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Background Information

Annual Review of Sociology - Review articles discuss recent developments within a subject area and topics covered vary from year to year.  Authors summarize past and current literature on a topic and identify aspects of the subject that merit future research.  An excellent source for bibliographies.  It is also available in print: General Collection HM1.A763 .  See the cumulative author and chapter titles indexes at the end of the most recent volume.

Dictionaries

.Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology (1995) REF HM17.J64
.Blackwell Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Social Thought (1993) REF H41.B53
.Dictionary of the Social Sciences (2002) REF H41.D43 
.HarperCollins Dictionary of Sociology (1991) REF HN17.J37 
.Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (1994) REF HM17.C66

Encyclopedias

. The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (1995) REF HM251.B476
. Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia (2002) REF LC189.95.E38
. Encyclopedia of American Social History (1992) 3 vols. REF HN57.E58
. Encyclopedia of Family Life(1999) 5 vols. REF HQ534.E53
. Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family (1995) 2 vols. REF HQ9.E52
. Encyclopedia of Religion and Society (1998) REF BL60.E53
. Encyclopedia of Social History (1994) REF HN28 .E53
. Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995)  3 vols. REF HV35.S6
. Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition (2000) 5 vols. REF HM425.E5
. Encyclopedia of Urban America: the Cities and Suburbs (1998) REF HT123.E5
. Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion (1999) REF BL458.E53
. International Encyclopedia of Sexuality (1997) 3 vols. REF HQ21.I68
. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2001) 26 vols. REF H41.I58
. The Social Science Encyclopedia (1996) REF H41.S63

Handbooks

. Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement (2002) REF H62.M44
. Handbook of Social Psychology (1998) 2 vols. REF HM251 .H224
. Handbook of Sociology (1988) REF HM51.H249
. Statistical Handbook on the American Family (1999) REF HQ536.S727

 

Articles & More

Databases

Sociological Abstracts - This is the principle index to the literature in sociology and related disciplines.  It is an international database that provides citations to and abstracts from journals, books, dissertations, and conference papers.

PsycINFO - This is the principle index to the international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as business, education, psychiatry, sociology, and social work. Coverage is from 1887-present. Provides citations to and abstracts from journals, books and book chapters, dissertations, and technical reports.

Social Sciences Abstracts (Wilson Web) - Provides indexing, abstracting, and selected fulltext to articles in over 350 leading English language periodicals covering anthropology, criminology, psychology, political science, women's studies, and sociology.  Searches can be limited to peer reviewed, i.e., scholarly sources.

The Sociology Databases page lists both recommended and related databases that will help you locate scholarly journal articles. The College of New Jersey Library subscribes to variety of journals (including electronic journals) in the field of sociology. If you know the Title of the Journal , you can check to see if we have a subscription.

Locating a Copy of the Article

The Library subscribes to numerous social sciences journal titles. Try the following to obtain the articles you want.

.To determine if the Library has access electronically to a particular journal, browse this list of journal titles .

. Search the TCNJ Library Catalog to determine if the Library owns a print copy of the journal.

. If the journal title is not available in either print or electronic format, you can request  a copy of the article through Interlibrary Loan

 

Books, Videos & More

Search the TCNJ Library Catalog to find books and videos on psychology topics. If you are having trouble finding books, ask a librarian for help at the reference desk located on the Main Level of The College of New Jersey Library or use our Ask a Librarian e-mail form.

 

Careers & Graduate Programs

Careers in Sociology
Graduate School Programs

 

People & Organizations

Academic Departments

Sociology Department at The College of New Jersey
Other Sociology Departments in the U.S.

Organizations

American Sociological Association
Other Sociological Professional Associations Scholarly Societies Project

 

Other Guides to Sociology Resources

A Sociological Tour Through CyberSpace
SocioSite Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)-Sociology
Sociolog: Julian Dierkes' Comprehensive Guide to Sociology On-Line
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
Statistical Resources on the Web: Sociology
LexisNexis Statistical

 

Writing Resources / Style Manuals

. ASA Style Guide, 2nd edition (1997) REF HM586.A54
. Guide to Writing Sociology Papers(1998) REF HM73.G78
American Sociological Association Style Scroll down to "Instruction to authors: Preparation checklist for your manuscript."
Formatting in Sociology   (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
Citation & Style Guides   (TCNJ)