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Sociology

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HF Databases
Name Abstracts or Full Text? Description
Academic Search premier
(Ebsco)
Abstracts and selected full text Selected full-text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals 1975 - present.
Available off-campus.
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CIAO
(Columbia International Affairs Online)
Abstracts and full text

References a wide range of journals, books, reports, case studies and other materials dealing with international affairs. It is an excellent source of information for global issues, diplomacy, economics, and events.
Available off-campus.
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Issues & Controversies
(Facts on File)
Full text

Topical database on current issues, presenting opposing points of view. 
Available off-campus.
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JSTOR Full text

Provides full-text of journals in sociology and other topics. No current journals, only those 2-5 years old or older.
For on campus use only!

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PsycINFO and
PsycARTICLES
Abstracts and selected full text

References articles, book chapters, dissertations and reports of psychology literature in over 1,500 journals, from 1887 to the present. Contains links to the full text of articles from journals published by American Psychological Association and its affiliates, from 1990 to the present.
Available off-campus. From on or off campus, enter username and password.
PsycINFO searching instructions.
PsycARTICLES searching instructions.

Social Sciences Full Text
(WilsonWeb)
Abstracts and selected full text

References articles concerning all aspects of the social sciences, including: psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, addiction studies, family studies, anthropology and related fields. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles from 1995 to the present.
Available off-campus
.
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Holy Family students, faculty, and staff may obtain the current database logins by contacting the Northeast Philadelphia Library (267-341-3315), Newtown LRC (267-341-4010) or by sending email to reference@holyfamily.edu .

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Journals

Many science and technology journals are available to the Holy Family University community. Use our research databases to find journal articles on a specific topic.

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Reference Sources

Glossary of Important Terms
Identifies and provides definition of important terms and concepts in the social sciences.

Sociology Timeline from 1600
People and events important in shaping the development of sociology. Links to major theorists and their works.

Statistical Abstract of the US
Compendium of data on all aspects of socio-economic, business, education, health conditions and more. Based on data from the Bureau of the Census.

Statistical Resources on the Web: Sociology U of Mich. Documents Center)
Comprehensive data from federal and other sources on adoption, aging, children, crime, violence, ethnicity, welfare, marriage, religion, sexual behavior, poverty.

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Research Gateways

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AcademicInfo: Sociology
Sociology links of interest to students and faculty. An eclectic list of databases, reference sources, digital libraries and archives not found in other gateways. Excellent starting place for web sites related to research topics.

SocioLog  
Comprehensive links to sociological topic, organizations, research, e-journals and many other subjects that will serve as an introduction and Internet guide to the discipline.

Sociological Subject Areas
List of nearly two hundred subjects studied in sociology with definitions and links to explore them on the web.

Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
A professor's imaginative tribute to his discipline with links to web tools and resources helpful to his students and anyone interested in sociology. Organized on a topic basis that parallels a department's course offering.

SocioSite
Excellent starting place to explore topics, people, associations, chat rooms, and research sources in the field.

SocioWeb
"Independent guide to sociological resources on the web." Includes links to net indexes, journals, theorists, surveys and statistics, and specialized research topics.

WCSC List: Sociology Internet Resources
Excellent collection of links to sociology sites organized by broad topics: ethnic, cultural, women, family, criminology, social theory and more.

WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
Searchable index and comprehensive guide to web resources, chat rooms, journals, theories, research centers, departments, associations and related information in sociology.

Yahoo! Social Science: Sociology
Portal to sociology related topics and sites. Links to theorists, associations, university web pages, and many other sites of interest to students in sociology.

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Updated 8/17/2006