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  Sociology   -- Where to start Database(s)

  Sociological Abstracts
Subjects: Sociology
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers, dissertations

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  Social Sciences Abstracts
Subjects: Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Political science, Law, Psychology
Info type: scholarly articles, magazine articles

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  Social Sciences Citation Index
Search for articles in Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article
Subjects: Social Sciences, Psychology, Business
Info type: scholarly articles, conference papers
Search Instruction: Cited Reference Searching

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  Project Muse
Large collection of 400+ journals published by universities and scholarly societies.
Subjects: Humanities & Social Studies--especially History, Literature, Political Science, Women’s Studies, some Science and Mathematics
Info type: scholarly journals, literary magazines

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  Associations Unlimited
Search for nonprofits by topic, geography, or name
Subjects: Nonprofit Organizations, Professional Associations
Info type: reference source, directory, organization descriptions



  Sociology   -- Related Database(s)

  Gale PowerSearch
Find articles on a wide range of subjects
Subjects: Covers most subjects
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles, news articles, encyclopedia and reference book entries
Search Instruction: Gale PowerSearch Video - takes a minute to load


  Wilson Select Plus
Find articles on a wide range of subjects
Subjects: Covers most subjects
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles
Access Tips: Also available via http://mel.org/

titles included

  PsycINFO
Key database for Psychology articles
Subjects: Psychology, Education, Business, Communication, Linguistics, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations, book reviews

titles included

  Electronic Collections Online - ECO
A searchable collection of scholarly journals
Subjects: Includes most subjects
Info type: scholarly articles
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org

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  EconLit
Subjects: Economics
Info type: scholarly articles, book info

titles included

  CQ Researcher
Examines controversial topics reported in the media
Subjects: Current, Newsworthy Issues (Political, Social, Economic, Environmental)
Info type: reports


  CQ Global Researcher
Examines global issues from international viewpoints
Subjects: Global Affairs (Political, Social, Economic, and Environmental)
Info type: reports


  Westlaw Campus Research
Perform legal research and/or search for news articles
Subjects: U.S. Law, State Law, European Union Law, News
Info type: court cases, laws, regulations, law review articles, legal encyclopedias, legal guides, law dictionary, news articles
Access Tips: Use Law tab to access legal research materials

NOTE: Many functions of Westlaw will only function properly if you disable any pop-up blocker. For example, printing may not work if a pop-up blocker is active.

  Contemporary Women's Issues
Subjects: Women’s Health and Social Issues
Info type: magazines, professional articles, scholarly articles

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  GenderWatch
Subjects: Gender issues, Women, Gay/Lesbian/Transgender Issues, Men’s Studies
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, news articles, reports

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