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- ProQuest NewspapersProQuest Newspapers offers international, national, regional, and local papers including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, El Norte, Jerusalem Post, and South China Morning Post. This database also includes exclusive access to 85 full-text newspapers from the world-leading news and information provider, Gannett, plus an additional 7 U.S. military titles. Gannett newspapers span 30 states providing high quality reporting to their local and regional constituencies.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowNewspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 35 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), The Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selective full text for 375 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.
Databases
- Sociological CollectionSociological Collection includes more than 475 full-text titles. It provides information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture, and social structure.
- Sociology Database (ProQuest)ProQuest Sociology gives users access to the full-text of more than 310 journals in sociology and social work. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.
- Social Science Database (ProQuest)ProQuest Social Science Database is a definitive resource for those who need access to a variety of scientific journals. The database includes over 570 titles, with more than 340 available in full text. It provides information on hundreds of topics, including:
• Addiction studies
• Urban studies
• Family studies
• International relations
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new windowOpposing Viewpoints in Context provides information on important current news events. The GALILEO database can help with writing a critical essay, researching a paper, or preparing for a debate. This database covers a variety of reference materials, commentaries, and viewpoints, periodical and news articles, primary sources, statistics, and multimedia.
- Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Journals
- American Journal of Cultural Sociology Aims to provide a single space where cultural sociologists can follow the latest developments and debates within the field.
- American Journal of Sociology https://www.jstor.org/journal/amerjsoci
- American Sociological Review The flagship journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA). It includes the latest general interest scholarship in sociology.
- The American Sociologist The American Sociologist publishes papers, comments, and other writings on topics of professional and disciplinary concern to sociologists. The contents examine intellectual, practical, and ethical issues affecting the work, careers, and perspectives of sociologists. In addition, the journal encourages research and reporting on ways in which sociological knowledge and skill relate to issues of broad public concern, past, present, and future. Topics in The American Sociologist include the uses of sociology in academic and nonacademic settings; training, placement, and career paths of sociologists; structural and ideological dimensions affecting the development of new perspectives in the discipline; the ethics of research, teaching, and practice; the application of sociological knowledge and methods in practical problems; the historical and interdisciplinary roots of sociological knowledge; and the contributions of sociologists to professional and public issues. Publishes papers, comments, and other writings on topics of professional and disciplinary concern to sociologists Examines intellectual, practical, and ethical issues affecting the work, careers, and perspectives of sociologists. Encourages research and reporting on ways in which sociological knowledge and skill relate to issues of broad public concern, past, present, and future.
- The Canadian Review of Sociology The Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie (CRS/RCS) is the journal of the Canadian Sociological Association/La Société canadienne de sociologie. The CRS/RCS is committed to the dissemination of innovative ideas and research findings that are at the core of the discipline. The CRS/RCS publishes both theoretical and empirical work that reflects a wide range of methodological approaches. It is essential reading for those interested in sociological research in Canada and abroad.
- Journal of Marriage and Family The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, has been the leading research journal in the family field for more than 75 years and is consistently the most highly cited journal in Family Science. JMF features original research and theory using the variety of methods reflective of the full range of social sciences, including quantitative, qualitative, and multi-method designs; research interpretation; integrative review; reports on methodological and statistical advances; and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families. The journal also publishes brief reports.
- Social Forces Founded in 1922 by pioneering sociologist and social activist Howard Odum, Social Forces is recognized as a top journal of social research in the U.S. and internationally. Though it highlights sociological inquiry, the journal also explores realms shared with social psychology, anthropology, political science, history, and economics. Each issue includes 16 peer-reviewed articles; book reviews are posted online. The editors, past and present, acknowledge the stimulating and increasingly international nature of today’s social science community and how this is reflected in the journal. Social Forces is published by Oxford University Press.
Videos
- Family & Social Changes (31:00) For a long time, sociologists developed theories about something called ‘the family.’ This program illustrates changes in the structure, organization and culture of family and how this can be linked to changes in wider society. It also looks at the alleged sexualization of children to explore the idea that childhood may be disappearing and considers the effects new communication technologies are having on family life. (30 minutes)Publication Date: 2014
- Introducing Sociology (27:00) This program is geared to students just starting out in sociology and sets out to make the subject more accessible by illustrating what's meant by a sociological problem, culture, socialization and identity. It looks at how societies not only shape how we behave but also how we see the world and takes apart the age old accusation that sociology is just ‘common sense.’Publication Date: 2014
- Beliefs and Culture: Frameworks—Images of a Changing World (48:00) What is the meaning and scope of images today? Bombarded by thousands of images every day, what do we really see? In a constantly changing world, socially and politically engaged creators are searching for new ways to capture our attention. Filmmaker Helen Doyle has chosen the work of several artists and photographers who provoke us into looking deeper at the outside world and at ourselves. Contains images of military-related violence and nudity. Part 1. (47 minutes)Publication Date: 2013
- Academic Video Online - General Sociology & Anthropoloty Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture of everyday life. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, acceptance, and change or social evolution. Many sociologists aim to conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, while others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes. Subject matter ranges from the micro-sociology level of individual agency and interaction to the macro level of systems and the social structure.