Research Guides: Sociology: Articles (scholarly / peer-reviewed)

Sociological Articles

Sociological Abstracts
Research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Social Science Premium Collection
Provides access to databases covering the international literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.
America: History & Life
Bibliographic database containing citations to articles on the history, culture and current affairs of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Web of science core collection
Web of Science Core Collection (1965-present). Search the world’s leading scholarly journals, books, and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities and navigate the full citation network.
JSTOR
Online archive of peer reviewed/scholarly journals in all disciplines.
Criminal justice database
Covers research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.

Ethnicity, Geographic, & Thematic-focused Article Databases

Bibliography of Indigenous peoples in North America
Citations to literature about native peoples of North America published from the sixteenth century to the present. Native North Americans include Aleuts; Eskimos or Inuit of Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, and eastern Siberia; and other native peoples (i.e. "Indians") of Alaska, Canada, the United States, and Mexico north of the northern boundary of Mesoamerica. All citations are to published materials: books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, and US and Canadian government documents.
Gender Studies Database
Indexes scholarly, popular, and internet publications, providing interdisciplinary coverage of gender-related topics, including women's studies, men's studies, ethnic studies, health issues, and sexual diversity.
HAPI
Selectively indexes journals in the social sciences and humanities, focussing on Central and South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.
PRISMA database
Provides full-text scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities for the interdisciplinary academic study of Hispanic and Latin America, and the Caribbean Basin.
LGBT+ source
Covers the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Transsexual issues.
Comprehensive coverage includes traditional academic, lifestyle, and regional publications, as well as non-periodical content such as non-fiction books, bibliographies and dissertations. Disciplines include athletics, health, law, sociology, family, religion, civil liberties, employment and entertainment.

Google Scholar

Looking for a specific article by title? Want to see who cited the articles you're using to find more, related articles? Want to find a formatted citation for a book or an article for your bibliography? Google Scholar is there for you! (Works best on-campus)

Checking Your Sources

Is your book or article from an Academic / Peer-reviewed source?

Ulrichsweb: global serials directory
Directory to journals, magazines, and more. Check here to see if your articles are published in peer-reviewed publications.

The American Association of University Presses
The American Association of University Presses website lists all of the University Presses within the United States and Canada who are members. Check here to find the names of Book Publishers who publish academic / scholarly books. (Note: this only lists publishers at universities. There are additional academic publishers not listed here, but it is a good place to start checking.)

Librarian

Miriam Rigby

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Subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, Dissertations, Ethnic Studies, Food Studies, Museum Studies, Open Access, Sociology