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Article Databases
Key databases for articles and abstracts
Use these databases to build your literature review.
Annual Reviews - Choose the "Sociology" journal tab for specific sociology articles
IBSS extra - international bibliography of social sciences - Bibliographic database compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science of the London School of Economics and Political Science
Jstor - Provides page images of back issues of the core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences.
Scopus - abstract and citation database containing both peer-reviewed research literature and quality web sources.
Social Science Citation Index - (Available through Web of Knowledge). This database is an international, multidisciplinary index to the literature of the social, behavioral, and related sciences.
Sociological Abstracts - Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Sociology - SAGE full-text collections. Includes the full-text of 28 journals published by SAGE and participating societies.
More suggested databases
Academic Search Premier - General Academic Journals
Alt-Press Watch - News; Communication and Journalism; Race and Ethnicity; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies; American History; General and Reference Works; Language
Alternative Press Index - News; Sociology; Race and Ethnicity; Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies; General and Reference Works
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
Ethnic news watch - Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic, minority and native press in the U.S. Coverage is from 1960 to date.
Gender Watch Full text collection of journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings and governmental n-g-o and special reports devoted to women's and gender issues.
Project Muse - Features a collection of online scholarly journals that focuses on the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
For a full list of databases see http://searchworks.stanford.edu/databases
Data Archives
Key resources
SDA: Survey Documentation and Analysis
SDA is a set of programs for the documentation and Web-based analysis of survey data. SDA is developed and maintained by the Computer-assisted Survey Methods Program (CSM) at the University of California, Berkeley.
National Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity collecting and analyzing education-related data for the United States and other nations.
National Center for Health Statistics
Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Health Data Interactive (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hdi.htm)
- VitalStats (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/VitalStats.htm)
Additional data archives
Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
Statistics are for California local areas, Dates vary depending on the statistics, population data goes back to 2000 Decennial Census.
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) - ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences.
iPoll Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Handbooks
Here is a sample of titles on sociological methods and research planning.
100 questions (and answers) about research methods
Developing research questions
Handbook of research design & social measurement
Handbook of survey methodology for the social sciences
Learning in the field : an introduction to qualitative research
Methodology: who needs it?
Qualitative interviewing: the art of hearing data
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
Journals
Selected Journal Titles
American sociological review
Annual review of sociology
Contemporary sociology
Contexts
Cultural Geographies
Demographic Research
Demography
Ecology and Society
Human Relations
International migration.
Migration; a quarterly review.
Population Studies : quarterly journal of demography
Recommended Resources
Check for these texts in Course Reserves
Becker
Booth
[avail. as e-book]
Weiss
Weisberg
[At the Graduate School of Business Library]
Statistical Databases
Statistical Databases with Visualization Tools
Here is a short list of licensed and non-liscenced database that have graphing and map visualization tools.
American FactFinder is a web tool that provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data in American FactFinder come from several censuses and surveys.
Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The easy-to-use web interface lets users create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change. In addition to being a comprehensive data resource, Social Explorer also offers features and tools to meet the needs of both demography experts and novices. From research libraries to classrooms to the front page of the New York Times, Social Explorer is helping people engage with society and science.
Citation Style & Tools
Citation style guides & management tools
ASA Style Guide
American Sociological Association standards is the perfered style for this class.
How to cite DATA:
ICPSR link
IASSIST - quick guide to DATA citation
Managing your citations:
Resources for keeping track of your citations.
