Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 1405124334Publication Date: 2007Provides clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts. Presents materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the store of sociological knowledge. -
Encyclopedia of Sociology
Call Number: HM425 .E5 2000 v.1-5ISBN: 0028648536Publication Date: 2000Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion have been updated and expanded, and completely new articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology. -
Encyclopedia of Social Theory
Call Number: eBookISBN: 0761926119Publication Date: 2005Examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them and presents them in the context needed to understand the strengths and weaknesses of all the key areas of the discipline.
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The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
Call Number: eBookISBN: 0631227660Publication Date: 2000Aimed primarily at students, with a combination of clear prose, engaging examples, a single author's voice, and its minimal assumptions about the average reader's prior knowledge of sociology and its related fields, makes this a unique and valuable reference work. -
A Dictionary of Sociology
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780199683581Publication Date: 2014Contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science.
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
Call Number: H62 .S34 2004 v.1-3ISBN: 0761923632Publication Date: 2003The Encyclopedia features two major types of entries: definitions, consisting of a paragraph or two, which provide a quick explanation of a methodological term; and topical treatments or essays, discussing the nature, history, application/example and implication of using a certain method. Tackles topics not normally viewed as part of social science research methodology, from philosophical issues such as poststructuralism to advanced statistical techniques. -
The SAGE Handbook of Sociology
Call Number: HM586 .S24 2005ISBN: 0761968210Publication Date: 2006Provides an authoritative guide to theory and method, the key sub-disciplines, and the primary debates in Sociology.
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Class in America
Call Number: HN90.S6 C564 2007 v.1-3ISBN: 9780313337192Publication Date: 2007Surveys the breadth of class strata throughout our history, for high school students to the general public. Class is illuminated in 525 essay entries on significant people, terms, theories, programs, institutions, eras, ethnic groups, places, and much more.
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Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behaviour
Call Number: HV6017 .E53 2001 v.1-4ISBN: 1560327723Publication Date: 2000Over 550 entries covering a variety of topics related to criminology, deviant behavior, and other unusual sociological phenomena. Each entry includes a comprehensive definition of the term, concise practical information (such as tables and/or diagrams) and a bibliography. -
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412959186Publication Date: 2010Provides essays on current areas of research as well as concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. -
Encyclopedia of Social Deviance
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781483340463Publication Date: 2014Includes more than 300 articles authored by key figures in the field, organized A-to-Z in two volumes. Each article concludes with cross-references to related entries and further readings. A thematic "Reader's Guide" groups related articles by broad areas, such as concepts, theories, research methodologies, etc.
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International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780028658834Publication Date: 2003Includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.
General Background Information
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
Designed to be an authoritative resource of reference content in a wide array of academic fields, including the humanities, social sciences, and science.
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Sage Knowledge This link opens in a new windowDictionaries, encyclopedias, guides and handbooks from a range of social science fields.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowHandbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias in a wide range of subject areas, including Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Sciences.
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Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowHundreds of dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Government Data
Other U.S. Government Data
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (United States)The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
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Data.gov This link opens in a new windowProvides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. Great place to find population, housing, economic and geographic data, climate, education, energy, health, and science as well as maps, fact sheets, tools and other resources.
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Call Number: Main Oversize - HA202.U5ISBN: 1636714285Publication Date: AnnuallyThe Statistical Abstract of the United States has provided a statistical portrait of social, political, demographic, and economic conditions of America since 1878.
Other Data Sources
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Sage Data This link opens in a new windowLarge repository of harmonized datasets from a variety of sources, with global and time series coverage. Datasets allow complete access to datasets using customizable tables, graphs and maps, with numerous output formats available (Excel, PDF, delimited text, SAS, SPSS, XML, Shapefile GIS).
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ICPSR This link opens in a new windowICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) maintains an archive of more than 500,000 data files in the social sciences. Includes a bibliography of literature related to the data.
U.S. Census and Demographic Data
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Provides access to current and historical U.S. census and other demographic data. Users can create maps and reports.
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