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Sociology

Sociology is the study of the social forces that influence human behavior.

Databases by Topic

Research and Writing Tools

Chicago Manual of Style Online
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The online version of the classic guide to documentary style. 15th and 16th editions

Ebooks and More

Social Theory
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Contains searchable, indexed full text of books and articles by many important thinkers in sociology and related fields.
JSTOR
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Full-text of historical runs of important scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, sciences, ecology, and business.

Datasets and Primary Resources

Mass Observation
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Field research into the cultural and social life of Britain from 1937 to 1965.
ICPSR
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ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) supplies the numeric raw data from a variety of sources, including survey research, censuses, and administrative records. PLEASE NOTE: User must create an account while on campus before they can access ICPSR while off campus. Please click "more" for additional details.
ICPSR holdings include several time series and other types of aggregate data. ICPSR datasets were originally collected for specific research or administrative purposes. However, the data have research potential that outlives the original purposes for which they were collected. ICPSR preserves these valuable data resources and makes them publicly available for secondary analysis. ICPSR Direct is a new service providing direct access to the ICPSR data holdings for all students, faculty, and staff at ICPSR member institutions.

ACCESS: Off-campus access is available but users must first create an account on-campus and log in on-campus every 6 months.