Research Guides: Sociology: Databases

Best Bets for Sociology Research

Sociological Abstracts
The most comprehensive resource for sociology and sub-disciplines. 1,800+ journals, international scope, 1953-present.
Sociology Database
300+ journals in sociology and social work, international scope, and dissertations, theses, and conference papers.
Sociological Collection
Articles in sociology and related areas. 190 active journal titles. 1947-present.

Criminal Justice Research

Criminal Justice Database
Searches 250 U.S. and international journals on all aspects of criminal justice, especially causes, implications, and prevention, 1969-present.

Other databases to consider

AgeLine
A great resource for social, behavioral, and cultural topics with emphasis on age and aging.
Business Source Complete
A good complementary resource to use if looking for sociology-related topics in organization, management, marketing behavior, and more.
EconLit
A good resource to use if looking for sociological topics related to economics.
America: History & Life
A good resource to use if looking for topics in US and Canadian civics and social history.
Web of Science: Core Collection
A good interdisciplinary resource for social and behavioral sciences.
Newspaper Source
Use this database if you need newspaper articles about current events.
PsycINFO
The most comprehensive database for psychological research.
ScienceDirect
A good interdisciplinary resource for social and behavioral sciences.
SpringerLink
An interdisciplinary database useful for social and behavior research.
Social Science Database
1,000+ titles in many social science disciplines, scholarly and popular titles, newspapers, and wire feeds.
Wiley Online Library
Online journal articles, books, and encyclopedias in sociology.

Best Bets for Environmental Sociology Research

News Articles:

Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington's newspaper, 1983-2020.

Books/eBooks:

InfoKat Discovery Library Catalog Advanced Search
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Search the full InfoKat Discovery Library Catalog combining terms in different fields (e.g., title, subject, date, language).

Scholarly journal articles:

Sociological Abstracts
The most comprehensive resource for research in sociology and sub-disciplines. 1,800+ journals, international scope, 1953-present.

Government Documents:

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Publications from the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the U.S. government.
Legislative Insight
Bills, public laws, reports, hearings, and more.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency leading the United States’ environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. Provides information on water, air quality, climate science, pollution, and green living.
National Centers for Environmental Information
Part of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The world’s largest archive of weather data. This data provide an historical perspective allowing for the study of climate change, the greenhouse effect and other environmental concerns.
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program
From the EPA. A resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities.
National Water and Climate Center
From the Department of Agriculture.
National Water-Use Science Project
From the U.S. Geological Survey.

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