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Library Databases for Sociology

To find journal articles from the field of Sociology, try searching one of these two discipline-specific databases:

SocINDEX with Full Text
SocINDEX is a library database that focuses on scholarly sources from the discipline of Sociology. Search to find peer-reviewed journal articles and other sources.
Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts is is a library database that focuses on scholarly sources from the discipline of Sociology. Search to find peer-reviewed journal articles and other sources.

Finding Journal Articles in Other Databases

Databases from other disciplines may also have articles of interest to you, depending on the topic you are studying. The following databases are also recommended for topics related to Sociology:

Social Services Abstracts
Indexed articles on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Dates of coverage: 1980-current.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
International journals, books, reports, statistics, dissertations, and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
Bibliographic records and full text articles on criminal justice, criminology, corrections and prison, criminal investigation, the forensic sciences and substance abuse.
Dates of coverage: 1968-current.
Education Source
Coverage of all levels of education from early childhood to higher education.
Dates of coverage: mid-1990s to current.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Indexed journals covering exercise physiology and sports science.
Dates of coverage: 1975-current.
JSTOR
Full-text articles and images from journals, books, and primary sources.
ERIC
Includes reports, academic journals, ERIC documents, educational reports, dissertations, and government documents covering all levels of education.