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Sociology

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Welcome to the subject guide for Sociology!

 

This page offers information about the various resources available at the Richard J. Daley Library such as article databases, reference materials, ebooks, and websites. 

 

In addition, the Richard J. Daley Library offers individual and group instruction on how to use library resources in this subject area. Speak with one of our reference librarians to assist you.

 

Finding Books

 

Search the Library Catalog

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More search options
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Call Numbers to Browse

Use these calls numbers to browse books on the shelves in the general collection and the reference collection.

 

Topic  

Call number ranges 

Sociology Subclass HM
History of sociology
HM435-477
Schools of social thought
HM461-473
Theories and methods of sociology
HM481-554
Culture
HM621-656
Social Control
HM661-696
Social systems and social structure HM701-706 
Social Psychology HM1001-1281

Complete Library of Congress Classification Outline 

 

 


 

eBooks

 

A few examples of our eBooks about Sociology:

 

 




Sociological Social Work

Anarchy and Society : Reflections on Anarchist Sociology

Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology

Pendulum : How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future

 

More eBooks about Sociology

 

Search the EBSCO eBook Collection: 

Daley College eBook Collection
 

 

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Finding Articles

Note: Accessing journal articles from databases off-campus will require students to use their MyCCC username and password.

 

Suggested Databases:

 

Newspapers

Newspaper Source

Proquest Newspapers

 

 

Academic Journals

EBSCO Academic Complete and Premier
JSTOR

MasterFile Premier

Project Muse

Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection

 

Statistics

Historical Statistics of the United States

 

Full list of library databases

 

Or use our all-in-one search tool to find articles:  

 

Books & Articles | Course Reserves | Databases | Help | My Account

 

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Web Resources

 
  • American Sociological Association -  a resource with information on sociology jobs and careers, professional research and journals, and teaching and learning tools.

 

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. 

 

 

  • First Measured Century - a companion website to a PBS documentary of the same name with resources about social trends in the 20th century.

 

 

  • Pew Social & Demographic Trends - Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.

 

  • Population Reference Bureau - The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.

 

  • Resource Center for Minority Data - RCMD seeks to assist in the public dissemination and preservation of quality data to generate more "good science" for years to come.

 

  • U.S. Census Bureau - The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

 

 

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Search Tips

 

  • Use keywords. Keywords are the basic concepts of your query without any filler words.
  • Narrow your search results by date if you want only the most current results.
  • Check full text to see only articles you can access right away. 
  • If you find an article you like, click on the subject headings to find similar articles.

 

For more search tips, see our Library Basics Guide.

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Citations

 

These websites can help you create the citations needed:

 

 

You can also use EasyBib to create a Works Cited page in MLA format.

 

Need further guidance? Check the Purdue Online Writing Lab for additional help. 

 

If you need help creating your citations, feel free to stop by the reference desk and ask a librarian or call the reference desk at 773-838-7669.   

 

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