Sociology Subject Guide

The following list represents some examples of the specialized reference work types in the Von der Ahe Library useful for research in Sociology. For additional sources, please consult LINUS and/or the Reference Librarian.

• The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: a user's guide to sociological language.   REF HM 425 .J64 2000
• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Sociology.   REF HM 17 .C66 1994
• Demography: Analysis and Synthesis. Caselli, Graziella, et. al. (eds.), 4 vols., OVERSIZE HB871.C37513 2006.
• Encyclopedia of Sociology.   REF HM 425 .E5 2000 
• Encyclopedia of the Statistical Sciences.   REF QA 276.14 .E5 1982
• Finding the Source in Sociology and Anthropology.   REF  HM 51 .B75
• Handbook of Economic Sociology.    REF HM 35 .H25 1994
• Handbook of Statistical Modeling for the Social and Behavioral Sciences.    REF HA 29 .H2487 1995
• Human Relations Area Files (HRAF).   REF  GN 543.3 .H8 microfiche (see also eHRAF below).
• International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences.   REF H 41 .I58 2001
• Sociology: a guide to reference and information sources   REF HM 51 .A29 1997
• Human Relations Area Files - Ethnography LMU only  - Ethnographic information on cultures worldwide. See also Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) on microfiche for reports prior to 1991.

American National Biography   LMU only
         Biographical articles on deceased figures of significance in shaping the nation. Full text
Biography Resource Center   LMU only
         Biographical Information on 180,000+ people, throughout history and around the world. Full text

The Charles Von der Ahe Library provides access to sociology journal articles via print and online subscriptions (see Databases). The best way to locate journal research on any topic is to check one or more periodical indexes pertinent to your subject. Indexes may be online, on CD-ROM, or in paper format. If you are off campus, please read Connect to LMU's library databases from off campus.  Sociology majors can benefit from several excellent indexes, including the following:

Sociological Abstracts   LMU only
       Index to over 1900 journals in sociology and related fields; also indexes books, dissertations, and papers.
        **Sociological Abstracts Tutorial available

EBSCOhost   LMU only
       Some sociology journals with full text.
       **EBSCOhost Tutorial available

ProQuest Research Library    LMU only
       Some sociology journals with full text.
        **Proquest Tutorial available



Consult LMU's Journal List to determine if the Library has the journals you need. Check Other Libraries to see if the University of California, California State University, or U.S.C. libraries have those journals that LMU doesn't hold in paper, microfilm, or online. You can get articles via our Document Delivery Service for a small charge. Ask at Reference.

• Global Data Locator.  REF  HA 36 .K87 1997
• Instat: International Statistics Sources: subject guide to sources of international comparative statistics. REF HA 36 .I42 1995
• International Historical Statistics: the Americas 1750-2000.  REF HA 175 .M55 2003
• Statistical Abstract of the United States.   REF HA 202.S9 
• Statistical Abstract of the World.   REF HA 154.S68  1997
• Statistics Sources. REF  HA 36 .S84 2004
  

Statistical Universe  LMU only
      Access to statistical information compiled by governmental agencies, business groups, independent research organizations, and universities.
Statistics Websites - A short list of important Web sources for statistics compiled by LMU reference librarians.

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Ken Simon
Sociology Subject Selector/Liaison
Reference Librarian