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Sociology Resources

• Sociology Associations
• UNC Library Resources

  is the research contact at the UNC library for sociology students. You can contact her for an appointment (wendy.highby@unco.edu, 970-351-1530) or drop by her office. Office hours are typically M-F, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. except Thursday afternoon.

  Below are some sociological resources she would like to highlight:

  • UNC Library
  • UNC has a subscription to the .
  • Streaming Video - UNC has several streaming video databases. The ones with the most Sociology-related content are:
• Resources
  • : Follow the publication links to an on-line version of the Annual Review of Sociology. Volumes can be searched by author or keywords.
  • The , an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, offers employment/unemployment information, the Monthly Labor Review and links to principal U.S. federal statistical agencies.
  • : Poll results in areas such as the economy, politics, social issues and managing workplaces.
  • (GSS) is a personal interview survey of U.S. households conducted by the National Opinion Research Center.  Search all years of the GSS for variables of interest, obtain lists of GSS publications and download GSS datasets.
  • (Scholarly Internet Resource Collections): A comprehensive reference tool.
  • : Select MLA Style and then Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style. Note the question about documenting sources on the web. The answer provides sample entries for some common kinds of web sources.
  • : Links to essential references including currency and unit converters, encyclopedias, telephone books, biographical sources and databases.
  • : Data on voting, public opinion and political participation. Searchable by keyword.
  • directorate for the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, which includes a grant proposal guide and a list of funding opportunities.
  • The : News stories and search options.
  • , part of the U.S. Department of Justice, offers information about state contacts as well as funding opportunities.
  • : A guidebook for preparing a teaching portfolio.
  • The (PSID): A longitudinal survey (since 1968) of a representative sample of U.S. individuals and their families. Provides data and a list of publications.
  • : Allows user to browse and search Population Index (1986-2000).
  • : Links to data archives and reference materials in many fields.
  • (SAMHSA): Offers
    data, reports and grant information.
  • : A non-profit alliance of scientists and citizens working for a healthy environment and a safe world.  Includes Tips on Contacting Legislators.
  • : Population data.
  • : Select Zip Codes to find codes for street addresses.
  • : Wal-Mart Watch is a joint project of The Center for Community & Corporate Ethics and its advocacy arm, Five Stones. It began its nationwide campaign in 2005 鈥渢o challenge the world鈥檚 largest retailer to become a better employer, neighbor, and corporate citizen.鈥�
  • : Includes case studies and recommendations.
  • (WHO): Select Reports to get the World Health Report and Related Links to get the Virtual Reference Desk. Includes governance, disease outbreaks and employment information.
  • : A site with links to many sociological resources.
  • : This site features commentary, data analysis (hey, we've become a "factoid" culture), occasional essays.

  The majority of the above websites are from the ANNOTATED LIST OF FAVORITE WEB SITES compiled by Jan Marie Fritz and Fatma Belgin Gumru.