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Sociology

This research guide will help you to do research in sociology, for classroom assignments, research papers, or to explore a career in sociology.

Books and eBooks - Sociology

Articles - Sociology

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

This database has full-text academic articles in almost every subject, including quite a few peer-reviewed and scholarly journals. A good choice for almost any topic.

CQ Researcher

Each weekly report in this database offers in-depth, non-biased coverage on a single "hot" issue. Issues covered include political and social topics, regular reports on international affairs, education, health, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.

CountryWatch

Access to profiles of 192 countries with demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information. Also provides daily news coverage and a five-year macroeconomic forecast for each country.

JSTOR

JSTOR provides academic journal articles from thousands of titles, with particular emphasis on arts, social sciences, history, literature, ethnic and area studies, and the humanities.

Credo Reference Academic Core (Infobase)

Includes reference encyclopedias and handbooks, which feature easy-to-read overviews and background information on thousands of topics. Credo also features videos, illustrations, photographs, visual aids, and maps.

Films - Sociology

Sociology - Films on Demand

Watch award-winning documentaries and educational programs about race & class studies, women & gender studies, social institutions, social inequality, and more.

Sociology - Academic Video Online (AVON)

Educational programs from well-known producers like A&E, BBC, and PBS.

Sociology - Kanopy

Feature films and documentaries licensed by DVC Library.

Internet Resources - Sociology

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