Research Guide: Sociology
- Getting Started
- Databases & Journals
- Web Resources
- Course Guides
- Allyn & Bacon Sociology Links
- A large list of links to web sites on a wide variety of subjects with sociological import. Links are listed under subject categories such as "Deviant Behavior," and "Social Change."
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Statistical information on crime and criminal trends in the United States.
- Pew Global Attitudes Project
- "The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. More than 150,000 interviews in 54 countries have been conducted as part of the project's work."
- Population Index
- Searchable index to articles, papers and books on population topics.
- Population Reference Bureau
- Information on U.S. and international population trends with links to statistics on social, economic, environmental and population issues.
- Social Explorer
- Historical demographic information for the U.S. from 1940 to 2000. Interactively generate maps by population, occupation, age, sex, employments, etc. Generate statistical reports. Click on the Maps link on the top toolbar for the free parts of the web site.
- Social Science Information Gateway: Sociology
- Provides links to sociology resources on a range of topics including the sociology of children, race and ethnicity, religions, the elderly and others. From the University of Surrey, England.
- Sociological Subject Areas
- Links to sites with a largely international focus, arranged in very focused subject categories. Try the experimental "Society - Clusters of Sociological Themes" link at the bottom of the page.
- A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
- A unique approach in which the author has created subject outlines (i.e. "Sociological Social Psychology") that link to introductory essays containing subject-related links within them. Includes a good guide to writing a social science research paper.
- Verstehen: Max Weber's Home Page
- Provides an overview of Weber's theories. Also contains links to other social theorists' resources including Malthus, Marx, and Durkeim.
- WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
- Links to a variety of sociology resources including associations and organizations, research centers, journals and newsletters and more.
