Finding Journal Articles

These are the most useful resources for finding sociology journal articles:

Academic Search Complete via EBSCOhost

Academic Search Complete covers the core sociology journals and has some full-text articles.

Research Library via ProQuest

This database contains about 30 sociology titles and has some full text.

SAGE Journals Online

SAGE Journals Online provides full-text access to peer-reviewed journals in the social sciences and other subject areas.

PsycINFO via EBSCOhost

This database has excellent coverage of social psychology.

ERIC via EBSCOhost

Try this database for articles and documents on the sociology of education.

Social Work Abstracts via EBSOChost

If your topic deals with social work, then you should try this database.

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Finding Books

To locate books owned by Niagara University Library, use the Library Catalog.

If you want to search for books owned by other libraries, too, then try searching WorldCat, a catalog that contains references to more than 57 million items owned by 9,000 libraries worldwide. Don't worry - if you need a book owned by another library, you can request it. To learn how, go to the section called Obtaining Materials NU Library Does Not Own.

Tip: One thing to note when searching for books is that they are usually not as specific as articles, so construct your search in a more general way than you would for an article search. So, let's say that you were doing research on how single mothers survive financially. Your best bet would be to search for books about the broader subject of single mothers and pick out book titles that may look relevant.

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Finding Facts, Statistics and Web Sites

The Library has some reference books in the field of sociology. For example:

• Dictionary of Sociology (HM17 .C66 1998)
• Encyclopedia of Social Theory (HM425 .E47 2005)
• Encyclopedia of Sociology (HM425 .E5 2000)

These titles are located in the Reference Collection on the first floor across from the Reference Desk.

The World Wide Web is a great place to find statistical data. Try these sites:

• American FactFinder
• FedStats
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Social Sciences Data Collection
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
• Statistical Abstracts of the United States
• U.S. Census Bureau

If you are looking for specific information on the World Wide Web, visit a search engine like Google and type your keywords in.

If you would like to browse a directory of sociology web sites, try this one:

• Internet Resources for Sociologists

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Obtaining Materials NU Library Does Not Own

If you need an article or a book that NU Library does not own, we will try to get it for you. Just go to the Interlibrary Loan page to order it.

Tip: In a hurry? If the article or book you need is owned by another library in Western New York, you can visit that library and use their resources on site (view a list of Western New York library web sites). Please note: If you wish to borrow a book from another Western New York library, you can get an Infopass Card at the Reference Desk.

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How to Cite Your Sources