Sociology Resources

• Reference Books
• Research Databases
• Web Resources
• Social Data Sites
• Other Resources
• Related Subjects
• Associations

Reference Books (Print and Online)

• Class in America

           Main Reference HN90.S6 C564 2007 

• Encyclopedia of Sociology
  Main Reference HM425.E5 2000
• Encyclopedia of Social Theory
  Main Reference HM425.E47 2005
• Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior
  Main Reference HV6017.E53 2001
• Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: Cities and Cultures Around the World
  Main Reference HT108.5.E53 2002
• Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia
  Main Reference LC189.95.E38 2002
• International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family

         Main Reference HQ9 .E52 2003

• Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
  Main Reference E49.R33 2000
• The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language
  Main Reference HM425.J64 2000 and online at the link above
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: A Reference Handbook
• Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
• Crime in America: A Reference Handbook
• Women and Equality in the Workplace: A Reference Handbook
• Work in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society

Research Databases

OR select a specific database to search:

• SocINDEX
• Sociological Abstracts
• NCJRS Abstracts Database (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
• More Sociology Databases through OhioLINK

Web Resources

• SocioSite
  This site provides links to information about a number of sociological topics, biographical information about famous sociologists, and data archives for nations around the world. Based at the University of Amsterdam.
• Criminal Justice Links
  CJ Links includes links to federal and international criminal justice agencies and sources, as well as law databases, topic-specific sites (i.e., Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Drug and Alcohol Information), and discussion groups and e-journals.
• Social Psychology Network
  Designed for students, faculty, and researchers, Social Psychology Network includes 5,000+ links to web sites related to social psychology. Especially useful are the "Social Psych Subject Areas" and "Web-Based Reference Tools" sections. Maintained by Scott Plous, Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University.
• NCJRS Virtual Library
  This site searches the National Criminal Justice Reference Service's Justice Information Center web site and the web sites of the agencies of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• BUBL Information Service: Sociology
  This site divides sociological themes by their Dewey Decimal call numbers and provides links to data, research methods, and a variety of topical information.
• Yahoo! Directory: Sociology
  Provides links to articles, papers, and reports, divided by topical category.
• Social, Economic, and Political Change
  This site is affiliated with The Global Social Change Research Project and provides links to reports, data, research, and links to pages about theory, history, and country profiles.
• Dead Sociologists' Society
  This site features the Dead Sociologists Index, with biographical sketches of sixteen major social theorists, overviews of major ideas and contributions to sociology, and selections from their original writings. Also provides useful links arranged in broad topic areas (family, stratification, social change, deviance, socialization, collective behavior, social movements, etc.)
• Marxists Internet Archive
  This digital library aims to educate readers about Marxism and related topics. It includes a wide range of primary source documents, books, essays, letters, photos, and other resources. Documents cover writers, historical figures, organizations, and concepts. It also maintains the online Encyclopedia of Marxism and the Leftist Parties of the World online directory.

Social Data Sites

• American FactFinder
  Run by the U.S. Census Bureau, this great site is extremely useful for information on demographics, census data, data sets, and other facts about America's population.
• ICPSR: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
  ICPSR supplies data files for use with statistical software like SAS or SPSS. Click on "Data Access and Analysis" to search. The "Special Topic Archives" link also provides access to articles and reports.
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
  Data about many aspects of Criminal Justice in the U.S. is displayed in tables. Also available Main Reference HV7245.N37b
• Oberlin College Library links to statistical resources

Other Research Resources and Style Guides

• The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
  Main Reference H62.S34 2004
• Handbook of Social Theory
  Main Library H61.H279 2001 (3rd floor)
• Sociology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources, 3rd ed.
  Main Reference Z7164.S68 A24 2005
• A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers, 5th ed.
  Main Library HM73.G78 2001 (3rd floor)
• ASA Style Guide, 2nd ed.
  Main Reference Desk HM586.A44 1997
  (Quick Style Guide for Students Writing Sociology Papers is a brief version of the ASA Style Guide.)
• Oberlin College Library links to Citation Guides and Style Manuals

Related Subject Guides

• African and African-American Studies Resources
• Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Studies Resources
• Gender and Women's Studies Resources
• Latin American Studies Resources
• Legal Research

Associations

• American Sociological Association
• Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• Society for the Study of Social Problems
• Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology