LibGuides: *Sociology*: Find Articles

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Journal Articles often have the most up-to-date research in the field. Many are available online. If not request it through interlibrary loan. Use 1Search to find literature across many disciplines or use the subject specific databases below.

Social Sciences Citation Index/Web of Science
Indexes multidisciplinary scholarly journal literature.
Sociological Abstracts
The primary database for Sociology. Includes journal literature, plus dissertation abstracts and more.
Google Scholar
Indexes multidisciplinary scholarly journal literature. Learn how to change Google Scholar settings so you don't have to pay for articles: http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/c.php?g=285830!
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
PsycInfo (via PsycNET)

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary scholarly journal articles

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Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Find full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.
ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
The premier database for education.
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research This link opens in a new window
The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) located at theUniversity of Michigan is the world's largest data archive. ICPSR acquires, processes anddistributes social science data collected by government agencies and other researchers.The data holdings cover a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology,demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health,foreign policy, and law.
Coverage Dates: - present

SSRN eLibrary
Use the SSRN eLibrary to search abstracts of over 318,900 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 257,400 downloadable full text documents in pdf. The eLibrary also includes the research papers of a number of Fee Based Partner Publications.

General OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

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