Sociology

The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with specific regard to the field of Sociology.

Reference Books

• Blackwell's encyclopedia of sociology. 2006. 11 volumes. Ref 301.03 B56S
  Covers the history and current issues in sociology in an easy to use encyclopedic format. Using understandable language, each article is written by a leading scholar in the field of sociology from around the world. Additional features include cross-referencing, timeline, lexicon by subject area, bibliography and an index.
• Encyclopedia of sociology. 1992. 4 volumes. Ref 301.03 En19M
  This classic reference has been updated to reflect many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years. Contains articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion.
• Dictionary of the social sciences. 2002. Ref 300.3 D56C
  This volume serves to orient readers to the concepts, theories, methodologies, schools of thought, and individuals that define classic and contemporary scholarship in the social sciences. It does more than provide definitions of key terms, offering entries that also discuss the intellectual issues behind the terms' usage. Within entries, there are cross references and references to major works, which are given complete listings in the extensive bibliography.
• Reader's guide to the social sciences. 2001. 2 volumes. Ref 300 R22
  The purpose of the set is to "guide the reader towards the key texts on specific topics" in the disciplines of economics, politics, sociology, law, business and management, psychology, organizational behavior, human geography, and international relations. Designed more like an annotated bibliography than encyclopedia, each signed entry is written by a professor or scholar in the social sciences, who has picked from six to twelve sources (both books and periodical articles) they feel are seminal to their topics.
• International encyclopedia of the social sciences. 1968. 17 volumes. Ref 303 In8
  First major international initiative to create an encyclopedia of comprehensive coverage for social and behavioral sciences. Important to the field.
• Encyclopedia of American social movements. 2004. 4 volumes. Ref 303.484 En19N
  The most comprehensive publication on the subject at the time of its publication three years ago, it includes entries written by authoritative scholars and leading academics drawn from the disciplines of history and political science. The goals of this work were to examine all the essential social movements of the 1800s and 1900s, as well as their numerous offshoots and submovements, exploring the movement’s goals, tactics, membership, and impact, as well as its successes and failures. It also traces the interrelationships between different movements and how they shaped American politics, culture, and society. Also includes brief biographical portraits of all the key figures and leaders of the nation’s social movements and provide a generous assortment of original documents.

Finding Books:

• Online Catalog
  • Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
  • Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
• WorldCat
  • Listed under Essential Tools.
  • Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Finding Articles:

• JSTOR
  JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years (current issues are not available in JSTOR). Includes journals for the following disciplines: African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics. Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.
• Guide to Social Science and Religion
  Covers 100 journals that specifically deal with religion and social policy from 1993 to the present.
• Contemporary Women's Issues
  Combines information on women worldwide in the fields of psychology, sociology, health, education and human rights.
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index
  Includes citations to prominent journals in the disciplines of the Arts and the Humanities, as well as related articles in the sciences and social sciences.
• Alternative Press Index and Archive
  Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political and social change from 1969 to the present.

Periodicals

• Taylor Periodical Title List
  Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what we have in print in the library.
• Click here for a Social Sciences subject search in the Periodical List to find out what journals (and how many) we have available both in print and online. Click on the blue links to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. Browse under the "Soc..." for interesting topics related to Sociology. It offers subdisciplines, so browse through to find more specific journals for your topic.

Internet Resources

• Electronic Journal of Sociology
  "Recognizing that sociology has much to offer in helping to understanding life in the world today, it is the mission of the Electronic Journal of Sociolgy to bring sociological knowledge to the public in an easily accessible format. Therefore, EJS presents research papers on topical or critical issues of today that are both scholarly and accessible. It is part of a new publishing paradigm whereby the scholars themselves retain control over all aspects of the scholarly communication process." (description from Focus & Scope section of their web site)
• The Sociolog: Julian Dierkes' Comprehensive Guide to Sociology On-Line
  Sociologist, Julian Dierkes, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, has been managing this site, and earlier iterations, since 1994. His web site provides links to all sorts of sociological matter, including professional associations, univeristy departments, and pages dedicated to the giants of Sociology.
• Sociosite: University of Amsterdam
  "Designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists. It has been designed from a global point of view - it gives access to the world wide scene of social sciences. The intention is to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources on the Internet, though the enormity and constantly changing nature of the Internet makes it impossible to develop a definitive and comprehensive listing." (description from About Us section of their web site)
• Social Science Virtual Library
  Join the Virtual Library community to check out their lists of Data archives, electronic sociological journals, scholarly societies, a dictionary and an encyclopedia freely available on the web and related web sites divided up by subject. A long respected venture, the Virtual Library provides a portal to quality sites on various academic subjects. Related VL sites linked at bottom of page.
• Intute: Social Sciences
  Intute aims to identify and evaluate resources to meet the needs of researchers, students and librarians in higher and further education. Resources are organized in categories that reflect current research interests in British sociology, though it still bears relevance to those studying sociology in America.
• WSSLINKS: Women & Gender Studies web sites
  This rather bare bones site is dedicated to providing a range of resources to support women's studies. The Women's Studies Section of the Association of College & Research Libriares (ACRL) maintains the page and links. Arranged by subjects as related to Women's Studies.

Research Tools

• RefWorks
  A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages, and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.
• CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
  A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.

Citation Help

• Concise rules of APA style. 2005.
  Ref 808.06615 C748 (also in Main collection, same call number)
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 2001.
  Ref 808.042 Am35 2001 (also in Main Collection)
• WorldCat.org
  "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.
• Also, contact the Writing Center at writingctr@taylor.edu or visit them on the Portal at http://my.taylor.edu/academic/writingcenter

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Created by Lana Gottschalk, Reference Librarian