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Sociology Research Guide
An Introduction to Library Research Strategy
LOCATING BACKGROUND INFORMATION When beginning your research, it is often helpful to consult Reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories and handbooks. These may provide background information on your topic, ideas on how to narrow down or focus your topic, books and articles to consult for further information, and for current issues of debate or controversy. Below is a list of just a few books in the area of sociology owned by Ryan Library. They are located in the Reference Room on the first floor unless otherwise noted. A few are kept on Reserve and must be requested at the Circulation Desk in the Lobby. We also have books on different demographic groups (e.g. Blacks, Women,
Children), on topics of social significance (e.g. Abortion, Poverty) and
in fields closely related to sociology such as psychology, social work,
economics, political science, statistics and public opinion polls. For
more information, see the rest of this research guide. Encyclopedia of sociology. Toronto; New York: Collier Macmillan
Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991. Encyclopedia of sociology. Guilford, Conn: Dushkin Pub.
Group, <1973, c1974>. vi, 330 p. International encyclopedia of the social sciences. <New
York>: Macmillan, <1968>-c1979. The Social science encyclopedia. 2nd ed. London ; New York
: Routledge, 1996. (These books help you format the bibliography or list of "Works Cited" at the end of your term paper, as well as references within the paper) American Psychological Association. (1994). Publication manual
of the American Psychological Association. Amato, Carol J. (1995). The world's easiest guide to using the
APA. Westminster Calif. : Stargazer Publishing. Boudon, Raymond, and Francois Bourricaud. A critical dictionary
of sociology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, A new dictionary of the social sciences. New York : Aldine
Pub. Co., 1979. Deegan, Mary Jo. Women in sociology : a bio-bibliographical sourcebook.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. The Founding fathers of social science : a series from New society.
Rev. ed. / by Paul Barker. London : Scolar Press, International encyclopedia of the social sciences. Vol.
18 Biographical Supplement. New York: Macmillan, c1979. Fritz, Jan M. The clinical sociology handbook. New York:
Garland, 1985. xix, 292 p. Includes index. Smelser, Neil J. Handbook of sociology. Newbury Park, Calif:
Sage Publications, c1988. 824 p. Aby, Stephen H. Sociology : a guide to reference and information
sources. Reference sources in the social sciences series .
Littleton, Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 1987. xv, 231 p. Includes indexes. McMillan, Patricia, and James R. Kennedy. Library research guide
to sociology : illustrated search strategy and sources. Ann
Arbor, Michigan: Pierian Press, 1981. x, 70 p. "Illustrated search
strategy & sources" Aby, Stephen H. Sociology : a guide to reference and information
sources. Reference sources in the social sciences series .
Littleton, Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 1987. xv, 231 p. Includes indexes. Deegan, Mary Jo. Women in sociology : a bio-bibliographical sourcebook.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Gallup, George Horace. The Gallup poll : public opinion, 1978- Wilmington,
Del: Scholarly Resources, 1979-. Gallup, George Horace, and American Institute of Public Opinion. The
Gallup poll : public opinion, 1972-1977. Gallup, George Horace. The Gallup Poll; public opinion, 1935-1971. <1st
ed.>. New York: Random House, 1972. The Gallup Organization Statistical abstract of the United States Issued by: United
States Bureau of the Census. Current Population Reports. Washington: Bureau of the Census. Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal
Statistics Encyclopedia of psychology. 2nd ed. New York : J. Wiley & Sons,
c1994. 4 v. : ill. ; 29 cm. Companion encyclopedia of psychology. London ; New York
: Routledge, 1994. 2 v. (xxvii, 1356 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm. Encyclopedia of social work. New York: National Association
of Social Workers.
Because sociology cover so many topics, books of interest may be found
in many areas of the library. It is best to check our online catalog to
locate materials of interest. Below are just a few call number areas you
may wish to browse. Call numbers listed below may be found in a) Reference
Room, 1st floor; b) 3rd floor West Wing.
LOCATING BOOKS IN ORIONTo access ORION from the Iona College Libraries web site, click on "Books & Multimedia" and then either "Basic Search" or "Guided Search." 1) ORION contains records for:
ORION does NOT include journal, magazine or newspaper articles. 2) There are many types of searches available in ORION, including "Keyword
Anywhere" (this is the default search), "Title, Exact", "Author
Browse", "Subject Browse" and more. If you know the item
you are looking for, you may search for it by using "Author Browse" or "Title,
Exact" commands, 3) If you wish to search by topic, it is helpful to begin with a "Keyword Anywhere" search. As you view records (look at detailed view) you will see subject headings. If any of the subject headings you see is of interest, you may click on it to find more publications on the topic.
Electronic databases are accessible on or off-campus.
Once you have found citations to articles you want to read, search the list of Journal Titles to determine if Iona's libraries own a particular periodical in electronic or print format. Print periodicals and newspapers published in the current year are kept in the Reference Room. Older issues are kept in the Periodicals Room. You may also use print periodical indexes which are listed below and kept in the Ryan Library Periodicals Room. These indexes are particularly useful when searching for older articles published before the early 1980s which which are not always available in electronic databases. You will probably find the SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX and SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS most valuable. Using these printed indexes, you may search under topics, personal names, corporate names, geographical names, etc. SOCIOLOGY RESOURCE GUIDES ON THE WEB (examples of "Megasites" each of which includes links to numerous specific
sites)
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