Sociology books are primarily located in the HM- HX call number area on the second floor of the library. You may browse the collection or use the library catalog to locate specific titles and subjects.
HELIN Library Catalog - The combined library catalog of RWU, PC, URI, RIC, CCRI, Salve, JWU, Bryant, Wheaton, and Brown
InRhode - to find books in both the HELIN Library Catalog and Brown's Library Catalog, Josiah
Link to a listing of the library's databases relevant to Sociology. Many of these databases will provide full-text articles.
Link to RWU e-journal subscriptions. Search by title or subject.
Link to online reference resources such as encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries, etc.
- Annual Reviews
- Home page for Annual Reviews, Inc. that publishes 27 series covering Biological and Medical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Bibliographic information and abstracts only.
- Current Research in Social Psychology
- Free peer-reviewed electronic journal covering all aspects of social psychology.
Web Sites
Comprehensive Social Science Resources:
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- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Intute Social Sciences Information Gateway
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- Research Resources for the Social Sciences
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- Social Psychology Network
- A Sociological Tour through Cyberspace
- Sociology Internet Resources
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- SocioSite
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- World Wide Web Virtual Library -- Sociology
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Research and Statistics Sites:
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- Internet Crossroads in the Social Sciences
- Offers links to information services such as subject specific gateways and textual resources and links to data resources by topic area.
- Survey Study Resources
- Sources for related topics on survey research, social science, and statistics
- Data on the Net
- Social science statistical data from over 800 Internet sites. Maintained by the S.S.D.C. at University of California, San Diego.
- Statistical Resources on the Web
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- Statistical Abstract of the United States
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- National Center for Health Statistics
- News releases, fact sheets, statistics, and a searchable database.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics United States Census
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- Census Bureau Poverty Stats
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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- Professional Organizations:
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- American Sociological Association
- Membership and conference information, teaching and academic resources, code of ethics, publications, employment resources, research support and more.
- N.A.S.W. Online
- National Association of Social Workers. Links to NASW chapters, other social work organizations, and government agencies. Here you will also find the NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, NASW Code of Ethics, meeting information, job opportunities, and articles on social work practice.
- New Social Worker Online
- Journal designed especially for the social work students and recent graduates. Articles include news of the profession, resources for social workers, articles on ethics, field placement issues, and more.
