Reference Sources
- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology brings together entries written and edited by an international team of scholars and teachers. Over 1800 entries ranging from short definitions of terms to extended explorations of major topics. Includes a timeline and introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe.
- REF H 41 .B53 1993
Blackwell Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Social Thought.Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1993
Excellent for defining broad concepts from all of the social sciences.
- REF HM 17 .C66 1998b
Marshall, Gordon, ed. A Dictionary of Sociology. New York:Oxford University Press, 1998
Use this for quick definitions of terms.
- REF H 41 .I58 2001
Smelser, Neil J. and Paul B. Baltes, eds. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 26 vols.
New York: Elsevier, 2001.
One of the best known, most thorough encyclopedias of the social sciences. An excellent starting point for most research.
- REF HM 425 .E5 2000
Borgatta, Edgar F., ed. Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd ed., 5 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2000
Lengthy articles with useful bibliographies.
- REF HM 251 .B476 1995
Manstead, Antony S.R. and Miles Hewstone, eds. Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell,1995
The fields of psychology and sociology often intersect; this set is a useful illustration of that.
- REF HQ 1061 .E53 2001
Maddox, George L., ed. The Encyclopedia of Aging, 3rd ed.New York: Springer Publishing Co., 2001
Data as well as discussions of issues pertaining to aging from many disciplines.
- REF HQ 9 .H846 1994
Bullough, Vern L. and Bonnie, eds. Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland, 1994
All aspects of all varieties of human sexualities, with good bibliographies for further reading.
- REF HQ 1115 .R69 2000
Kramarae, Cheris and Dale Spencher, eds. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women. New York: Routledge,2000.
The best starting place for research on women; particularly useful for its international focus.
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Indexes
- Annual Review of Sociology
Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews,1975+
Bibliographic essays on sociological topics, with cumulative chapter title lists at the end of the most recent volume. A goldmine for citations, provided someone has done an essay on your topic.
- Gender Studies
Available: Colby only
Coverage: 1972-present
Gender Studies Database combines NISC's Women's Studies Internationaland Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversityissues. GSD includes gender-engaged scholarship inside and outsideacademia. Source documents include professional journals, conferencepapers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion andworking papers, theses & dissertations and other sources. Severalhundred links provide access to carefully selected and importantwebsites. This database includes more than 552,250 records withcoverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.
- GLBT Life with Full Text
Available: Colby only
Coverage: 1977 - present
Access: Ebsco
GLBT indexes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender literature and emphasizes history, culture, social issues, interests and concerns of the GLBTcommunity. Materials covered include periodicals, books, conference proceedings, newspapers, dissertations and web documents.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database (NCJRS)
Coverage:1970+
The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 170,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Links are provided to full-text materials as they exist on the Web.
- Sociological Abstracts
Available: CBB only
Coverage: 1963 - present
Updated: monthly
Access: CSA
Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,700 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and non-evaluative abstracts of journal articles.
- Social Services Abstracts
Bibliographic coverage of research on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations for book reviews. Coverage dates from 1979 to the present.
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Full Text Resources
- REF HN 57 .E58 1993
Encyclopedia of American Social History. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993
Excellent collection of essays pertaining to every aspect of US social history from a sociological perspective. Includes chapters on theory as well as historical material and good bibliographies. An excellent starting point for research.
- REF HN 373 .E63 2001
Encyclopedia of European Social History New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001
European counterpart of the Encyclopedia of American Social History, covering the time period from 1350 to 2000.
- REF HM 251 .H224 1998
The Handbook of Social Psychology 4th ed., 2 vols. NewYork: McGraw-Hill, 1998
Extensive bibliographies conclude thorough chapters on various aspects of social psychology.
- Contemporary Women's Issues
Full text articles from 600 journals and other sources publishedby more than 100 organizations from around the world. Useful for its coverage of lesser-known titles and alternative viewpoints.
- REF H 35 .C67
CQ Researcher. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, Inc.,1991+
Excellent starting place for almost any topic. Each week, CQ issues a report on a topic "in the news", covering its history, statistics, recent developments, pro's and cons, and further resources for research. Under its earlier title, Editorial Research Reports (REF H 35 .E35), it covers from 1967 through1990. This material is also available at the Congressional Quarterly Electronic Library website.
- Ethnic Newswatch
Full text articles from newspapers and magazines of the ethnic and minority presses in the U.S., including African-American,Arab/Middle Eastern American, Asian-American, European/EasternEuropean American, Hispanic/Latino-a/Chicano-a, Jewish, and Native American sources. Most titles begin coverage in 1991.
- REF HQ 76.3 .U5 S75 1998
The Gay and Lesbian Almanac. New York: St. James Press,1998
Covers the wide range of issues of importance to gay men and lesbian women, including history, legal matters, family,activism, literature, the arts, etc. A good source forbibliographies as well.
- National Institute of Justice
Contains the full text of reports, research briefs, and other NIJ publications, as well as some statistical sources and a useful list of links.
- Women and Social Movements
A resource for primary source documents covering the history of women in social movements in the U.S. from 1600 to 2000, this collection provides information on women's reform activities by bringing together books, images, and full-text documents as well as scholarly essays, a chronology of U.S. women's history, a dictionary of social movements and organizations, a bibliography, and teaching tools. Browse and search primary documents linked to projects organized to address specific historical questions.
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Statistics
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
A Web version of the famous source for statistics on crime and criminal justice. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat on the machine you are using to view the site (it is on all public terminals in the libraries).
- GOV C3.134:
Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington:GPO, 1894+ The best place to start for statistics on the U.S. The most recent volume of the set is kept at the Miller Library Reference Desk. You can also search this volume on the Web by going to the Library Catalog, looking up the record for Statistical Abstract of the United States [electronic resource], and then clicking on the online connection line.
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
ICPSR is the world's largest collection of datasets for research in the social sciences. The data holdings cover a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law. Colby students, faculty, and staff may download the data sets for research purposes.
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Last Updated Date: 04/21/2008
Created by: Pukkila, Marilyn R.
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