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SOCIOLOGY
ThXs Xs the web page
for... what? I
can't decide that "X" is the new "i"? Well, if course
not-- I'm being influenced by forces that that are beyond my control
even if I
may believe I’m an independent individual (and what is that,
anyway?). Those
forces are more powerful that anyone can imagine. But why, and
how? Naturally, resources for
psychology may also be useful for this subject.
DATABASES
Annual
Reviews
Here, the "Annual Review of Sociology" is listed
under "Physical Sciences." You can search and browse it back to
1986, and view articles in .pdf format. If you register, you can
use the site
to organize your searching.
EBSCO
As ever, EBSCO is a great way to do research. It is
actually an aggregator, and that means that it searches lots of
different
databases at the same time. You might want to select these
particular ones (to
avoid getting irrelevant hits):
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Complete
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Fuente Academica
MEDLINE with Full Text
Newspaper Source
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
SocINDEX with Full Text
World History Collection
MLA International Bibliography
PsycINFO
Electronic
Journals
This allows you to browse ULM’s available journals by name,
so you can know very quickly whether or not we have the publication you
want.
JSTOR
- The
scholarly journal archive
There are many journals on JSTOR-- it means "Journal
storage." You can search by issues and genres, and inside the
article
text itself. JSTOR brings you journal pages just as they appear
in print-- and
just about as usefully.
It is Known for the humanities and social sciences, but there's
Mathematics
journals here too.
LexisNexis
Academic Search
This allows searching of countless periodicals and other
news resources around the world. There are also special search
for law and
business information.
NetLibrary
NetLIbrary is best accessible through the ULM catalog, as
when you search for books, because these are books too. They can
also be
access 24 hours a day and off campus.
INTERNET
RESOURCES
Many of the sites on this
list have
links to other resources on the web. Since this list cannot cover
absolutely
everything, links such as those will be most helpful for finding the
specific
topics you need.
The
American Sociological
Association
This is a fairly famous association that "dedicated to
advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving
the
public good" and publishes literature as well. This site has
information
on the organization, employment resources, and more.
Association for
Applied and Clinical Sociology
This association advocates and supports the application of
sociology to real problems. There is membership information,
news, links, and
more.
City-Data.com
This website offers quick statistics of large and small
cities on sundry topics, including graphs, maps, weather, and even
pictures.
The most specific reason I've placed this site on this guide is its
discussion forum. This
makes it possible to see
more than only data about locales (the "why" behind it). But
don't
expect what you read there to be academic or reliable.
Dead
Sociologists'
Society at Pfeiffer University
This is a good place to find information on great
sociologists of the past. There are many links on this page, and
this is the
most useful aspect of the site. They are arranged by subject, and
there are a
lot of them.
DMOZ:
Sociology
The Open Directory Project is an effort to make useful
directories for the web. This one is for sociology, and has many
valuable
links for it.
International
Sociological Association (ISA)
This is "a non-profit association for scientific
purposes in the field of sociology and social sciences." The site
has
information on conferences, research networks, ethics, job listings,
and more.
Internet
Resources for Sociologists
This is a very, very large collection of sociological links
(which is still being updated) from the University of Missouri - St.
Louis. They are arranged by subject and by type.
JURIST
One does not necessarily need to be a lawyer to need legal
news, and one doesn't need to be a lawyer to get it, either.
JURSIT is a free
resource with a very pleasing interface made by The University of
Pittsburgh
School of Law. It covers US and world legal news, and can be
searched,
browsed, and watched.
SociologyProfessor.com
"SociologyProfessor.com is a provider information on
social theories and theorists. It is an open-content web site - which
means
that users can provide SociologyProfessor.com with further information
on the
subjects for publication." IT is most useful as a dictionary, and
terms
are links on the right-hand side of the page.
Sociopranos
This is a discussion forum for sociology. Discussion boards
are a great place to find, share, and create information.
However, do not
expect what you read to always be accurate.
The SocioWeb
This is a well-presented link hub with links grouped by
different subjects and needs. There are also suggestions on books
to read and
information on employment.
USA.gov
Formerly known as firstgov.gov, this website is the quickest
way to find government information on the internet. It's search
offers topics
as you search as well as results.
U.S.
Census Bureau
This is great place to find statistical data about the U.S. The American Fact
Finder brings
such demographic information as age, race, income, education,
employment, and
more.
The U.S. Dept.
of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics
This site can be useful in numerous ways, beginning with
Demographics, the Consumer Price Index, unemployment rates, The
Occupational
Outlook Handbook, and much more.
Yahoo!
Sociology
The portal site Yahoo! also has a directory for sociology,
with a number of fairly popular links related to it.
BOOKS AT ULM
Reference Books
These are
located in the reference section on the first floor
Encyclopedia of American
social history
Author: Cayton, Mary
Kupiec.
Publisher:
Scribner,
Pub date:
1993.
Call: HN57 .E58 1993
This multivolume encyclopedia is not in alphabetical order completely;
it is divided into subjects which are then divided into smaller
subjects and
articles, making it more like am encyclopedia handbook, should this be
possible. There are bibliographies at the ends of chapters, and
there is an index
and the end of all the volumes. There are different authors for
each chapter.
The handbook of social
psychology
Author: Gilbert,
Daniel.
Publisher:
McGraw Hill,
Pub date:
c1998.
Call: HM251 .H224
1998 V.1
This is divided into parts with chapters in them arranged by
subject by different authors. There are indices by name and
subject, notes,
and references. It covers all aspects of sociology in a dry
scholarly manner.
Encyclopedia of sociology
Author: Borgatta,
Marie L.
Publisher:
Macmillan ;
Pub date:
1992.
Call: HM17 .E5 1992
There is list of articles in the front with authors, and
some larger articles have references and sub-divisions. There are
"see
also" and "see" referrals to other articles, and some diagrams
where needed.
Encyclopedia of modern
American social issues
Author:
Kronenwetter, Michael.
Publisher:
ABC-CLIO,
Pub date:
c1997.
Call: HN57 .K73 1997
Larger entries are sub-divided and sometimes have further
reading lists. There are "see also" and "see" referrals to
other articles. Entries include issues, events, court cases,
laws, and more.
There is an index and a bibliography section and the end.
Books
. . . located
in the stacks
The sociology of
organizations : classic,
contemporary, and critical readings
Author: Handel,
Michael J. (Michael Jeremy)
Publisher:
Sage Publications,
Pub date:
c2003.
Call: HM786 .S63
2003
Sort of like a readings-on book, in that it is not made in a
textbook fashion and has references at the ends of chapters, bold
paragraph
headings, chapters named by subject, and an index. Some chapters
are more
organized than others.
Society : the basics
Author: Macionis,
John J.
Publisher:
Pearson Prentice Hall,
Pub date:
c2006.
Call: HM586 .M1657
2006
This heavily illustrated text book is fairly easy to
understand and has and the end of each chapter summaries, key terms,
questions,
exercises, and more cases. Chapters are divided by subject, and
they cover all
aspects of society. There is a glossary, references, and indices
by subject
and name.
Sociology: annotated
instructor's edition
Author: Macionis,
John J.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall,
Pub date:
c2003.
Call: HM586 .M33
2003
This textbook covers material on all aspects of society.
There are many illustrations, maps, and charts, as well as case
examples to
explain concepts. Chapters come with summaries, key terms,
exercises, and
there is a glossary, index, references, and more.
The Sage handbook of
methods in social psychology
Author: Sansone,
Carol.
Publisher:
Sage Publications,
Pub date:
2003.
Call: HM1019 .S24
2003
This is a fairly scientific book, and it has a long list of
contents, and each chapter has different authors and references at the
end.
Chapters are about explaining designs for experimentation, showing how
to
conduct them. There is a subject index and name index.
Cultural studies : the
basics
Author: Lewis, Jeff.
Publisher:
SAGE Publications,
Pub date:
2002.
Call: HM623 .L49
2002
This is a straightforward black and white paperback book on cultural
studies. There is an index, references, and a "genealogy of
cultural
studies," which shows great authors and researchers of it and quick
information about them. Each chapter is on an aspect of culture
(spaces,
bodies, language, etc.). There are a few pertinent illustrations.
Temporal matters in social
psychology : examining
the role of time in the lives of groups and individuals
Author: McGrath,
Joseph Edward, 1927-
Publisher:
American Psychological Association,
Pub date:
c2004.
Call: HM656 .M34
2004
This is about social psychology and time. Chapters are
about time and how it is seen in aspects of life and factors that
affect it
(stress, groups, individuals, etc.). There are appendices on
measurement of
time and concepts of time, references, and indices by author and
subject.
There are other subject specific sociological books like this.
Introduction to social
psychology : a European
perspective
Author: Hewstone,
Miles,
Publisher:
Blackwell,
Pub date:
c2001.
Call: HM1033 .I59
2001
This seems like a textbook printed like a handbook. Each
chapter begins with an outline and key terms. Important terms in
the text are in
bold and defined in the margins. Chapters end with discussion
questions,
notes, and further reading lists. There are indices by author and
subject, references,
and a glossary.
Of course, that can’t
represent
absolutely everything that there is. Don't forget that NetLibrary is a
big part of the collection, and that Interlibrary Loan can get you even
more materials. For more information, see the library
catalog. It is also entirely possible to find information related
to your topic in other disciplines.
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