Academic Journals
Search for academic and experimental research articles in these online journal subscriptions and library databases.
- American Journal of Sociology (AJS) This link opens in a new window
Established in 1895 as the first US scholarly journal in its field, the American Journal of Sociology (AJS) presents pathbreaking work from all areas of sociology, with an emphasis on theory building and innovative methods. AJS strives to speak to the general sociology reader and is open to contributions from across the social sciences—sociology, political science, economics, history, anthropology, and statistics—that seriously engage the sociological literature to forge new ways of understanding the social.
- Social Problems This link opens in a new window
A quarterly journal that covers an extensive array of complex social concerns from race and gender to labor relations to environmental issues and human rights. Official publication of The Society for the Study of Social Problems
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. JSTOR helps you explore a wide range of scholarly content with additional research tools and features. As of 8/1/2024, ArtSTOR is now included in JSTOR.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
General interest and multidisciplinary periodical database, including scholarly journals, trade journals and magazines.
- APA PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Delve into the science of psychology and behavior with APA PsycArticles. The database of full-text peer-reviewed articles is published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and affiliated journals. APA’s definitive standards for writing and publishing psychological research enables authors to deliver rigorously vetted content that meets the highest standards of quality across the spectrum of psychology.
- Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Journals and magazines in the Social Sciences.
EBSCOhost database collection. Part of OmniFile.
Books
To find books in the library, see a reference librarian or library staff member or use Pioneer Search.
- Pioneer Search
One search gets you results from the library catalog and many of the library's online resources. Access to online resources is limited to authorized users
Sociology books can be found in the (H) section of the library stacks:
- HM: Sociology
- HQ: Family, Marriage, Women
- HS: Societies, Clubs
- HT: Communities, classes, and races
- HV: Social pathology, social and public welfare, Criminology
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
e-Books on a variety of academic subjects from leading academic publishers and university presses. Collection is primarily monographs but includes some reference titles.
Professional Organizations
- American Sociological AssociationProfessional organization.
- Mid-South Sociological AssociationProfessional organization for sociologists in the Mid-South region of the United State.
- Society for the Study of Social ProblemsProfessional organization.
Statistics & Data
Statistics and data can be found on these websites and databases. All of these resources are free and available to the public.
- American National Election Studies (ANES)Data from ANES surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation. Collaboration of Stanford University and the University of Michigan.
- Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)Data and research on religions, primarily American. Pennsylvania State University.
- Data and Statistics about the United StatesFind data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
- Data.govHome of the U.S. government's open data. On this site are data, tools, and resources from federal agencies.
- UNdataPortal to statistical databases produced by various UN agencies. United Nations
- World Factbook (CIA)
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
