Sociology
423: Methods of Social Research
Fall 2003
Dr. Jim Smith
Finding
Information in A.C. Buehler Library Resources
Examples
of Literature Reviews
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Reference
Sources
- 1992 Census of Retail
Trade, Subject Series R 381.1 C396rt 1992 ~ the current edition
is available online
- The American Tally: Statistics
& Comparative Rankings for US cities with Populations Over 10,000,
2nd ed. R 304.60973 A512 2003
- CIA World Fact Book
~ an online
resource for facts about countries all over the world
- County and City Data
Book R 317.3 U58CC
- Encyclopedia of Sociology,
2nd ed. R 301.03 E56 2000
- Social Surveys R
300.723 S678 ~ part of the " SAGE Benchmarks in Social Research
Methods" series
- Statistical Abstract
of the United States R 317.3 U58S ~ also available online
and through Lexis-Nexis
Statistical
- Statistical Abstract
of the World R 310 S797
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Finding Other Print Resources
Use Illinet
Online to find books on your topic. Examples of Subject searches:
- Parent and child
- Social sciences research
- Social surveys
- Sex differences (Psychology)
- Content analysis (Communication)
- Press and politics--United
States
- Public relations
- Beauty, Personal--Psychological
aspects
- Interpersonal attraction
- Stereotype (Psychology)
- Statistics
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Articles, Databases and Electronic
Journals
Some of the databases below
contain both popular and research information. Be sure to evaluate
the sources in these databases before using them. Don't forget our electronic
newspaper subscriptions to such papers as the Chicago Tribune
and the New York Times.
- Academic
Search Elite ~ A general database that contains both scholarly and
popular journal sources, many in full text. Articles from current event
magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The National Review,
and The Nation can be found here.
- Annual Review of Sociology
~ A prime source of review articles in the field of sociology. The library
can gain access to volumes dating back to 1975 electronically via Wilson
Select Plus, ProQuest
Psychology, Academic
Search Elite, and JSTOR (check
the listing
of full-text electronic journals to determine the years covered).
Select volumes from the 1990s are also available in print (the call
number is 301.05 A615). We do not subscribe to the Annual Review
of Sociology through the Annual Reviews web site; however, this
page will allow you to search for articles (although it will not
allow you to view them).
- JSTOR
~ An electronic archives of titles, often going back to the first issue
of a journal's existence. JSTOR does not include current issues of journals.
Journal issues available are all full text.
- Lexis-Nexis
Academic ~ A great source for articles from the world's newspapers,
as well as transcripts from news shows and National Public Radio (NPR)
programs.
- Newspaper
Source ~ Another comprehensive source for articles from newspapers
from all over the world.
- Periodical
Abstracts ~ A general database that contains both scholarly and
popular journal sources, many in full text.
- Project
Muse ~Available on campus only, this database contains the full
text of articles from almost 200 journals published by Johns Hopkins
University Press. Full text dates back to 1996.
- ProQuest
Psychology Journals ~ Nearly 300 academic journals in psychology
and related social science fields including a focus on social work,
all in full text.
- PsycINFO
~ The primary source for psychological topics, produced by the American
Psychological Association. Now
accessed through EBSCO, there is linking to those full-text articles
that are available online.
- Sociological Abstracts
(1962-present) ~ A print reference source containing citations
from sociology journals. It is shelved alphabetically in the Bound Periodicals
section of the library.
Use Illinet
Online to determine if the library owns the journal in print or microfilm,
and check Journals and
Magazines Available Online for electronic access to journals. If the
article you seek is unavailable from these sources, please request it
through our online Interlibrary
Loan article request form.
Not
sure of the difference between scholarly and popular articles?
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Sociology
Information on the Internet
Online
Companions to Text Books
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Professional Organizations
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Reference
Sources
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Research
and Style Resources
Research
Skills
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Citing
Information
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Created Fall 1999 by Elaine Fetyko Page
Last updated
22 September, 2003
by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant
Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College
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