Library: Sociology: Guide Home

Research Starter

Some strategies for conducting research include:

Consult reference databases and books for an overview of a topic or quick information.
Locate ebooks and books with in-depth information in the library collection.
Search journal databases and indexes for current research from journals.

eBook Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference and Ebooks This link opens in a new window Credo Reference cover 11,000+ reference topics from all major academic subject areas and is a great starting point for research. Entries include images, quotations, audio files, videos, ebooks and full text articles on a variety of topics. In addition to reference topics, Credo includes over 700 academic reference books. Credo's Nursing and Allied Health Collection provides access to 23 current nursing ebooks.
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window

Routledge Handbook of Social, Economic, and Criminal Justice This link opens in a new window
This authoritative volume explores different perspectives on economic and social justice and the challenges presented by and within the criminal justice system.
Understanding Sociology in Nursing This link opens in a new window
Provides students with insights into key contemporary debates and events to demonstrate the relevance of sociology and its practical application to modern nursing.

eBook Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference and Ebooks This link opens in a new window Credo Reference cover 11,000+ reference topics from all major academic subject areas and is a great starting point for research. Entries include images, quotations, audio files, videos, ebooks and full text articles on a variety of topics. In addition to reference topics, Credo includes over 700 academic reference books. Credo's Nursing and Allied Health Collection provides access to 23 current nursing ebooks.

In the Library of Congress shelving system, print books on sociology are likely to be shelved in the following sections:

Google Scholar Use this tool to search through millions of scholarly articles on the web. If you have an article title, searching it in google scholar is the quickest way to find out if it available online for free.

20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results
Contains questions that everyone should ask about polls and their results.
Gallup Organization
Home of the Gallup Poll. Click on “Gallup Poll News Service” to view polls.
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
“The Center is an independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.”
PollingReport.com
Includes data from polls on politics, business and aspects of American lifestyles.

Internet Public Library: Social Issues and Social Welfare
KIDS COUNT Data Center
Child welfare data compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Senior Services Directory
A directory of local services for senior citizens put together by the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee Office on Aging.
SocioWeb
Directory of sociological resources on the web by topic.

American Radio Works – Say It Plain
Includes great African-American speeches of the past century.
American Rhetoric
This is a site devoted to public speaking and oratory in the U.S.
The History Place Great Speeches Collection
This site includes links to transcripts of speeches from national and international historic political figures.

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