Research Guides: Sociology: Finding Articles: Journals & Databases

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Subjects: Demography and Population Studies, Sociology

Databases Available with FSU Credentials

Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Sociology-related topics such as: abuse and neglect, aging, anthropology, criminology, crisis intervention, demography, education, ethnic studies, law and penology, social psychology, urban studies, violence, and women's studies.
Subject coverage:
Culture and social structure
Family and marriage
History and theory of sociology
Organizational sociology
Political sociology
Poverty and homelessness
Race and ethnicity
Social change and economic development
Social control
Sociology of health and medicine
Sociology of education

Abbreviation: socabs
Vendor: ProQuest
Coverage: 1963-Current
Subjects: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Demography and Population Studies, Human Development & Family Science, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociocultural and International Education, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning, Women's and Gender Studies
Type: Indexes / Catalogs
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Web of Science includes Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Links to some full text.
Tutorials:
Web of Science LibGuide

Abbreviation: webofsci
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics
Subjects: *General Science, *General / Multi-Subject, Engineering
Type: Citation Management, Indexes / Catalogs
AgeLine This link opens in a new window
AgeLine focuses exclusively on the population aged 50+ and issues of aging. AgeLine is the premier source for the literature of social gerontology and includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. AgeLine indexes over 200 journals, books, book chapters, and reports.
Abbreviation: agelne
Vendor: EBSCO
Coverage: 1978-Current
Subjects: Communication Disorders, Human Development & Family Science, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning
Type: Indexes / Catalogs

A more complete list of databases pertaining to sociology is located here.

Journals Available with FSU Credentials

Annual Review of Sociology
Starting in 1975, this publication covers fields in sociology such as urban sociology, social policy, demography, economic sociology, etc.
American Sociological Review
Various issues are available from 1936 to current that focus on sociological theory, research, and innovation.
American Journal of Sociology
With issues available from 1895 to present day, this is the first American scholarly journal centered around sociology.
Sociological Methodology
This journal specifically focuses on research methods in sociology and is published annually.
Sociological Theory
This journal focuses on theory, international research, and scholarship.

To view a more complete list of journal titles relevant to sociology and the social sciences, go here. Publications are categorized by subject such as anthropology, education, gender & ethnic studies, social welfare & social work, and more. A section is devoted to sociology and is sub-divided by communities, social change, social conditions, etc.

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