EZRA- Wittenberg's online catalog
OhioLINK- merged catalogs of more than 80 Ohio academic libraries
 

Subject-Specific Encyclopedias: A Sampler
      Handbook of Psychology.  12 vols .-  Ref. BF121 .H1955 2003
      International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.  25 vols.
        Ref. H41 .I58 2001
      Encyclopedia of Sociology. 5 vols.  -  Ref. HM425.E5 2000 
      Dictionary of Sociology  -  Ref. HM425 .D5735 2005  

      Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures.  2 vols.
        MAIN STACKS HQ75.13 .E53 2000 
      Historical Dictionary of Feminism.  Ref. HQ1115.B65 2004
      Profiles of America.  4 vols.  Ref. HT123 .P7624 2003

Guides to the Literature
Sociosite - has links to all manner of sociology-related information.  Some of the topics are: Subject Areas, Sociologists, Data Archives, NewsGroups, What's New? and Funny Science.

The SocioLog - Julian Dierkes' Comprehensive Guide to Sociology Online

II. Statistics: A Sampler

General Sources

University of Michigan Documents Center - Statistical Resources on the Web
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.   or  Ref. HA 202  (Current edition is at the reference desk.)
United Nations Statistics Division
Statistical Yearbook.  from the United Nations -  Ref. HA12.5 .U63

III. Databases & Indexes to Periodical Articles

SocINDEX with full text - Index, abstracts, and full text covering sociology.

Academic Search Complete  Probably the best place to look for information on current events.  A quarter to a third of the database is full text.  Replaces Periodical Abstracts.

Lexis-Nexis - Almost all full text.

Women's Studies International - Indexes multidisciplinary scholarship in feminist research.
Contemporary Women's Issues 1988-June 2006   Almost entirely full text.
Ethnic NewsWatch -  Full text of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from the ethnic, minority, and native press
GenderWatch - Full text of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.  Includes both scholarly and popular sources.

Or: For full access to all your many  database options, go to the list of Indexes and Databases on the Library home page.

IV.  Locating Journals

At Wittenberg:

***Search Journals the Library Has: Electronic & Print
EZRA, the library catalog:  EZRA

OhioLINK Central Catalog for identifying the location of periodicals. 
(Note: you cannot get periodicals through OhioLINK, except for a small minority of titles.)
Interlibrary Loan form for journal articles

VI.  Internet search engines

For help contact Kristen Gibson, who is library liaison with the Sociology Department. Or contact the reference desk via phone, email or IM.
 
 
 

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