Getting Started: Background Resources
Start your social sciences research with reference materials on sociology, politics, law, diversity, aging, media studies, and more.
Beginning Your Research: General Article Resources
These resources provide access to magazine, newspaper and scholarly articles on a variety of topics.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA multi-disciplinary database with full text in many topics including the social sciences, humanities, general science, education and most areas of academic study.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new windowSearch a comprehensive file of periodicals for a broad range of subject areas including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
Books and ebooks
Guide to Finding a Book at the Library
Scholarly Resources
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SocIndex with Full-Text This link opens in a new windowCovers rural & urban sociology, social psychology, social work, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory,
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JSTOR - Sociology This link opens in a new window
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PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowProvides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.
Citing Your Sources
American Sociological Association
American Psychological Association
