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Sociology

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There are a lot of databases available, so it can be difficult to decide which one to use for your research. The ones on this page have been curated for sociology. See the bottom of the page for the link to the full list of databases.

You can also check out the Best Bets box on the Home page.

JSTOR has a large curated collection of sociology resources, covering a wide range of topics and perspectives. You will find articles published from the 20th century to the present. 

Project Muse provides a curated database of scholarly journals and books for humanities research. The collection includes sources from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies. 

Dedicated to sociology research, SocINDEX provides access to resources from extensive sociology research topics. Be sure to use limiters such as publication date and source type to refine your results.

Looking for current or historical perspectives on a topic or trend? Searching newspaper collections, such as Access World News, can provide access to local and national newspapers from around the world and different time periods, giving you the ability to analyze trends over time.

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Looking for more options?

Check out the full list of databases on the A-Z database page. 

Goddard Library Guidance!

To view other databases available, specifically for sociology resources, you can search the A-Z Database list either by selecting Sociology from the Subjects list (on the left) or searching for "Sociology" in the search box (on the right).

A-Z database list search page with Sociology selected and highlighted in the far left search box and the far right search box.