Find a Topic
The Topics page on the American Sociological Association's website is a great place to start. Choose one or combine several topicsto help you brainstorm areas to take your research.
"Through Sociology, we study our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. ASA Topics web pages provide various lenses through which to explore those studies, their findings and the questions that they trigger."
Find Articles in a Database
A library database allows you to search across a number of publications, and the academic journals included in Sociological Abstracts represent the core literature in Sociology.
- Sociological AbstractsAbstracts and citations to articles in journals in sociology, family studies, women's studies, and related social sciences, as well as abstracts to dissertations, conference proceedings, and books, covering 1952-present.
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Need the PDF/full-text?
Use Article Linker to search for full-text across all databases. If the article isn't available, choose Request via ILLiad or use interlibrary loan to request a copy from another library.
Find Articles by Browsing a Single Journal
If you want to look in only one publication, the following links will allow you to search for articles within a specific journal.
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