Resources for Sociology
Contents
Journal articles: Indexes and abstracts
World
Wide Web sites
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Thesauri
Finding books
World Wide Web sites
Dead Sociologists Index
http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/DSS/INDEX.HTML
Extensive cover of the lives, thoughts and writings of sixteen deceased scholars.
Resources for Social Researchers
http://www.soc.umn.edu/~edwards/soclinks.htm
From the University of Minnesota; provides a comprehensive collection of links to publications, statistics, academic departments, organizations, and more.
Sociology
and Anthropology sources
http://home.wlu.edu/~grefed/sociology/soc_res.html
Links
to many areas in the social sciences from Washington and Lee University.
SocioWeb (metasite)
http://www.socioweb.com/
It's not clear who publishes this site (perhaps Google?) but the links seem useful.
Yahoo!
Sociology links
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/sociology
Use this search engine to find links on the
Web.
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Use subject encyclopedias and dictionaries to locate background information
on your topic, to identify key articles or books, and to get a sense of
potential words or phrases for searching databases.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Ref. HM425 .B53 (2007). Eleven volumes. Comprehensive coverage, scholarly writing, international in scope.
Critical Dictionary of Sociology.
Ref. HM17 .B6813 (1989). Although called a dictionary, this is really a concise encyclopedia of major theories in sociology.
Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Ref. HM17 .E5 (1991). This subject encyclopedia is an excellent source for review articles on topics relating to sociology. It is useful for identifying significant research on a topic, tracing the development of the topic, and placing the topic within the sociological context. Substantial bibliographies accompany each article.
Encyclopedia of Social Work.
Ref. HV35 .S6 (1995). Exceptionally useful subject encyclopedia provides 3-6 page articles on the contemporary social issues which relate to social welfare. Some statistics are included. Each article includes a substantial reference list.
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.
Ref. H41 .I5. An oldie but a goody. In spite of its age, this is
still a great source for 2-3 page overviews of the theories of major
figures in sociology with lists of the sociologist's major works. It
is also useful for placing sociological theories in historical perspective,
and for identifying the classic works on sociology related topics.
Handbook of Sociology.
Ref. HM51 .H249 (1988). Each chapter of this handbook is a substantial review
article describing sociological theory in a specific area of sociological
inquiry (e.g. age, gender, religion, the family, mass media, etc.).
Noted exceptions in coverage are sociology of law, economic sociology,
and political applications of sociology (although sociology of politics
is covered). A reference list accompanies each article.
Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
Ref. HM 425 .D5735 (2005). Concise definitions of terms and concepts. (You can also access an online version at Oxford Reference Online.)
Social Science Encyclopedia, 3rd ed.
Ref. H 41 .S63 (2004). Scholarly, interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences. Sociological topics include class, conflict, deviance, human rights, marriage, power, social movements, and more.
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Thesauri
Thesauri are useful for identifying terms and concepts before you begin
a database search for journal articles. They may also give brief definitions,
and suggest to you broader or more narrow terms that link you to more information
on your topic.
The following tiles are shelved near the Reference
Desk.
Booth, Barbara and Michael Blair. Thesaurus of Sociological
Indexing Terms. San Diego: Sociological Abstracts,
1992.
The Contemporary Thesaurus of Social Science Terms and Synonyms:
A Guide for Natural Language Computer Searching. Compiled
and edited by Sara D. Knapp. Phoenix: Oryz, 1993.
Finding books
Use CLICnet, the online catalog
of St. Kate's and the ACTC colleges, to locate books on your topic.
Handouts are available at the Reference Desk to assist you in searching
the system. You may search in many ways, including author, title,
subject keyword and subject. For subject searching, use The Library
of Congress Subject Headings volumes, shelved in the Reference Room
in the Z's, to identify precise terms related to your topic.
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