Research Guides: Sociology: References

Refererences Online

Unlike journal articles, reference sources are often used to locate specific facts and background information for a research topic. The followings are reference sources online for you to start your research.

Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
Essays on today’s crucial issues and hot topics in politics, business, education, the environment, medicine, and more. A great resource for overview and persuasive papers and speeches.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
This series takes a pro-con approach to today’s social issues and hot topics in politics, business, education, the environment, medicine, and more. It's the perfect resource when you have to take one side of a debate or have to write a persuasive essay.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Handbooks Online is an outstanding collection of the best Handbooks in 14 subject areas. The Oxford Handbooks are one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford's scholarly publishing, bringing together the world's leading scholars to write review essays that evaluate the current thinking on a field or topic, and make an original argument about the future direction of the debate.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other specialized reference resources on a wide range of topics. A great place for topic overviews.