eResources by Subject: Sociology

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• eHRAF World Cultures

  Provides a cross-cultural database of information on all aspects of cultural and social life, organized into cultures and ethnic groups.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• PsycARTICLES

  The database contains more than 150,000 articles from over 70 journals published by the American Psychological Association) and 11 from allied organizations. It contains all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each of the 59 journals.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1894 - present
• PsycINFO

  The PsycINFO database contains summaries of the world's literature in psychology and related disciplines, compiled and indexed by the American Psychological Association.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Sage Journals Online

  SAGE Journals Online offers full text access to more than 485 journals in Communication Studies, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Management & Organization Studies, Materials Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Humanities, Science and Technology.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Social Services Abstracts

  Current research focused on social work, human services and related areas, including social welfare, social policy and community development.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1979 - present
• Sociological Abstracts

  Citations to sociology journals and dissertations covering sociological topics in fields such as anthropology, economics, education, medicine, community development, philosophy, demography, political science, and social psychology.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1952 - present; Print indexes available: v.1(1953)-10(1963)

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• ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts

  ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• LexisNexis Academic

  News, business, legal and reference information.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1970 - present; updated continuously
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts (NCJRS)

  Database of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts with summaries of more than 180,000 criminal justice publications.

  Free Resource [Details] Coverage Dates: 1970 - present; updated weekly
• NC DOCKS

  NC DOCKS is the shared institutional repository of five University of North Carolina System universities: ASU, ECU, UNCG, UNCP, and UNCW. It provides open access to various research in digital form produced by the faculty and graduate students of the member universities, including but not limited to peer-reviewed literature, working papers, student terminal projects, and technical papers.

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• Simply Map

  Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.

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• Academic Search Complete

  Academic Search Complete offers critical information from many sources unique to this massive collection. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Cambridge Journals Online

  Cambridge Journals Online is the online Cambridge University Press’s collection of several journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. 

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• CQ Researcher

  The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1991 - present; updated weekly
• Electronic Journal Service (EJS)

  Search through EBSCO's database of scholarly e-journals.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• GPO Access

  Gateway to searchable databases from the federal government. Includes the Federal Register and Congressional Record.

  Free Resource [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication; updated irregularly
• ICPSR (Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research)

  ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. Brought to you by the UNCW Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs 
  Currently available from on campus only.

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• MasterFILE Complete

  This multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1922.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1975 - present
• Mental Measurements Yearbook

  Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. The MMY series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1938 - present
• NC Health Info

  Offers access to free web sites of local health services, providers, and programs serving residents of North Carolina.

  Free Resource [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• PBS Video Collection

  You can now view nearly 250 quality PBS programs covering a wide variety of topics. These videos are viewable from any computer running Flash Player version 9 or higher with a relatively good Internet connection (at least 175 Kbps). Unfortunately, it will not be possible to view the videos over a dial-up Internet line.

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• Polling the Nations

  Public opinion polls.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1986 - present
• Social Sciences Citation Index

  Multidisciplinary section of the Web of Science covering scholarly literature in the social sciences.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 2002 - present
• SpringerLink

  SpringerLink offers online access to several fully peer reviewed journals in biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, and economics.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• State Data Center

  North Carolina economic and population statistics, county profiles.

  Free Resource [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

  Website from the U.S. Census Bureau. The paper version is available in the Reference Section.

  Free Resource [Details] Coverage Dates: current; updated annually
• Women and Social Movements in the United States - Scholar's Edition

  Women and Social Movements in the United States brings together primary documents, books, images, scholarly essays, book reviews, Web site reviews, and teaching tools, all documenting the multiplicity of women’s activism in public life.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1963 - present
• WorldCat

  Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1200 - present; Updated daily