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JCU Library Resources
- Library and Computing Services homepage
- Tropicat - JCU's library catalogue
- Sociology Guide - Guide to sociology resources in the JCU library collection
- General Social Sciences Resources on the Internet
Electronic Databases for Sociology
Remote access is available for most databases and electronic journals. Simply click on this link, and follow the instructions.
- General Information
- Electronic Databases Alphabetical listing of all databases available through JCU
- Database Guides to read online or printout to help in using internet resources
- Indexing / Abstracting Databases
- Sociological Abstracts
Covers articles relevant to sociology and related disciplines
Fact Sheet | Serials Source List
- Social Services Abstracts
Covers current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas including social welfare, social policy, and community development
Fact Sheet | Serials Source List
- Informit Search Provides access to a wide range of Australian databases including:
- APAIS Australian Public Affairs Information Service indexes current journals and newspapers in Australia and overseas for material on Australia's social, cultural, political, economic and legal affairs.
- AEI Australian Education Index - published and unpublished materials at all levels of education within Australia.
- FAMILY Australian Family and Society Abstracts indexes articles from published and unpublished material on current research and writing about or of relevance to Australian families.
- SIRS Researcher (FirstSearch)
Covers social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide. Requires password from InfoHelp.- See also databases for Education, Psychology, Social Work & Community Welfare and Women's Studies.
- Full Text Databases
- ProQuest 5000 Provides access to a number of index and full text databases including:
- Social Science Plus Over 200 titles in full text.
- InfoTrac Expanded Academic ASAP indexes journal articles from a broad range of subject areas including sociology, and provides the full text for many articles.
Sociology Community
- JCU Discipline of Sociology
- Sociology Departments in Australasia
- Sociology Departments at universities world-wide
- Australian Sociological Association
- International Sociological Association
- American Sociological Association
- Discussion Groups, Mailing Lists etc.
Subject Directories and Guides
- SocioSite: Sociological Subject Areas Recommended index of sociological sites, organized by subject matter
- SocioWeb - Access to a variety of sociological resources on the Internet
- SOSIG: Sociology - Social Science Information Gateway in the UK
- Sociological Tour through Cyberspace Oriented to undergraduate sociology students, its usefulness extends to other levels
- WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
- Yahoo: Sociology
Reference on the Web
- General Reference Resources
- Dictionary of Critical Social Science
- Elwell's Glossary of Sociology - definitions of approximately 450 terms
- Social Indicators - compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division
- Sociology Dictionary
Select Sociology to see a glossary of over 130 termsElectronic Journals
- JCU Electronic Journals -- This website is off-campus. Login to
Alphabetical listing of fulltext journals available to students and staff of James Cook University. These journals are also listed in Tropicat.- Canadian Journal of Sociology
Back issues available online. Print version held at TSV 301 P34.- Electronic Journal of Sociology
Free scholarly journal from ICAAP (International Consortium for Alternative Academic Publication)Statistics
Study, Assignment & Research Aids
- JCU Referencing Styles Guide
- Formatting in Sociology - from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab Guide to Writing and Referencing Essays in Sociology - Guide written for SY1001
- Internet Resource Evaluation - Suggestions for evaluation of web sites
- JCU Study Skills
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