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along with numerous international schools.
WWW
Virtual Library: Sociology Associations and Organizations
This is the WWW Virtual Library's list of Sociology Associations and
Organizations.
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General
Lists of Resources
These
sites contain comprehensive lists of resources for scholarly research and professional
networking. These lists include links to academic departments, professional associations
and organizations; links to data archives and statistical sources; and links to
other sites with comprehensive lists of sociology resources.
Academic
Info - Sociology
This page is developed and maintained by Mike Madin. The sociology page contains
an annotated list of resources which include meta-indexes and directories,
data archives and centers, institutes and associations as well as discussion
group links and a digital library of sociology related e-publications.
Allyn
and Bacon Sociology Links
This site houses a myriad of links to a number of sociological topics of interest,
including: Sociology Mega Sites, Age Inequality, Collective Behavior and Social
Movements, Criminal Justice System, Culture, Deviance, Drugs, Economy, Education,
Environment, Family, Gender and Gender Inequality, Juvenile Delinquency, Medicine,
Politics, Population and Urbanization, Race Inequality, Religion, Research
Methods and Statistics, Social Change, Social Class and Poverty, Social Psychology,
Social Structure and Interaction, Socialization, Technology, Theory, and Violence
and Abuse.
eldis
This is a searchable database geared toward development information. It also
contains a list of social links to the topics of: Ageing populations, Agriculture,
Children, Education, Gender, Globalization, Poverty, and many more.
Exercising
the Sociological Imagination
This resource contains a searchable database and several links of sociological
interest. Topics of interest include: general sociological resources, sociological
theory data resources, useful web tools, methods and statistics, and a guide
to writing a research paper. This site is maintained by Dr. Michael C. Karl
of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Trinity University.
Social Research and Statistical Links
This site is maintained by Dr. Ronda Priest of the University of Southern
Indiana. It contains
links to a number of topics in the realm of social psychology, including:
Communication, Research Studies & Ethics, General Sites, Perspectives,
The Social Construction of Reality, Theorists, College Programs in Soc. Psych,
Social Perception, Miscellaneous Topics, Online Journals, Socialization &
Agents of Socialization, Typifications, Stereotypes & Social Categories, Social
Psych. Courses on the Web, Social Attitudes and Behavior, Social Identity,
and Social Influence.
Institute: Social Sciences
Institute is a "free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for the educational and reserach, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists. Users can
search this site by keyword or browse their subject heading categories, including
a category for sociology and social science general.
The
SocioLog
Julian Dierkes produced and maintains this listing of links to academically-oriented
sociology resources which is international in scope. The categories of resources
he provides are professional associations, sociological practice, teaching
sociology, great sociologists, sociology departments, sociology e-journals
and data archives.
A
Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
This site is created and maintained by Dr. Michael Kearl, faculty member on
the Anthropology and Sociology department of Trinity University. The stated
aim of the page is to "Feature commentary, data analyses, occasional
essays, as well as the requisite links, put together for courses..."
The page has links to various categories of sociology/social science information
which include general sociological resources, sociological theory, data resources,
methods & statistics, a guide to research paper writing and a section
called "Exercising the Sociological Imagination." The site also
has a new and improved search engine.
Sociology
and Anthropology
This site is maintained by the Heyward Library at Latrobe University, Bendigo.
It has a list of links on the topics of: Anthropologists, Anthropology, Australian
anthropology, Australian sociology, Culture, Anthropology Education, Sociology
Education, Anthropology Journals, Sociology Journals, Anthropology Museums,
Anthropology Organizations, Sociology Organizations, Sociological theory,
Sociologists, and Sociology.
Sociology
Central
This resource contains links to sociological information, resources, books
and book reviews, links, and more. It has an extended menu option that leads
to links of all areas of sociological interest covered in the site. It was
created by a sociology teacher for sociology teachers and contains teaching
materials and lesson plans.
Sociology
Resources on the Web
This site has a number of links to different areas within the field of sociology,
including: Demographics and Statistics, Ethnic & Gender Studies, Family and
Society, Criminal Justice, Other Specialized Areas, General, and Select Electronic
Journals. It is maintained by Barbara Valentine, Reference and Systems Librarian
of Linfield College Libraries.
SocioSite
SocioSite is "designed to get access to information and resources which
are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists." It is international
in scope. (SocioSite is affiliated with the "The
International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication"
(ICAAP)) The links are divided into several categories some of which are sociologist,
data archives, departments, associations, institutes, research centers, journals
and general links. You can also browse an extensive list of subtopics in sociology
on the Sociological Subject Areas page.
The
SocioWeb
The SocioWeb is designed and maintained by Mark Blair. (A short biography
of Mark Blair is available on the Pacific
Web.) The stated purpose of the page is to act as "an independent
guide to the sociological resources available on the Internet ..." Some
of the categories of resources arranged on this page are 'net indexes &
guides, giants of sociology, journals & 'zines, sociological associations,
surveys and statistics.
Voice
of the Shuttle: Cultural Studies
This page is maintained by Dr. Alan Liu of the University of California, Santa
Barbara. "'Cultural studies' on this page designates the intersection
between cultural criticism/theory and selective resources in sociology, media
studies, postcolonial studies, economics, literature, and other fields chosen
to represent the alignments that now signify 'culture' for the contemporary
humanities." It houses a series of links, as well as a searchable database.
WCSU
List: Sociology Internet Resources
This list is created and maintained by Professor Jerry Bannister of Western
Connecticut State University. It is divided into several categories consisting
of culture & society, ethnicity, women, family, criminology, theory, research,
US Census, general resources and miscellaneous.
WWW Virtual Library:
Sociology
The Sociology Virtual Library is an annotated listing of academically-oriented
sociology resources arranged by category. Some of the categories provided
are institutions/departments, associations & organizations, directories
of resources, research centers, databases & archives, journals & newsletters,
theories and related fields. The site is currently maintained by Dr. Carl
J. Cuneo.
Yahoo:
Social Science: Sociology
This site contains links to several pages in the field of sociology. Categories
presented include: Books, Collective Behavior, Criminology, Demography, Education,
Environmental Sociology, Human Ecology, Human Geography,
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Institutes, Organizations, Papers
and Projects, Research, Rural Sociology, Social Class and Stratification,
Social Psychology, Sociologists, Urban Studies and Web Directories.
These sites contain
online data archives based on surveys and studies significant to many areas
of the social sciences.
General
Social Survey (GSS)
"The GSS (General Social Survey) is an almost annual, 'omnibus,' personal
interview survey of US households conducted by the National Opinion Research
Center (NORC) with James A. Davis and Tom W. Smith as principal investigators
(PIs)." The topics or variables covered by this survey are very broad
and general. "Topics are chosen, drawing on the advice of a large number
of social scientists, to cover variables strategic for social science research.
The eclecticism of the GSS is a mirror of the eclectic interests of contemporary
social science."
Consortium for International Earth Science
Information Network (CIESIN)
"Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information
Network (CIESIN) works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information
sciences. The center specializes in on-line data and information management,
spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related
to human interactions in the environment."
The Health and Retirement Study
(HRS)
"The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study surveys more
than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. Supported by the
National Institute on Aging, the study paints an emerging portrait of an aging
America's physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial status,
family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning."
Public release datasets and files can be downloaded from the Data
Center portion of this site.
Inter-University Consortium for Political
and Social Research (ICPSR)
The intent of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
is to provide "access to the world's largest archive of computer-based
research and instructional data for the social sciences." As they state,
their "data holdings cover a broad range of disciplines, including political
science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology,
criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law."
Mexican Migration Project (MMP)
The Mexican Migration Project Web site provides "general information
about the MMP Group: the project directors and staff, the origins of the MMP,
the project's goals and the sources of funding, as well as the resources the
project has produced in its 17-year history, including a bibliography of all
published and unpublished documents produced by MMP research members and affiliates."
To view the more about the personnel involved with this project, click
here. Most core data files can be downloaded without restriction.
National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS)
"The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is the principal
source of information on the health of the civilian non-institutionalized
population of the United States and is one of the major data collection programs
of the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS)." The 1997 NHIS, the NHIS on disability, data highlights
(including selected data on tobacco use and children's health) are all available
for viewing and download.
The
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health Study)
"Add Health is a school-based study of the health-related behaviors of
adolescents in grades 7-12. It has been designed to explore the causes of
these behaviors, with an emphasis on the influence of social context."
Datasets, codebooks, and selected summary statistics are available. .
National Mortality
Followback Survey
"The Mortality Followback Survey Program, begun in the 1960's by the
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), uses a sample of United States
residents who die in a given year to supplement the death certificate with
information from the next of kin or another person familiar with the decedent's
life history. This information, sometimes enhanced by administrative records,
provides a unique opportunity to study the etiology of disease, demographic
trends in mortality, and other health issues."
Panel
Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
"The PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample of US
individuals and the families in which they reside. It has been ongoing since
1968. The data are collected annually, and the data files contain the full
span of information collected over the course of the study. PSID data can
be used for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intergenerational analysis
and for studying both individuals and families." You can make a custom
subset of PSID data or download an entire dataset. Codebooks and
questionnaires are also available. Read more about the PSID by clicking
here.
Sociological
Research Online
"Sociological Research Online publishes high quality applied sociology,
focusing on theoretical, empirical and methodological discussions which
engage with current political, cultural and intellectual topics and debates."
Use the search option on this site to look through the archived articles
and find full text resources.
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These
resources provide links to biographical information about important sociologists
and information concerning theories of sociology.
Dead
Sociologists Index
Part of the Dead
Sociologists' Society, this is a listing of various sociology theorists
with biographical information and summaries of their theoretical positions.
The page was created and is maintained by Larry Ridener, currently an assistant
professor at James Madison University.
Statistics & Data Archives
These
sites are key resources for locating important social statistics. More statistical
resources are available at the Statistics
WWW Resources page. The sites provided under General
Lists of Resources also contain links to valuable statistical resources
and online data archives.
Data
on the Net
"Search or browse our listing of 361 Internet sites of numeric Social
Science statistical data, data catalogs, data libraries, social science gateways,
addresses and more." This site is maintained by the University of California,
San Diego.
FBI
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
UCR provides statistics on crime in the US in the past 6 years, information
on National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), hate crime statistics,
law enforcement and officers killed and assaulted. To find out what specific
crimes are reported to the UCR program and other detailed information about
the contents of the UCR link to the UCR
Frequently Asked Questions page.
ICPSR
Data Archive
This resource is "the world's largest archive of computerized social
science data." It is maintained by the University of Michigan. It has
a vast searchable database divided into the areas of: Health and Medical Care,
International Archive of Education Data, Computerized Data on Aging, Criminal
Justice Data, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Data, Census Data, Election
2000 and Homicide Research Working Group.
National
Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
"The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is a branch of
the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
at the University of Michigan. NACJD acquires, archives, processes, and provides
access to computer-readable criminal justice data collections for research
and instruction. The NACJD Web site provides downloadable access to
over 550 criminal justice data collections free of charge." About
NACJD provides access to a detailed explanation of this archive and its
holdings and includes a listing of staff and contact information.
National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS)
"NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information
on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset
and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care."
Click on the About NCHS link
for a full explanation of their activities, mission, organization structure
and contact information.
National Vital Statistics
System (NVSS)
"The National Vital Statistics System is responsible for the Nation's
official vital statistics." The NVSS is part of the National
Center for Health Statistics. "Additional programs related to the National
Vital Statistics System include the Linked Birth and Infant Death Data Set,
National Maternal and Infant Health Survey, National Mortality Followback
Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth and the National Death Index."
Social
Science Research and Statistical Links
This page is maintained by the University of Southern Indiana. It contains
statistics links, research links, qualitative research links, and links to
social research classes online.
University of Michigan
Documents Center - Sociology
"The Documents Center is a central reference and referral point for government
information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international."
The Sociology page contains links to statistical data on the web arranged
under the following subject areas - adoption, aging, capital punishment, child
abuse, child day care, child support, children, comprehensive sources, crime,
divorce, domestic violence, entitlements/grants, ethnicity, families, food
stamps, gambling, homeless, humanitarian aid, immigration, language, marriage,
non-profit organizations, poverty, public opinion, race, refugees, religion,
segregation, sexual behavior, social security, television and wealth.
US Department of Commerce - US Census
Bureau
The mission of the Census Bureau is "to be the preeminent collector and
provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy
of the United States." Population estimates, social and economic indicators
for housing, income and poverty are just a few of the areas that the Census
Bureau tracks, tabulates and makes available. Link to the About
the Bureau page to locate detailed descriptions of the Census Bureau and
to access their staff roster.
US Department of Education-National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES)
"NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data
that are related to education in the United States and other nations."
Datasets and surveys are available covering the areas of elementary, secondary
and postsecondary education. Use the Encyclopedia of ED Facts to browse
or search their major statistical compendiums such as Condition of Education,
Digest of Education Statistics, or Projections of Education Statistics. NCES
Fast Facts contain data tailored to preselected topics. For personnel
and contact information use the NCES Staff Directory.
US Department of Justice - Bureau
of Justice Statistics (BJS)
"The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates
information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation
of justice systems at all levels of government." For a full explanation
of the the BJS and their activities and to access the credentials of its director
link to About BJS.
US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency
for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics."
The BLS tracks a variety of labor related variables such as unemployment rates,
consumer price index, producer price index and occupational safety & health
data at the local, state, regional and national level. The BLS has a mission
statement and listing of senior management officials to validate their credibility.
Yahoo:
Social Science: Social Science Research: Data Collections
This site contains links to several pages of general data in the field of
social science research. Several links lead to data archives and statistical
archives, as well as university sponsored pages.
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Writing Resources
Use
these guides to write and cite in accordance with APA style recommendations.
Citing
Sources
Use this page to determine the best American Psychological Association citation
format for materials found on the Internet. This page includes examples of
American Psychological Association style citations for full-text articles
retrieved from EBSCOhost and Gale.
Psychology With Style: A
Hypertext Writing Guide
This guide is oriented toward undergraduates and summarizes much of the material
in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
4th ed. This guide is produced and maintained by Mark Plonsky.
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