to present. Includes many complete articles from more than 1500 periodicals from 1990 to present.
NetLibrary via NetLibrary
Coverage: Provides easy access to the full text of more than 10,000 reference, scholarly, and professional books.
New York Times via ProQuest Company
Coverage: Index of the newspaper from August 1986 to present. Contains complete articles from the most recent 90 days of the paper.
News and Observer via NewsBank
Coverage: Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. 1991 - present.
NewsBank NewsFile Collection via NewsBank
Coverage: News articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts, people, health and science issues and events from more than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. 1992-- present. Newspaper Source via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Provides abstracts and indexing 1995 to present for: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal (Eastern and Western editions), Christian Science Monitor and USA Today. Coverage includes everything except obituaries (exclusive of famous people), sports tables, ads/classifieds, stock prices, and weather. Includes many complete articles from the Christian Science Monitor from 1995 to present, and some complete articles from over 100 other U.S. newspapers.
North Carolina Newspapers via NewsBank
Coverage: The electronic editions of record for valuable local and regional newspapers--all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) via ProQuest
Coverage: Includes over 2 million master's theses and dissertations, with over 60,000 titles added every year. It's a great resource for researchers in a wide variety of fields.
PsychINFO (Psychology) via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Indexes and abstracts over 1300 journals in psychology and related disciplines from 1887 to present.
ScienceDirect via Elsevier Science
Coverage: Provides scientific, technical and medical (STN) research that offers access to more than 1,100 journals across sixteen fields of science, including the social sciences.
CINHAL w/Full Text via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Indexing for 2,717 journals and full text for 320 journals. PDF backfiles to 1982 are also included. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/ complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters.
Health Source: Consumer Edition via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Provides consumer oriented information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health. Includes searchable full text for over 150 consumer health journals, abstracts and indexing for nearly 175 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition via EBSCOhost
Coverage: Provides more than 400 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 500 journals.
MEDLINEplus via National Library of Medicine
| Coverage: MEDLINEplus has extensive information for health professionals and consumers from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on hundreds of diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. |
Social Psychology Network is devoted to psychological research and teaching. It is supported in part by The National Science Foundation.
SocioSite: THE SOCIOSITE PROJECT is designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists. It is based at the University of Amsterdam.
Glencoe Online Social Studies Web Resources-Sociology is a social science hub; access links to social science websites, publications and social science news.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source of a great deal of government information and statistics.
FEDSTATS
A search engine for finding Federal Statistics from over 100 agencies.
U. S. Census
Home page for the U. S. Census Bureau.
MLA Style Manuel – Ref. PN147.A28 1985
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers – Ref. LB2369.G53 2003
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association -- Ref. BF76.7.P83 2001
Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information – Ref. PN171.F56 L5 1996
You may also see (online) Landmarks Citation Machine.
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