Best Bets for Sociology
- SocINDEX with full text This link opens in a new windowEBSCO's SOCIndex covers all the social sciences and is the place to begin a search for articles for a SOC or CJS course.
- ProQuest Central. Sociology Database This link opens in a new windowUse to find information covering the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies. Contains abstracts and full-text articles from academic journals, trade journals, magazines, dissertations, reports, newspapers, blogs, podcasts, conference papers and proceedings and website links.
- ProQuest Central. Social Science Database This link opens in a new windowUse to find resources covering a wide range of social science disciplines, including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Contains abstracts and full-text articles from academic journals, trade journals, magazines, dissertations, reports, newspapers, blogs, podcasts, conference papers and proceedings and website links.
- JSTOR. Archival Journals This link opens in a new windowYour JSTOR search can be narrowed by subject in Advanced Search using the "Journal Filter" and selecting "Sociology."
Additional Databases
- General Social Survey (GSS) BibliographyFor five decades, the General Social Survey (GSS) has studied the growing complexity of American society. The Bibliography is a curated list of articles related to the GSS.
- ProQuest Central. Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new windowUse to find resources on correctional and law enforcement. Contains articles from scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, newspapers, conference papers and proceedings, dissertations, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields.