Research Guides: Sociology: Additional Resources

Sociology Reference Tools

Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
The full text of this encyclopedia, published by Alta Mira Press, is provided by Hartford Seminary's Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
Hartford Institute
Founded at Hartford Seminary in 1981, the institute's work is "guided by a disciplined understanding of the interrelationship between the life and resources of American religious institutions and the possibilities and limits placed on those institutions by the social and cultural context in which they work."

The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology by Bryan S. Turner (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521540469
Publication Date: 2006-08-14
Providing an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the classical and the contemporary, this volume is an indispensable guide to the vibrant and expanding field of sociology.
Modern Dictionary of Sociology by George A. Theodorson; Achilles G. Theodorson
Call Number: Main Campus Book Stacks HM17 .T5
ISBN: 9780690550580
Publication Date: 1969-11-01
The entries are from the closely related fields of psychology, social psychology, and anthropology, and statistics. Economics and political science are also represented with terms that are frequently used by sociologists.

Online Reference Tools

Reference Tools are a great place to start researching because they provide an overview of the topic. Reference tools include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and almanacs.

Gale eBooks
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A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It includes present day and historical meanings as well as the pronunciation of 600,000 words.
World Book Advanced
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Primary source documents and eBooks fully integrated with encyclopedia content plus timelines, a citation builder, and saved research.

Writing a Literature Review

If you need assistance writing a literature review, check out these resources for helpful tips. You can also contact a librarian or set up a research coach appointment.

Images

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ARTstor
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ARTstor is a digital library of approximately 550,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

Google Images
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Creative Commons Images
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Flickr
Search using the Creative Commons license (follow the creative commons license for how you can use and reuse the photo)

VIDEO

Films on Demand
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Films on Demand provides streaming media for academic content in a variety of subject areas. Account creation is available and allows you to save videos for later viewing.

Films in the Library
Browse the videos you can borrow from the Union Library