Library Sociology 316

This guide points to books, journals, and article databases that you may find helpful when conducting a review of the literature.

We'll be using this document on Wednesday: Topic Terms .

The following journals publish review articles. Unlike primary research articles which describe original research, review articles describe the current state of a topic by reviewing existing published research. 

• Annual Review of Sociology
  "The Annual Review of Sociology, in publication since 1975, covers the significant developments in the field of Sociology. Topics covered in the journal include major theoretical and methodological developments as well as current research in the major subfields. Review chapters typically cover social processes, institutions and culture, organizations, political and economic sociology, stratification, demography, urban sociology, social policy, historical sociology, and major developments in sociology in other regions of the world".- Annual Reviews
• Contemporary Sociology
  "Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews (CS) publishes {book} reviews and critical discussions of recent works in sociology and related disciplines that merit the attention of sociologists. Since not all sociological publications can be reviewed, a selection is made to reflect important trends and issues in the field". -Contemporary Sociology
• Contexts
  "Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers. The magazine includes feature articles, culture and book reviews, and photography, as well as analysis of the latest social science research."- Contexts
• Sociology Compass
  "Unique in its range, Sociology Compass is an online-only journal publishing original, peer-reviewed surveys of current research from across the entire discipline. Sociology Compass publishes state-of-the-art reviews, supported by a comprehensive bibliography and accessible to an international readership. Sociology Compass is aimed at senior undergraduates, postgraduates and academics, and will provide a unique reference tool for researching essays, preparing lectures, writing a research proposal, or just keeping up with new developments in a specific area of interest". -Sociology Compass

These databases contain citations to journal articles in sociology.

• Academic Search Premier (date coverage varies)
  Full-text articles from over 3,600 journals in the social sciences, arts and humanities, and sciences.
• ERIC (1966 to present)
  Covers research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education.
• JSTOR
  Full-text backfiles of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
• PsycInfo (1887 to present)
  Covers the academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, sociology, education, and other areas.
• Social Science Database (ProQuest)
  A search engine combining the content of the following three databases: Sociological Abstracts, Public Affairs Information Service, and the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences.
• Sociological Abstracts (1952 to present)
  Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines.
• Sociology Database (ProQuest) (1985 to present)
  Covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction and more.

• ASA Style Guide (print)
• Writing for emerging sociologists/Angelique Harris (ebook)
• Writing for social scientists/ Howard S. Becker (print)
• Writing in sociology/ Mark Edwards (print)