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Welcome to the Sociology Research Guide

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This guide has been designed to assist you in finding resources for research in Sociology and related fields. Feel free to use our Ask Us Anything chat, email, or instant answers service for additional assistance, or contact Christy Fic, cmfic@ship.edu.

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Encyclopedia of Sociology
Although published in 2001, this multivolume encyclopedia is still the classic reference work in the field of sociology. It provides extensive articles covering all key areas of sociology. The substantial biblographies with each article provide a list of classic works in the field that will need to be updated through the use of article databases.
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Sociological Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers peer reviewed sociology journals. Contains >500 journal titles, >90% full text available with coverage from 1985.
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SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers scholarly publications in sociology, social work, criminal justice, and related fields. Contains >2.5 million articles and other materials (70% in full text) with deep coverage from 1960 and some back to 1882.
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