Sociology

To find definitions of terms and explanations of concepts, consult the following reference books.  Reference books are used in the library only.  You can photocopy relevant pages.  Reference books are located in front of the Reference Desk. 

The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology        R 301.01   D55c

Encyclopedia of Sociology                                  R 301  E56    

21st Century Sociology                                        R 301 T97

If you want to consult a reference book online, you can access Gale Virtual Reference Library.  For instructions on how to access this, see Electronic Databases below.

 

Books in the General Collection

To find books to check out of the library:

Click on Catalog on the Chaffey College Library home page.   

Enter your search term in the All Headings search window.  For example,

divorce          All Headings

Books with a Call Number are located in the library.

If you cannot find a book on your topic, ask the librarian at the Reference Desk.

 

Electronic Books

Electronic books, EBooks – NetLibrary,read page by page on your computer screen, are accessed by following directions for Electronic Databases below.

To access EBooks from off campus, you must first create an account at the library.  Ask a librarian for further instructions.

 

To find articles in academic journals, consult the library’s electronic databases.

Electronic Databases

 

 

 

Expanded Academic ASAP ( academic journals and magazines )

Type your topic in the search window

Click  “to documents with full text”

Click  “to peer-reviewed publications”

Click on search button

Click “Subdivisions” to organize the articles into categories.

 

Academic Search Premier ( academic journals and popular publications )

Type your topic in the search window(s)

Click “full text”

Click “scholarly ( peer-reviewed ) journals”

 

JSTOR ( academic journals including older, historical issues )

Click “Advanced Search”

Type your topic in the search window(s)

Where is says “Limit to type” check “article”

If you want to limit your search to sociology journals, scroll down and click “Sociology”

 

 

Project Muse ( academic journals specializing in humanities and social sciences )

Click “Advanced Article Search”

Type your topic in the search window(s)

Where is says “Type of Content” check “Articles Only ( No Reviews )”

If you want to limit your search to sociology journals, scroll to “By Discipline” and select “Sociology”

The library also has sociology journals in print including Journal of Marriage and the Family and American Sociological Review.

Remember, if you have any questions regarding your search, contact a librarian in person at the Reference Desk or Phone: 909 652-6808.

 

Shelley Marcus last updated 10/2009