Research Guides: Sociology (UNH Durham): Recommended Databases

List of Sociology Databases at UNH

Sociology Databases
List of discipline-focused databases for finding journal articles, reports, and other resources.

Suggested Databases to Start With

These databases serve as excellent starting points to get results from recognized, reputable academic sources:

Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from thousands of serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Dates of coverage: 1952-current

Sociological Abstracts Search Strategies
Downloadable slide presentation created by ProQuest to quickly demonstrate features for searching and working with results.

SocINDEX with Full Text
Is a sociology research database providing full-text, peer-reviewed sociology journals. Itcovers many studies including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion, and social work. Dates of coverage: 1908-current

Additional Databases to Consider

Depending on your specific topic, one or more of these specialized databases may be helpful. For more online resources, check out the complete Database List.

Criminal Justice Abstracts
Indexes journals from all areas of criminology and criminal justice and from around the world. Dates of coverage: 1968-current
Family Studies Abstracts
Indexes articles on marriage, divorce, family therapy, and other areas from the most important journals in the discipline.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online
Source for authoritative, worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, Brazil, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. From analyses of current political, economic, and social issues to unique coverage of Latin American arts and letters, HAPI Online contains complete bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews (through 2001), documents, original literary works, and other materials appearing in key social science and humanities journals published throughout the world. Dates of coverage: 1970-current
LGBTQ+ Source
Contains all of the content available in LGBT Life with Full Text as well as full text for the most important and historically significant LGBTQ+ journals, magazines regional newspapers, as well as monographs and books. It includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.
APA PsycINFO (EBSCOhost)
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. It is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health.
Urban Studies Abstracts
Bibliographic records and abstracts covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas, selected from the most important sources within the discipline. Dates of coverage: 1973-current
Violence & Abuse Abstracts
Indexes books and journals covering essential areas related to violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Dates of coverage: 1995-current
Women's Studies International
Covers core disciplines in Women’s Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Supports curriculum development in the areas of sociology, history, political science and economy, public policy, international relations, arts and humanities, business and education, and more.

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