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Table of Contents:
 Subject-Specific Databases
Related Databases
Databases
Internet Resources and Web sites
Government Resources
Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Social Explorer
     
Historical U.S. census data from 1790 to 2000. Use interactive maps to analyze changing demographic characteristics in U.S. states, counties, or tracts and generate statistical reports.
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Social Science Citation Index
  
Part of the Web of Science, Social Science Citation Index provides citations to journal articles in the social sciences, including anthropology, education, history, library science, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and women's studies.
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Social Sciences Full Text
Abstracts and select full text of articles in sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Print edition [1965-1994] located in Periodical Indexes, 2nd Floor West.
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SocIndex FT
Citations and select full text of scholarly articles, books, and conference papers in sociology. Topics covered include criminology, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, social psychology, social work, sociological theory, substance abuse, violence, and urban studies.
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Related databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities
Part of the Web of Science, Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities provides citations to papers and proceedings of social science and humanities conferences from 1990 to present.
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Search databases and indexes to find citations and/or full text articles online.
Academic Search Complete
Provides FULL TEXT for scholarly articles in over 3400 journals, plus citations to many more.
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America: History and Life
Citations and abstracts of journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Includes major titles such as Journal of American History, American Historical Review, and American Quarterly. (For world history see Historical Abstracts).
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Anthropological Index Online
Searchable index of article citations from anthropology journals at the British Museum's Anthropology Library. Includes major
titles from all over the world such as Annual Review of Anthropology, Anthropology Today, Ethnology, and Journal of Material Culture.
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Country Studies
Descriptions and analyses of the social, economic, political, and military systems of countries throughout the world.
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County and City Data Books (GEOSTAT)
Online access to County and City Data Books from 1944 to 2000. Find population, income, health, and employment statistics for U.S. cities, counties, and states. Users can create customized data sets and printouts.
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EbscoHost Databases
Databases available through EBSCOhost such as Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and ERIC. Search databases individually or simultaneously.
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Ethnic Newswatch
A FULL TEXT collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Click here for the Tutorial.
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Historical Abstracts
Abstracts of articles, books, and dissertations on world history (excluding U.S. & Canada) from 1450 to the present. Covers all branches of world history, including political, military, economic, social and cultural, as well as the history of science, technology, and medicine. (For U.S. & Canadian history see America: History & Life)
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In the First Person
Index to letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies of over 18,000 individuals found in archival
repositories and other scholarly collections. Provides citations and in some cases links to full text, audio, and video files
that are freely available on the web (access to some texts requires a subscription).
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Infoshare
Find population, health, and socio-economic data for New York City neighborhoods. View the demographic profile of a specific area or create comparison charts for two or more areas.
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JSTOR
Full text access to complete back runs of scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Journal
coverage begins with the first issue but does not include the last 3-5 years. Users can search across the entire database or
limit their search to journals in specific subject disciplines.
Click here for a search tutorial
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Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full text access to a wide range of news, business, and legal information. News resources include major U.S. and world
newspapers and magazines, TV and radio transcripts, newswires, and blogs. Business resources include industry and market
news, company profiles and SEC filings, and country profiles and business conditions. Legal resources include law reviews and
journals, U.S. case law, codes and statutes.
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New York Times Historical
Full text of the New York Times from 1851 to 2005. Recent issues available thru Lexis-Nexis. Additional holdings.
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Population Index
Citations to the world's demographic and population literature from 1986 - 2000, including books, articles, working papers, dissertations, and data files. Search by author, subject, region, or keyword. Back issues of the index from 1937 - 1999 are available thru JSTOR
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Project MUSE
Project MUSE? offers nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. As one of the academic community's primary electronic journals resources, Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
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Research Starters: Sociology
Concise topic summary articles designed to be starting points for student research in Sociology. Offers topic overviews, definitions of relevant terms and concepts, detailed bibliographies, and links to related articles. Topics covered include social theory, crime, health care, mass media, race, class, and gender.
Available until June 30th, 2010.
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WorldCat
Union catalog containing records of library holdings all over the world. Use WorldCat to locate books, journals, audio and video recordings, and archival materials held by other libraries. If an item you want is not available at CUNY simply click "Find It" to request an interlibrary loan.
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
American Sociological Association
Web site of the American Sociological Association. The site contains up to the date news on issues impacting the discipline of sociology worldwide. Site contains links and statistics, on advocacy, the profession and jobs, funding journals and even a section providing links on resources and information for teaching Sociology.
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International Sociological Association
Website of the International Sociological Association. The site contains information on RESEARCH NETWORKS, PUBLICATIONS, funding opportunities and links to other Sociological sites from around the world.
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Julian Dierkes' SocioLog
An extensive website that provides links to numerous and varies resources for sociology on line. A search engine is provided in addition to an index of topics and sites. Link topics include Professional Associations, research Institutes, University Departments, University Departments, Journals, Mailing and even Blogs dealing with sociology.
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Society for Applied Sociology
Website for the Society for applied Sociology. Provides information on the society and information for individuals interested in clinical and applied sociology also includes a forum and other links dealing with applied Sociology.
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SocioSite
The SocioSite website was compiled and maintained by the Social Sciences department at the University of Amsterdam. They provide links to resources and information that are relevant to sociological around the world. The SocioSite is a valuable resource that provides links to high quality websites and internet resources that are both informative and very easy to use.
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Web sites hosted by federal, state, or city governments.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Official U.S. economic data from the Department of Labor related to topics such as employment, wages, prices, and inflation.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Official demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau covering births, deaths, education, employment, income, housing, and much more.
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U.S. Department of State
The State Department's portal of information on U.S. foreign policy and information about the State Department.
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U.S. Department of State - Background Notes
U.S. Department of State - Background Notes
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U.S. Department of State - Countries
U.S. Department of State - Countries
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U.S. Statistical Abstract
The Statistical Abstract of the United States contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also a Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
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World Factbook
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and military. Print edition available at the Reference Desk [Call Number: G122.U56a 2001].
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