Research Guide (Sociology) Santa Rosa Junior College

SOCIOLOGY

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Aggression and Conflict: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia

Mahoney REF/HM/136/.L46/1994

Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology

Doyle & Mahoney REF/HM/425/.J64/2000

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development

Mahoney REF/HQ/767.9/.C352/2005

Encyclopedia of Aging

Doyle REF/HQ/1061/.E53/1987

Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence

Doyle REF/HQ/772/.G27/1998

Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol

Doyle REF/HV/5804/.E53/1995/v. 1-4

Mahoney REF/HV/5804/.E53/2001/v. 1-4

Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family

Doyle REF/HQ/9/.E52/1995/v.1-2

Mahoney REF/HQ/9/.E52/2003/v.1-2

Encyclopedia of Modern Worldwide Extremists and Extremist Groups

Mahoney REF/HN/49/.R33/A85/2004

Encyclopedia of Sociology

Doyle REF/HM/425/.E5/2000/v.1-5

Mahoney REF/HM/425/.E5/1991/v.1-5

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender

Doyle REF/HQ/1115/.E43/2001/V.1-2

International Encyclopedia of Sexuality

Doyle REF/HQ/21/.I68/1997/v.1-4

Doyle REF/HQ/21/.I68/2004/v.1-4

International Encyclopedia of Women

Doyle REF/HQ/1115/.R69/2000/v.1-4

Male/Female Roles: Opposing Viewpoints

Doyle REF/AC/5/.08/no.21/1995

Doyle Circulating/AC/5/.08/no.21/1989
Mahoney REF/AC/5/.08/no. 21/2005

The Sage Handbook of Social Psychology

Mahoney REF/HM/1033/.S24/2003

Call Numbers to Browse:

HM HN HQ

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	CQ Researcher

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

AGED	DRUG ABUSE
ALCOHOLISM	FAMILY
COMMUNICATION	FEMINISM
CRIME	HOMELESSNESS
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR	HUMAN ECOLOGY

INDIVIDUALISM	RACE RELATIONS
LEADERSHIP	SMALL GROUPS
MARRIAGE	SOCIAL CHANGE
MINORITIES	RACE RELATIONS
SOCIAL PROBLEMS	VIOLENCE

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ERIC Plus Text	ProQuest Education Journals
ProQuest Religion	ProQuest Research Library - Multicultural Module

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

American Journal of Sociology	Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
American Sociological Review	Social Forces 2
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences	Social Justice (formerly Crime and Social Justice) Social Problems
Family Relations (formerly Family Coordinator)	Sociological Inquiry
Journal of Family Issues	Sociological Perspectives
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy	USA Today
Journal of Marriage and the Family

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Internet Reference Collection: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/

Librarians' Internet Index:

Society & Social Science:
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Society%20&%20Social%20Science&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: December 4, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina