Databases for Sociology
Essential Research Tools
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Large, scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing indexing for over 8,500 journals. Some 200 journals are in the area of sociology. 1975--current | Some full text | More info |
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Comprehensive coverage of articles from journals, book reviews, and dissertations published worldwide on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. From pre-history to the present. Search this database with Historical Abstracts for world coverage. 1964--current | Abstracts & citations only | More info |
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Powered by Westlaw, a comprehensive collection of news, business, and law-related information sources. Excellent for newspaper coverage. Full text |
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text Contains some 300,000 records selected from the most important sources within the discipline. Subject areas covered include: criminology; criminal justice; criminal law and procedure; corrections and prisons; police and policing; criminal investigation; forensic sciences and investigation; history of crime; substance abuse and addiction; probation and parole. (from EBSCO) Some full text | More info |
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Gale®’s premier database for research in all the academic disciplines. Provides over 4,000 journal titles many of which are in full text. (from Gale's InfoTrac ) 1980--current | Some full text | More info |
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Index to journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations in the area of world history. Covers topics from 1450-present and includes over 2,100 journals published throughout the world. Search this database with America: History & Life (coverage of U.S. and Canada). 1955--current | Citations & abstracts only | More info |
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Provides access to scholarly journals. Our collection (Arts & Sciences 1) includes core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. Contains 13 titles in sociology. 1800s--current | Some full text |
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Access to over 500 national and international newspapers. Includes full text for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. (from ProQuest) Some full text |
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Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. A comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the OECD. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas: agriculture, economic production, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, industry, information and communications, international trade, labour force, population, taxation, public expenditure, and R&D. |
Sage--Social Sciences Collection Full text access to SAGE scholarly publications in all areas of the social sciences. 1999--current | Full text |
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One of the world's largest provider of scholarly, peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical literature. Access to journals in mathematics, social sciences, arts and humanities, and business as well. Some full text |
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Provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of health issues, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Including pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, it is useful for term papers, debates, and speeches. Use the archival reports for historical perspective. 1923--current | Full text |
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Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature. When accessing this database through the link provided here you will find free connections to the pay for view materials that are located in our subscription sources. Just click on "Find Full Text @SMU." Some full text, some pay for view |
Social Science Research Network eLibrary Search The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research. It's eLibrary contains abstracts on over 399,600 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 328,300 downloadable full text documents. The eLibrary also includes the research papers of a number of Fee Based Partner Publications. Full text/some-fee based | More info |
Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being In support of the Council on Women and Girls, the Office of Management and Budget and the Economics and Statistics Administration within the Department of Commerce worked together to create the Women in America (pdf) report which, for the first time in recent history, pulls together information from across the Federal statistical agencies to compile baseline information on how women are faring in the United States today and how these trends have changed over time. |
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From OCLC, the largest, most comprehensive catalog of books and other materials, with records from over 55,000 libraries worldwide.
Materials found in WorldCat may be borrowed through our interlibrary loan program. Click on " Bibliographic records |
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