Social Sciences Databases
(see also
Anthropology,
Criminal Justice,
Culture & Area Studies,
Economics,
Education & Counseling,
Ethnic Studies & Multiculturalism,
Government & Politics,
History,
History--United States,
Language & Linguistics,
Law,
Psychology,
Social Work,
Statistics & Demographics,
Women, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- SocINDEX
with Full Text (Ebsco)
 
- Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely
related areas such as criminology, demography, ethnic studies, gender studies, marriage, family,
political sociology, religion, social development, social psychology, social work, anthropology, history,
violence, and more. Contains full text for 708 journals (some dating back to 1908), 780 books, and 9,333
conference papers along with abstracts for more than 1,130 core coverage journals dating as far back as
1895. Also features over 25,000 author profiles.
- ProQuest
Social Science Journals (ProQuest)
- Includes over 565 titles - with more than 330 available in full text - that cover hundreds
of topics in the social sciences including addiction studies, urban studies, family studies,
international relations, and more.
(See Using ProQuest Databases for searching tips)
- Scopus
SciVerse (Elsevier)
- Provides abstracts and citation data for peer-reviewed literature and quality web
sources in the scientific, medical, social science, and humanities fields.
Includes 19,000 journals from more than 5,000 international publishers, 400 trade publications,
and 300 book series, as well as scientific web pages, patent records, and conference papers.
Citation tracking features provide the number of citations an author, article, or journal has
received each year and in total, along with who is citing them. An affiliation identifier automatically
identifies and matches an organization with all of its research output.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
General -
Sociology -
Population -
Social Groups -
Social Issues & Problems -
Miscellaneous
- General:
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences - 2nd ed. (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers of a wide array of global topics such as sociology, psychology, economics,
political science, anthropology, ethnicity, gender, and more. Highlights the expanding influence
of economics, critical theory, and cultural studies in social science research as well as the
mathematicization of empirical research. Also covers contemporary topics such as the
"other", generation X, queer studies, marginalization, postcolonialism, the clash
of civilizations, and more.
- Sociology:
- Encyclopedia
of Sociology (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Population:
(See also: Culture & Area Studies and
Statistics & Demographics)
- Encyclopedia
of Population (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Social
Trends and Indicators USA
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Social Groups:
(See also: Ethnic Studies & Multiculturalism and
Women & Gender)
- Encyclopedia
of Aging (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Children and Childhood in History and Society (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Community (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Disability (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the definitions, fundamental concepts, basic history, diversity,
cultural contexts, experiences, health care issues, environmental constraints, helpful
accommodations, social movements, laws, policies, theories, and practices in the
disability arena for both the general reader and the specialist. Contributors are from
the fields of sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, law, government,
philosophy, and ethics. Includes a wealth of primary source documents.
- Encyclopedia
of Sex and Gender (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines
issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; covers sexuality and the body -
social institutions and structures of representation - changing conceptions of "the feminine",
the family and masculinity - religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy,
society, and more.
- Encyclopedia
of Virtual Communities and Technologies (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides comprehensive coverage of the concepts and realities in the field of
virtual communities and technologies, presenting an in-depth analysis of the conceptual and
technical impacts of virtual environments in our global village. Includes definitions of over
830 terms and an extensive bibliography.
- International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Social Issues and Problems:
(See also: Criminal Justice,
Government & Politics,
Social Work, and
Terrorism & Homeland Security)
- Opposing
Viewpoints In Context (Gale/Cengage)
- Provides full-text viewpoint articles and topic overviews published by Greenhaven
Press on today's hottest social and controversial issues to help students research,
analyze, and organize a broad variety of information. It includes statistics, primary
sources, biographies, court cases, images, videos, audio, and selected weblinks. It
also provides articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines, and reference
books. Content can be searched by reading level.
- Points
of View Reference Center (Ebsco)
- Provides essays on controversial issues, presenting multiple sides, along with questions for
further thought. Essays are accompanied by relevant periodical and newspaper articles, radio and
television news transcripts, primary source documents, biographies, and images.
- Americans
at War (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Explains how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have altered
the fabric of everyday life by placing major American conflicts - from the Colonial Wars
through the War on Terrorism - in the context of cultural and social events and conditions
on the homefront, covering the fields of history, literature, arts, sociology, law, political
science, and psychology. Articles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties,
media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory, national identity, civic celebrations,
monumental art, literature, veterans, science and technology, humor, music, and the
roles of women & minorities.
- Encyclopedia
of Homelessness (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Power (Sage)
- Covers most aspects of the personal, institutional, agency-based, and structural
uses of power in society as a whole with interdisciplinary views from political science,
international relations, public administration, public policy, urban studies, sociology,
social psychology, cultural studies, economics, and animal behavior. Includes biographies,
key debates, and the role of power in grand social scientific theories along with topics such
as conflict, freedom, consensus, game theory, decision theory, ability & capability,
interpersonal relationships, and more.
- Encyclopedia
of War and American Society
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Ethical
and Socially Responsible Investment: A Reference Guide for Researchers (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Annotated bibliography of 500 information sources that discuss
ethical issues that can relate to business: the environment, human rights, working
conditions, animal welfare, arms issues, food safety, sexual exploitation, health
& safety, and tobacco. Includes a chapter that describes sources on socially
responsible investment (SRI) and a selected list of ethical and SRI investment funds
available on the UK and US markets.
- Gender
and Violence in the Middle East (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Contends that violence is fundamental to the functioning of the patriarchal
gender structure that governs daily life in Middle Eastern societies.
- Information Plus® Reference Series (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Fall 2005,
Spring 2005.
(See database page for description)
- New
Dictionary of the History of Ideas (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Comprehensive, multidisciplinary work that provides diverse, cross-cultural
perspectives from thinkers around the globe on the main ideas and movements of human concern,
ranging from ideas created by humanity several millennia ago to contemporary concepts, in order
to make the often complex history of "what we think" accessible to readers. Its chronological
scope permits examination of the timeless questions about the individual and society over centuries
of development, focusing not only on the ideas themselves but also on the cultural environments
within which those ideas arose, on the transformations and intermingling of the ideas, and on the
ideas' influences, far in time or place, from their site of origin. Covers such topics as animism,
communication, deconstruction, physics, postmodernism, race theory, sexual harassment,
untouchability, and more.
- Nonfiction
Classics for Students (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly
studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs in a streamlined,
easy-to-use format. This reference series gives
high-school and undergraduate students an ideal starting point for class assignments,
term papers, and special projects.
- Science
and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of
humanities and social science to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of
science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life.
- Science in Dispute (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- vol.01,
vol.02,
vol.03.
Explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring essays - both pro and con -
on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all disciplines. 3 volumes.
- St.
James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide: Major Events in Labor History and Their Impact (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labor history over
the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labor movement as a
whole and to societal changes around the world. Each entry, written and signed by an expert in
the field, is three to five pages in length and includes a description of the event, information
about the key players involved and discusses the event in historical context.
- Miscellaneous:
- Columbia
International Affairs Online (CIAO)
- Comprehensive source for theory and
research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that
includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs,
foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy
briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written
by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political
science classes, and special features.
- Encyclopedia
of Recreation and Leisure in America (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides a comprehensive survey a broad range of activities, including rodeos,
quilting bees, stickball, stock car racing, and more, from the Colonial era to the present, examining
how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political
and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities
have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age.
- Handbook
of Research on Computer Mediated Communication (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides academics and practitioners with an authoritative collection of
research on the implications and social effects computers have had on communication.
- St.
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the culture of mass appeal - all the experiences in life shared by a
people in common as well as those things created for the majority to be easily understandable
and accessible (often disseminated by the mass media) to them. Includes: social life, music,
print, film, television, radio, sports, art, performance, food, fashion, holidays, hairstyles, and
more, emphasizing American popular culture in the second half of the 20th century. Each entry
analyzes the topic and its significance within the broader cultural context.
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