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Locating articles

The library does not currently subscribe to a database specific to the field of sociology, but it does provide access to various databases that includes materials related to the field. These are cross-disciplinary databases that include citations to articles about sociology, many of which are full text.

Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary. Includes full text
ERIC
Education literature and resources.
Issues & Controversies
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
JSTOR
Cross-disciplinary database. Includes full-text articles from over 2,000 publications.
ProQuest Central
Citations, abstracts, and full-text articles and graphics from more than 10,000 magazines, journals and newspapers.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Includes full text.
PsycINFO
Provides access to behavioral and social science research

Useful books

Books at the COC Library are shelved by Library of Congress Classification. In this system, books on sociology are mostly found in the call number ranges HM - HV. The library's eBook collections contain additional titles. Please find a selection of print and ebook titles below. To find more books, please visit the library website and locate items through OneSearch.

Confronting Gouldner: Sociology and Political Activism
Call Number: eBook
Cultural Appropriation
Call Number: Valencia Stacks HM841 .C76 2019
Hanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing
Call Number: Valencia Stacks HM686 .H55 2018
Intersectionality and Identity Politics
Call Number: Canyon Country Stacks HM488.5 .I584 2019
Also available in Valencia Stacks
Public Shaming
Call Number: Valencia Stacks HM661 .P83 2017
Also available in Canyon Country Stacks
Questioning Gender
Call Number: Valencia Stacks HQ1075 .R95 2018
Sociology after the Crisis
Call Number: eBook
Sociology of Sport
Call Number: eBook
The Sociology of Development Handbook
Call Number: eBook
You're Hired!: Putting Your Sociology Major to Work
Call Number: eBook

Related resources

American Sociological Association
The national organization for sociologists is dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good.
Cool 4 Ed
The three State of California Higher Education Systems are working together to provide you easy access to quality FREE and OPEN eTextbooks that everyone and anyone can use for teaching and learning.

Statista
Provides access to over one million statistics and facts.
RAND California
Contains more than 80 statistical databases on California, from employment to social security payment to SAT scores. RAND California is not available off-campus.

Purdue OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University provides writing resources and instructional material, including citation style guide examples for MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Academic Video Online
Provides access to almost 70,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
College Complete eBook Collection
Provides access to more than 46,000 eBooks from leading academic publishers.

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