Sociology Resources: General Resources in Sociology
Electronic Reference Resources
Print Reference Resources
General Sociology Encyclopedias
Note that the online encyclopedias tend to be more recently published and up-to-date.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Ref HM425 .B53 2007 This is an important encyclopedia in sociology. It has not been updated in print since 2007.
Encyclopedia of Social Theory Ref HM425 .E47 2005 This is a classic title but not up-dated. There may be a licensed (not owned) electronic copy. Use the catalog to search. The Wiley Blackwell Companion (listed above) is more recent and up-to-date.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Ref H41 .I58 2001 A classic encyclopedia. Not entirely up-to-date.
Electronic Databases
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Sociology Collection
Includes the following two databases (direct links and descriptions under "see note" below):
- Sociological Abstracts
- Sociology Database
- Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts
(ASSIA)
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ScienceDirectScienceDirect, although a science database, has good articles on sociology and is very up-to-date. It may not have the number of articles social science databases have but it is worth exploring.
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Sociological Abstracts Abstracts and indexes international literature in sociology and related disciplines. Use Journal Finder link within database to determine if Hofstra University holds copies of the articles. The premier index for sociological literature.
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Sociology Database Full text articles on sociology and related fields.
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Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts Some full-text. Scholarly and non-scholarly.
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Social Services Abstracts Abstracts and indexes international literature in social services and related areas. Use Journal Finder link within database to determine if Hofstra University holds copies of the articles.
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Social Science Database Full-text.
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Sage Journals Online More than 520 journals published by Sage in a range of disciplines. It holds unique sociological content.
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International Bibliography of the Social Sciences Use Journal Finder within the database to determine if Hofstra University holds copies of the articles.
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JSTORThis is an archival database. It usually contains the first year of scholarly peer-reviewed journals up to a “moving wall” ranging from 3 to 5 years of the present date.
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Annual Reviews Annual Reviews are collections of essays presenting the major themes and topics in a field for a particular year. You may limit your search to a specific discipline (e.g. sociology).
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CQ Press Library CQ Researcher Plus Archive contains position papers on up-to-date social issues. These are not peer-reviewed but contain useful information, occasional statistics, and bibliographies which often direct the user to advocacy websites.
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HeinOnline Legal history, Congressional Record, law and law-related journals, legal classics, etc. Contains Women and the Law database.
Most downloaded articles in 2020
The American Sociological Association reports the most downloaded articles in various sociology journals in 2021 as well as the most cited. This may be useful for student research.
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