LibGuides: Sociology Research Guide: Finding Articles

Finding Articles

The Library subscribes to online databases that provide access to full-text magazines, scholarly journals, newspaper articles and eBooks. Since databases are subscriptions that contain copyrighted materials, off-campus access is password protected. To search from home you will first need to log in using your MyVVC credentials. The following databases are suggested for Sociology related research:

Current Topics and Controversial Issues

Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
Provides a complete one-stop resource for information on social issues. Access controversial viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Tip: Click the Browse Issues link in the site navigation bar for an A-Z list of popular topics.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
A weekly online publication that covers current and controversial issues. Complete summaries, discussion covering all sides of the issue, and annotated bibliographies are provided for each topic. Users are able to view the current issue, search past issues, or browse by topic, pro/con, and date.
Tip: Click the Browse Reports tab at the top of the homepage for a list of popular topics and pro/con issues.

Multidisciplinary Databases: Journal and Magazine Articles

Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Includes over 17,000 publications from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, the Economist, the New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary database providing full-text articles for more than 6,600 magazines and scholarly journals, including full-text for nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed titles. In addition, it includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities.
After typing a search term, use the Select a Field option to refine your search:
Subject (searches subject terms within the database)
Abstract (searches terms within the article abstract)
All Text (search the entire article)
Under Limit your results check:
"Full-Text" for full-text articles only
"Scholarly Journals" for journal articles only
JSTOR: Arts & Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
JSTOR All Access: The collections feature the full-text articles of more than 2,800 academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Journals span continents and languages, with titles from 1,200 publishers from 57 countries. Collections include multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and region-based packages.
MasterFile Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary database providing full-text articles for nearly 2,400 general interest periodicals/magazines dating as far back as 1917. Also contains full-text for nearly 8500 reference books and over 73,400 primary source documents. Provides full text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

Journals and Magazines by Disciplines

Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues This link opens in a new window
Coverage of issues that influence women's lives across the globe, such as civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.
Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice This link opens in a new window
Includes resources about law, law enforcement, terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more from more than 250 journals.
Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies This link opens in a new window
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Gale OneFile: Gender Studies This link opens in a new window
Includes coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies This link opens in a new window
Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.
Gale OneFile: Psychology This link opens in a new window
Find content supporting research in all fields of psychology abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive resource covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. The database offers full-text coverage for nearly 400 academic journals.

Newspapers

US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
US Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal. The content is available by 8 AM U.S. Eastern time each day and provides archives stretching as far back as 1980.
Gale OneFile: News This link opens in a new window
Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 860 full-text newspapers (including the New York Times), providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, etc.