General Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides more than 7,000 multidisciplinary full-text periodicals, nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals, and more than 11,600 monographs, reports, conference proceedings, dating back as far as 1887.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new windowIncludes pro and con viewpoints on a wide range of social issues, from terrorism and gun control to stem cell research.
- Research Library This link opens in a new windowCovers a broad range of subject areas, providing access to more than 4,000 periodicals from 1971 to present.
General e-Reference
These electronic eReference books help to select or narrow a topic and provide background information. Enter your term, i.e., "family violence," or "divorce" and find entries within encyclopedic works. See the references (i.e., bibliography) at the end of the entries for further resources.
- Encyclopedia of Social Theory The Encyclopedia of Social Theory is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Led by internationally renowned scholar George Ritzer, the Encyclopedia of Social Theory draws together a team of more than 200 international scholars covering the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present.
- Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new window Covers contemporary issues, historical foundations and key figures in the field.
- Encyclopedia of Sociology Online This link opens in a new window Updated version of the 11 volume source, covering classical sociology, contemporary developments, and key figures in the field.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window An online full text collection of electronic reference books in a variety of subject areas.
- Handbook of Social Theory This book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the roots, current debates and future development of social theory. It draws together a team of outstanding international scholars, and presents an authoritative and panoramic critical survey of the field.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window Includes pro and con viewpoints on a wide range of social issues, from terrorism and gun control to stem cell research.
- Sage Knowledge Narrow search to Entries, Chapters, Debates
