Sociology Resources
| Criminology, Deviance, Social Pathology | |
| The Family, Sexuality, and Gender | |
| Terrorism and Genocide |
General Sociology Links
| Resource Name | Comments |
| AgeLine research database. |
"AgeLine (previously reviewed, CH, Jan'91, 28-2525, when it was fee-based) is one of three AARP online research databases that focus exclusively on the aged. It abstracts social gerontology and aging-related information in publications that include journal articles, books, and research and government reports." -- Choice |
| Electronic Journal of Sociology |
“Hosted by Athabasca University, Canada's leading distance education and online university, based in Athabasca, Alberta, this periodical claims to be "the world's first and longest running electronic journal of Sociology." Its emphasis is to make sociological research on current issues accessible to an international public without cost, and to promote greater understanding and effective response as a part of the ongoing revolution in scholarly journal communication.” – Choice |
| Carsey Institute Socio-Economic Indicators. |
“The Carsey Institute, located at the University of New Hampshire, offers two Web sites of socioeconomic data. They were designed primarily with policy and decision makers in mind, but other groups, including students, would find them useful. The institute has a special focus on family and community social and health issues in rural northern New England, and this is reflected in the data.” – Choice |
| Everyday Sociology Blog |
"The blog's subtitle, "What's Sociology Got to Do with It?" defines this blog nicely. Everyday Sociology Blog looks at current events and contemporary issues from a sociologist's point of view. Contributors to this blog are experienced sociology professors from several academic institutions throughout the US. The scope is quite broad; topics range from consumer spending to infidelity to American Idol judges." -- Choice |
| Global Demography of Aging. |
“An initiative of the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, this Web site is intended as a research portal on important themes related to global aging and health, with an emphasis on issues in the developing world.” – Choice |
| Global Distribution of Poverty. | “This site hosts the Global Poverty Mapping Project, which "seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live." It is very thorough and provides data in a variety of ways that will appeal to an array of learners and researchers interested in obtaining and using information about poverty, food security, and inequality.” – Choice |
| Life after the Holocaust. |
“The US Holocaust Memorial Museum's online exhibition Life after the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors after the War documents the experiences of six Holocaust survivors who ultimately relocated to the US following WW II. Visitors to the online Flash-based Web exhibit are guided through audio accounts of survivor interviews, and they may also read the transcripts.” – Choice |
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