LibGuides: Sociology Research Starter: Find Articles

Journal Databases

Try these databases to find journal articles:

Social Science Premium Collection
This collection provides access to databases covering international literature in social sciences, including politics, public policy, sociology, social work, anthropology,criminology, linguistics, library science, and education. Featured databases include the International Bibliography of Social Science, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
Sociology Collection
Provides access to Sociological Abstracts in combination with other databases covering the international literature in sociology and social services, along with related fields. Includes topics such as ethics in social work, community and mental health, and family and marriage.
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts
ASSIA is designed to meet the information needs of the caring professions, and spans the literature of health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. It has indexing and abstracts for 500+ journals from over 16 countries.
Sociological Abstracts
1952-present; updated monthly
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Many records include the references cited in the source article, and may also have links to an abstract and/or to other papers that cite that reference.
Sociology Database
Covers 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. Full text is provided for many core titles in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.

These databases cover a broader range of social science topics including Sociology:

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
The IBSS includes bibliographic references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters in the areas of anthropology, economics, political science and sociology. International in scope, incorporating material in over 100 languages.
Social Science Database
Offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
Social Services Abstracts
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
APA PsycInfo
This database indexes over 2,000 journals in all areas of psychology including educational psychology, plus indexing for many books and book chapters.

In addition to the discipline-based indexes above, you may find relevant scholarly articles in the following multi-disciplinary databases:

ProQuest
This is ProQuest's main search portal. It covers many subjects, including the social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and math.
JSTOR
1831-2007; varies by title
Full-text backfiles to almost 850 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I - IV, Arts & Sciences VII, and Biological Sciences collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
Access World News - DISCONTINUED (use America's News or ProQuest Central)

Electronic Journals

The library has online subscriptions to the following journals. See the J ournal Finder for other journal titles available through databases and/or in print in the Library.

Newspapers

America's News (NewsBank)
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional and national news sources, including the Omaha World-Herald.

This database replaces the library's subscription to Access World News. Go to International Newsstream -- via ProQuest Central -- to search news sources from other countries.
US Newsstream
US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. This database includes access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal.

Google Scholar

Search Google Scholar to see what else is available on your topic. You may find links to full-text articles either from Doane or other providers.