Welcome to the Sociology Subject Guide!

This subject guide is intended to be a starting point for your research on sociological topics.  Recommended databases, journals, reference tools, and websites are listed (and linked when it is an electronic resource) from the menu above. 

The Sociology Subject Guide was compiled by the library liaison to the Sociology Department, Krista Knapp.  If you have questions, please use the information below to contact Krista!

This page was last updated on 10/1/2009

Jump to:  Books in Blackwell Library
               Subject Searching   
               Books from Other USMAI Libraries
               Interlibrary Loan Books/Worldcat

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Books in Blackwell Library

Search the online Library Catalog for books in Blackwell Library.  You can search by Title, Author, Subject or Keyword, or you can do a browse search.   The books you can check out say "Stacks" before the call number and are located on the second floor of the library.  If you feel like browsing, here is a website that explains Library of Congress Classification, which is how books are organized in our library.

Click here for a list of newly added Sociology books.

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Subject Searching

Why would you want to do a subject search?  Well, let's say you were interested in finding all the books in the library about cats.  You might find books about cats under "Cats," "Kittens," Felines," or a variety of other keywords.  When you search by subject, then all of the synonyms are accounted for, so "Cats" as a subject would include all the books about "Kittens" and "Felines" as well.   Subjects can also serve to narrow your search.  A keyword search of "cats" would retrieve all the books that just have a few pages about cats, whereas a search of the subject "Cats" would retrieve books where the main focus were those cute, furry creatures!   This website from MIT might do a better job of explaining it than I did!

Here are some subjects related to Sociology you might want to try searching for.  This list might also be helpful if you are stumped with a broad topic and need to focus it a bit.  Copy the term or phrase into a search box in the Library Catalog and select "subject" in the left-hand box.  Come on, get creative!  You can combine subjects or subjects and keywords.  Remember, joining terms with "OR" will get you "MORE" results and joining terms with "AND" will narrow your results.  Savvy researchers try lots of different combinations of terms and discover what yields the best results.  Happy searching!

General Sociology	Sociology Research
Sociology	Sociology -- methodology*
Sociology -- history*	Sociology -- research*
Social conflict	Sociology -- research -- methodology*
Sociology, Philosophy*	Social sciences -- research -- methodology*
Social change	Social surveys
Social interaction	Sociometry
Social psychology
Political sociology
Developmental Sociology	Marriage, Family, Sexuality, Gender
Child development	Marriage
Educational sociology	Family
Children – United States*	Parenting
Older people	Gender identity
Adolescence	Sex role
Aging	Feminism
	Feminist theory
	Masculinity
	Homosexuality
	Gay men
	Lesbianism
	Lesbians
	Transsexuals
	Gay and lesbian studies
Community, Groups, Ethnicity, Race	Crime, Deviance, Substance Abuse
Group identity	Criminology
Social classes	Deviant behavior
Social movements	Mental illness
Social groups	Criminal behavior
Sociology -- United States*	Corrections
United States -- Social conditions*	Drug abuse
Ethnic groups	Substance abuse
Immigrants -- United States*	Prisons
United States -- Race relations*	Suicide -- United States*
Multiculturalism	Juvenile Delinquency
Assimilation	Crime and race
Racism -- United States*	Hate crimes
Race discrimination	Sexual deviation
United States -- Ethnic relations*
Minorities -- United States*
Sociology, Urban*
Sociology, Rural*
Sociology, Medical*
Social medicine
Sociology, Military*
War and society
Protest movements
Industrial sociology
Religion and sociology
Sports -- social aspects*

* take out the dashes, commas, etc. when you put these terms in the search box

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Books from Other USMAI Libraries

If you are a student, faculty, or staff member of Salisbury University, you have access to the library collections of all of the University of Maryland affiliated universities through our shared library catalog.  To borrow a book from another campus, follow these steps:

• Select "Choose Campus" from the menu at the top of the SU catalog

• Choose a campus or USMAI for all the campuses

• Perform the search

• When you find a book you want that is not at SU, click on the location link

• Click the request button if the item is available

• Log in with the information from your Gull Card and complete the request

• The book will be available for you to pick up in Blackwell in 3-5 business days

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Books from Interlibrary Loan/Worldcat

Interlibrary Loan is a great tool that allows you to borrow a book from libraries outside the USMAI system.  Before you submit a request, make sure that we don't own the book here at SU or at one of the other USMAI institutions.  If not, you can submit a request through ILL Express. 

You can also search Worldcat, which is a huge catalog of materials from libraries all over the world.  If the book you want is in a library, chances are pretty good you will find it in Worldcat! 
If you find the book you want and you know it is not available at SU or any USMAI campus, then you can click the Find It button and then request the book through Interlibrary Loan.  The advantage of doing it this way is that you don't have to fill in all the information about the book!

Click here to go to the Interlibrary Loan webpage

 

Class Guides

• SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology

• SOCI 210 - Introduction to Global Sociology

• SOCI/CADR225 - Sociology of Violence and Non-Violence

• SOCI250 - Race Relations in Global Perspective

• SOCI 309

• SOCI319 - Globalization and Social Change

• SOCI363 - Women and Development

• SOCI/CADR 321 - Social Research Methods

• SOCI 431

General/Multidisciplinary Databases*

• Academic Search Complete

• ArticleFirst

• JSTOR Arts & Sciences

*Indexing of sociology and social science journals is included in these databases.

Subject Specific Databases*

• Social Sciences Abstracts

• America: History and Life

• ERIC (Education)

• PsycINFO (Psychology)

*Sociology is a multidisciplinary field, so you may find great resources in a database for a related field.  Looking for sociological aspects of education?  Try ERIC!  Looking for something with an economic spin?  Try a business or economics database.  If the area you are interested in does not have a database represented in this list, try the guide for that subject.  Or, check out a list of databases here.

For off campus access to databases, use Research Port.

Sociology Journals

This is a list of journals relevant to Sociology and related disciplines that are available in print in the library or electronically through one of our databases.  Please be advised that this is not a comprehensive list of journal titles.  For complete records of all the journal holdings, search catalogUSMAI or the Periodical Holdings List in Blackwell Library Reference.  Because holdings and subscriptions change from time to time, this list may not be entirely current, but I will do my best to keep it updated.  If you have any questions or problems accessing the journals, please call or email your friendly Sociology Liaison, Krista Knapp, or stop by the Reference Desk.

* Indicates that full text is not available for the prior year.

Journal Title	Dates
Ageing and Society - Print available in Blackwell Library	1981+
Aging - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990-1993
Aging and Mental Health - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1997+ *
American Journal of Economics and Sociology - Full text available from  Business Source Premier  Print available in Blackwell Library	1941+ * 1971+
American Journal of Sociology - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete   Full text available from JSTOR   Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library	1990+ 1895-2001 1895-1971
American  Sociological Review - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR   Full text available from Proquest ABI/Inform	1936+ 1936-2004 1988+ *
Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Sciences - Print/microfilm  available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from LexisNexis Academic   Full text available from JSTOR	1919+ 1996+ 1890-2003
British Journal of Criminology - Print available in Blackwell Library	1972+
British Journal of Sociology - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	1972+ 1950-1998
Canadian Journal of Sociology - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	1998+
Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	1999+
Crime and Delinquency - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library	1955-64, 1975+
Crime, Law, & Social Change - Full text available from Proquest ABI/Inform	1997+ *
Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	2000+
Criminology -  Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1973+ 2002+ *
Criminology & Public Policy - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	2002+ *
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention   Full text available from PsycARTICLES	2000+
Ethnicity & Health - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1996+ *
Ethnology - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990+
European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law & Criminal Justice - Full text available   from Academic Search Complete	1998+ *
European Sociological Review - Full text available from JSTOR	1985-1999
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1974-2002 1993+
Family Process - Print/Microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1968+ 2000+ *
Family Relations - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	1980+ 1980-2001
Feminist Studies: FS - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete   Full text available from JSTOR	1996+ 1990+ 1972-2001
Gender and Society - Print available in Blackwell Library    Full text available from JSTOR	1989+ 1987-2003
Gender Issues - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990+ *
Generations:  The Journal of the Western Gerontological Society   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1989+ 1990+
The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	2000+
Human Organization - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Proquest ABI/Inform	1975+ 1996+
Human Relations - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Proquest ABI/Inform	1964+ 1992+ *
International Organization - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Business Source Premier   Full text available from JSTOR	1967+ 1965+ 1947-2003
International Peacekeeping - Full text available via Academic Search Complete	2000+ *
International Social Science Journal - Print available in Blackwell Library	1972+
International Social Science Review - Print available in Blackwell Library    Full text available via Academic Search Complete	2004+ 1993+
International Studies Quarterly - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available via Academic Search Complete   Full text available via JSTOR	1981-2002 1992+ * 1967-2001
Journal of Aging Studies - Full text available from Academic Search Complete   Full text available from Science Direct	1996-2001 1995+
Journal of American Culture - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1993+
Journal of Black Studies - Full text available from JSTOR	1970-2003
Journal of Children & Poverty - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1998+ *
Journal of Comparative Family Studies - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1989+ 2002+
Journal of Conflict Resolution - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Proquest ABI/Inform   Full text available from JSTOR	1960+ 1995+ * 1957-2003
Journal of Criminal Justice - Full text available from ScienceDirect	1995+
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	1993+
Journal of Development Studies   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1976+ 1964+ *
Journal of Dispute Resolution - Full text available from LexisNexis Academic	1995+
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available through Haworth Press	1990+
Journal of Family History - Print available in Blackwell Library	1989+
Journal of Family Issues - Print available in Blackwell Library	1984+
Journal of Family Violence - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1997+ *
Journal of Gender Studies - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1993+ *
Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Full text available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	latest 3 years 1967-2004
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment - Print available in   Blackwell Library	2002+
Journal of Human Resources - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Business Source Premier	latest 3 years 1966+ *
Journal of Marriage and the Family - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	1939+ 1964-2001
Journal of Peace Research - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	1982+ 1964-2003
Journal of Political and Military Sociology - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	2001+
Journal of Rural Studies - Full text available from Science Direct	1995+
Journal of Sex Research - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1989+ 1975+
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality - Full text available   from Academic Search Complete	1996-2005
Journal of Social History - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1967+ 1974+
Journal of Social Issues - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1966-2004 1998+ *
The Journal of Socio-Economics - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	1991-2001
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1974+ 2000+
Journal of Sport and Social Issues - Print available in Blackwell Library	1979+
Journal of the History of Sexuality - Full text available from   Academic Search Complete	2000+ *
Journal of Women's History - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1995+ 1992-2004
Journal of Youth and Adolescence - Print available in Blackwell Library	1989+
Journals of Gerontology, Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences   Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Proquest Nursing & Allied Health	1995-2003 1995+
Labor Law Journal - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Business Source Premier	1965+ 1949+
Law and Contemporary Problems - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from LexisNexis	1972+ 1996+
Law and Society Review - Full text available from LexisNexis	1992+
Legislative Studies Quarterly - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available in JSTOR	1977+ 1976-2001
The Mankind Quarterly - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1975+ *
Marriage and Family Review - Print available in Blackwell Library	1989+
Milbank Quarterly - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1986+ 1998+ *
Peace and Change - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1989+ 1975+ *
Peace, Conflict and Development - Full text available from DOAJ	2002+
Peace Review - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1996+ *
Qualitative Sociology - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1978+ *
Reason - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1994+
Rural Sociology - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1936+ 2001+
Sex Roles - Print available in Blackwell Library	1976+
Sexuality & Culture - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	2000+ *
Social Alternatives - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990+
Social Forces - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete   Full text available from JSTOR	1922+ 1974+ 1925-2006
Social History - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1993+ *
Social Identities - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1995+ *
Social Policy - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1970+ 1990+
Social Problems - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library	1953+
Social Research - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1970+ 1990+
Social Science and Medicine - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Science Direct	1967+ 1995+
Social Science Journal - Full text available from Academic Search Complete   Full text available from Science Direct	1990-2001 1995+
Social Science Quarterly - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1976+ 1990+
Social Science Research - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Science Direct	1972+ 1995+
The Social Studies - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1951+ 1990+
Social Theory and Practice - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990+
Society - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1971-2005 1984+ *
Sociological Forum - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1989+ 1986+ *
Sociological Methodology - Full text available from JSTOR	1969-2004
Sociological Quarterly - Print available in Blackwell Library	1973+
Sociological Review - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library	1953+
Sociological Theory - Full text available from JSTOR	1983-2004
Sociological Viewpoints - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	2003+
Sociology of Education - Print/microfilm available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from JSTOR	1970+ 1963-2004
Sociology of Health & Illness - Full text available from Health Source	1998+ *
Sociology of Religion - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1993+ *
Sociology of Sport - Print available in Blackwell Library	1989+
Studies in Gender & Sexuality - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	2001+ *
Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior - Print available in Blackwell Library	1976+
Telos - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1990+
Urban Studies - Print available in Blackwell Library   Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1976-2005 1993+ *
Women's Studies - Full text available from Academic Search Complete	1972+ *
Women's Studies International Forum - Full text available from Science Direct	1995+

 

What is a reference tool? 

• A reference tool is a resource that is used to uncover a specific fact or piece of information.  Reference tools are generally not intended to be read sequentially or cover-to-cover.
• Reference tools contain specific facts, definitions, overviews, background information and citations to other relevant resources.
• Reference tools are helpful in narrowing a topic.
• Reference tools provide definitions of concepts.
• Reference tools include encylopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bibliographies, handbooks, atlases, maps, and thesauri.
• Reference tools are a great place to start research!

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General Sociology Reference

Encyclopedia of Sociology                         Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology
REF HM17 .E5 2000 (5 volumes)                      REF HM425 .C36 2006

Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
REF HM585 .L24 2003

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Sociology Research

Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science         The Practice of Social Research
Research Methods                                       REF H62 .B2 2004
REF H62 .S34 2004 (3 volumes)

Demographics of the U.S.
REF HB 849.49 R875 2003

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Developmental Sociology

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child              Handbook of Applied Developmental
Development                                              Science
REF HQ767.9 .C352 2005                                REF HQ767.9 .H346 (4 volumes)                       

The Millenials                                              The Encyclopedia of Aging
REF HQ796 .M4797 2004                                  REF HQ1061 .E53 2001 (2 volumes)

Older Americans
REF HQ1064 .U5 O43 2004

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Marriage, Family, Sexuality, Gender

International Encyclopedia of Marriage    Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Family                                                  and Transgender History in America
REF HQ9 .E52 2003 (4 volumes)                      REF HQ76.3 .U5 E53 2004 (3 volumes)

Gay and Lesbian Studies                            American Women
REF HQ75.15 .R43 2000                                  REF HQ1421 .A486 2006

Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories            American Men
REF HQ1190 .E63 2003                                    REF HQ1090.3 .A457 2006

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Substance Abuse, Crime, Deviance

Encyclopedia of Drugs & Alcohol                  Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
REF HV5804 .E53 1995 (4 volumes)                    REF HV5804 .E53 2001 (4 volumes)

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice                   Encyclopedia of Criminology & Deviant
REF HV6017 .E52 2002 (4 volumes)                    Behavior 
                                                                       REF HV6017 .E53 2001 (4 volumes)

Encyclopedia of White Collar &                      Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional
Corporate Crime                                             Facilities
REF HV6768 .E63 2005 (2 volumes)                      REF HV9471 .E693 2005 (2 volumes)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics       Encyclopedia of Terrorism
REF HV7245 .N376 2003                                        REF HV6431 .K883 2003                    

Sociology Bookmarks

American Sociological Association
http://www.asanet.org/

H-NET Humanities & Social Sciences Online
http://www.h-net.org

International Sociological Association
http://www.isa-sociology.org/

Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data
http://www.disc.wisc.edu/newcrossroads/

Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu

Intute: Social Sciences
http://www.intute.ac.ak/socialsciences

The SocioLog
http://www.sociolog.com

Social Sciences Virtual Library
http://www.dialogical.net/socialsciences/index.html

Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu