LibGuides: Sociology Resources: Sociology

Research Databases Access

Research Databases

To find scholarly journal articles or popular magazine articles use these databases.

Use these links to connect to the research databases from both on or off campus.

SocINDEX
Provides full text of journal articles, and indexing and informative abstracts for "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, plus "priority" coverage journals and "selective" coverage journals.
Sociological Collection
The Sociological Collection is a comprehensive database covering information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. This database provides complete full text for more than 500 important journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all journals in the collection.
Academic Search Complete
Designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
Includes the full text of more than 7000 online research journals covering many subject areas.
Gender Studies
ombines Women’s Studies International and Men’s Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Also covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
LGBT Life
Provides indexing and abstract coverage of the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues. LGBT Life with Full Text covers LGBT-specific core periodicals, core books and reference works, with full text of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers. LGBT Life covers traditional academic, cultural, lifestyle, and regional publications plus data mined from additional periodicals
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Index, abstracts, and full text covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

The Pew Research Center News

Getting Started

Use this resource guide as a starting point for locating and using good, quality information for sociology related subjects. You will find a list of librarian reviewed websites, links to research databases and additional information relating to this subject.

If you have any questions please contact a librarian! Your Stark State Librarians are available via IM, phone or email.