Research Resources: Sociology

Subject-Specific Online Databases


Annual Reviews - Social Sciences	Indexing of Annual Review volumes from 1984 – present. Full text for some articles.	More Info
eHRAF World Cultures (formerly eHRAF Collection of Ethnography)	Ethnographic information on all aspects of cultural and social life with diverse topics ranging from religious beliefs, bringing up children, causes and cures of diseases, to economic and political behavior. Covers cultures from ethnic groups in Africa, Asia, and Oceania, to indigenous and immigrant groups in North and South America. Full text.	More Info
SocINDEX with Full Text	Provides citations and abstracts for journals, books,and conference papers for subjects relating to sociology. Contains full text for over 700 journals, nearly 800 monographs, and over 9,000 conference papers.	More Info


Academic Search Complete	An excellent starting point for finding articles in magazines and journals, mostly from fairly recent time periods. Some full-text.	More Info
JSTOR	A full-text collection of over 1,000 major scholarly journals. Excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals.	More Info
Project Muse	Full text access is available to over 380 journals in the humanities and social sciences.	More Info


Magnus	Online catalog providing access to Luther College library and archival collections.	More Info
WorldCat	WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.	More Info


LexisNexis Academic	LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to over 6,000 full-text news, business, and legal publications.	More Info
New York Times (1995-Present)	Full text of the New York Times (1995 to the present)	More Info
New York Times, Historical (1851-2005)	Searchable full-text newspaper articles from the New York Times from 1851 to 2005.	More Info
Newspaper Abstracts	Citations and abstracts for articles from about 50 national and regional newspapers published 1989 – present	More Info
Newspaper Source	Coverage for over 200 regional, national, and international newspapers. Includes The Times (London) and full transcripts from selected newscasts, including Face the Nation, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, O’Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, CNNÂ®, CNBC, National Public Radio (NPR). Full text for most articles	More Info
Wall Street Journal	Citations for significant articles in the 3-star Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal from 1971 – present. Complete full text on microfilm (1972 – 2001): AN2 .W2 Full text online for issues published 1984 – present.	More Info

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature

Index Area: AI3 .P7

Citations for articles in U.S. and British general interest periodicals published 1802 – 1907. Subject index only.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature

Index Area: AI3 .I6

Citations for articles in English language general interest magazines published 1890 – February 1983.
Social Sciences Index

Index Area: AI3 .I66

Citations for journal articles published 1974 – March 1983. Previous titles: Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-1974), International Index to Periodicals (1907-1965). Indexed by author and subject only.


2009 Statistical Abstract	Includes the information that is published in the print publication, The Statistical Abstract of the United States. Statistics represent social, political, and economic data of the U.S.	More Info
American Sociological Association	The website of the American Sociological Association. Provides links to information available to the general public.	More Info
American Sociological Association	Website of the American Sociological Association. Some access is limited to members only.	More Info
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology	Defines terms used by sociologists; entries are arranged alphabetically. E-book provided through netLibrary.	More Info
Bureau of Labor Statistics	The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information relating to labor economics and statistics.	More Info
FedStats	FedStats provides access to official statistical information produced by over 100 federal agenicies in the U.S.	More Info
U.S. Census Bureau	Provides information and statistical data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.	More Info

21st Century Sociology : A Reference Handbook

Reference HM 585 .A13 2007 v. 1-2

This handbook presents a survey of the many areas in the broad field of sociology.
A Dictionary of Sociology

Reference HM 425 .D5735 2005

The dictionary provides definitions of terms for sociology and includes related terms from economics, psychology, and anthropology. Also available online through Magnus.
Encyclopedia of Sociology

Reference HM 425 .E5 2000 v.1-5

The 2nd edition of the encyclopedia provides in depth entries on a variety of topics and concepts in Sociology.
Social Change in America: the Historical Handbook

Reference HA 214 .S746 2006

Narrative description and statistical tables in this volume explore social change in America in recent decades.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book : 2006

Ref Desk HA 202 .S84 2006

Provides statistical information on social and economic issues of states, metropolitan areas, and “micropolitan” areas of the U.S.
Statistical Abstract of the United States

Ref Desk HA 202 2009

An annual print publication that provides statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States. Also available online.