Sociology Subject Guide

Websites:

Please add sources and annotations here.   SocioSite http://www.2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite   This site includes major journals, newsgroups and newsletters. This is a free online forum where sociologist discuss detailed and comprehensive information about sociology. This site is maintained by Albert Benschop, the rest of the project team at the University of Amsterdan, and numerous sociologist contributed.   The Sociology: Julian Dierkes' comprehensive guide to sociology on-line     http://www.sociology.com   This site contains links to sociology departments, e-journals, research institutes of sociology and socioblogs, and this site can be accessed using Google. The author of this site, Julian Dierkes, is an assistant professor and Keidanrem Chair in Japanese Research at the Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia.   COMM-ORG: the on-line conference on community organizing and development http://comm-org.wisc.edu/   This site provides links to community development, environmental issues, social movements, case studies, community health, as well as a resource page that includes information about funding, training programs and databases. This site is sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social work at the University of Toledo, and maintained by a faculty member with an extensive background in community organization and development.   New American Studies Web http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/   This site contains articles concerning in-depth reviews and resources on twenty-eight subject areas in Sociology, current affairs, gender, environment, race, ethnicity, science and technology and more. this site is sponsored by the American Studies Association and maintained at Georgetown University.   Electronic Journal of Sociology http://www.sociology.org/   This website is free, accessible to the public, and includes over 1000 entries about sociology, political science, women study and more detailed area of disciplines. This site is hosted by Athabasca University, Canada's leading distance education and online university, based in Athabasca, Alberta, this periodical claims to be "the world's first and longest running electronic journal of sociology."   Global views and voices: articles, debates, and personal testimony on the world today http://alexanderstreet.com/products/glvv.htm   This wesite covers periodicals, blogs, ideologies and opinions of people around the world and much more. This site features a variety of browsing functions and search engines which makes this website easy to find detailed articles. This site is maintained by a collaborative project between Alexander Street Press and open Democracy.netmediagroup. This site is spreading abroad news coverage and other related events gathered around the world.   Smart communities network http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/index.shtml   This site provides links to efficient rual issues and resources, and links to breaking news, up-coming events, workshops, conferences, and social information which leads to discussion forums for debates. This site is maintained by the US Department of Energy (DOE), provide information about the Smart Communities Movement.   AgeLine research database http://www.arp.org/research/ageline/    This site contains a thesaurus, journal articles, topics and subtopis on aging, abstracts on social gerentology, and links to over 900 detailed and comprehensive websites pertaining to the process of aging, and the links provide concise information for reasearch projects. This site is supported by the AARP online reasearch database that studies the elderly population.

Print Resources: 

Please add sources and annotations here.   The Blackwell dictionary of Sociology/ Johnson, Allan Reference HM425.J64 2000   This 2nd. edition includes brief information about biographies of well known Sociologist and those that work in this paticular field. The dictionary contains over 70 entries, a biographical information on concepts and theories, as well as an index of the work.    Encyclopedia of social theory/ Ritzer, George Reference HM425.E47 2005   This encyclopedia contains informative, authoritative, and a comprehensive index, and in some degree at least 500 entries on concepts, themes, debates and 300 to 2,500 signed entries, as well as cross references for further reading.   Encyclopedia of sociology/ Borgatta, Edgar Reference HM17.E5 2000   This reference material includes concrete and comprehensive definitions for topics and articles relating to a variety of areas in sociology. This 2nd. edition has a useful index, large typeface and concise bibliographies. Articles have a see also references.   Social science reference sources: a practical gyide/ Li, Tze Chung Reference Z7161.A1L5 2000   This 3rd edition. is a reference source that includes a detailed index, bibliogrphical references and description on subject areas in cultural anthropology, business, economics, education, history, political science, psychology and sociology.   21st century sociology: a reference handbook/ Bryant, Clifton D;and Peck, Dennis L. Reference HM585.H33 2007   This two-volume reference material includes a simple and engaging disciplines in a variety of topics that relate to sociology, and key features include over one hundred topics in the history of sociology and social inquiry.   Dictionary of sociology/ Marshall, Gordon and Scott, John Reference HM425.05735 2005   This 3rd edition. includes over 70 entries, biographies of very important figures in the field of sociology. 2,500 entries containing information about philosophy and economics. The writing is clear and concise which makes the dictionary a comprehensive resource.   Information sources in the social sciences/ Fisher, David; Hanstock, Terry and Price, Sandra Reference H61.I56 2002   This reference source provides a detailed index, as well as bibliographical references that can be used as a study guide for searching  for concise topics about sociology and social science subjects.   The Cambridge dictionary of sociology/ Turner, Bryan S. Reference HM425.C36 2006   This reference dictionary contains inclusive and thorough sociological definitions, terms, and concepts about individuals. Entries are cross-reference, and written by contemporary specialist that are providing ready reference work on the subject of sociology.

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