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Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd ed., 5 volumes,
2000
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family,
2nd ed., 4 volumes, 2003
Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques, 3
volumes, 2001
Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: Cites and Cultures
Around the World, 4 volumes, 2002
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and
Society, 3 volumes, 2004
Encyclopedia of European Social History: From 1350 to
2000, 6 volumes, 2001
Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North
America, 2005
The National Directory of Children, Youth & Family
Services, 21st ed., 2005/06
American Attitudes: What Americans Think About the
Issues that Shape Their Lives, 4th ed., 2005
Encyclopedia of Homelessness, 2 volumes, 2004
Handbook of Death & Dying, 2 volumes, 2003
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, 2
volumes, 2003
Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice, 2nd ed., 4
volumes, 2002
Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities,
2 volumes, 2005
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, 3 volumes, 2005
Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Issues: An
Encyclopedia, 2003
Encyclopedia of American Immigration, 4 volumes,
2001
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2
volumes, 2000
Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods,
3 volumes, 2004 |
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 Criminal
Justice Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA):
This criminology database contains nearly 95,000 citations and
abstracts for international journals, books, reports, dissertations
and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.
Coverage: 1968 to Present. Updated: Quarterly.
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Note: As of January 1, 2008, this database
replaces Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. Please send questions or
comments to chilton.gala@uwlax.edu. |
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Social Sciences Citation Index (Web
of Science):
Indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as
covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of
the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Can also be
used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in
reverse). Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Note: To search only the Social Science
Citation Index, click the change limits link towards
the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for
the Arts & Humanities Index and Sciences Citation
Index. |
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Sociological Abstracts
(Cambridge Scientific):
Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews
drawn from over 1,800 serials publications, and also provides
abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference
papers. Coverage: 1952 to the present. Updated: monthly.
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Criminal
Justice Abstracts (ProQuest/CSA):
This criminology database contains nearly 95,000 citations and
abstracts for international journals, books, reports, dissertations
and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.
Coverage: 1968 to Present. Updated: Quarterly.
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Note: As of January 1, 2008, this database
replaces Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. Please send questions or
comments to chilton.gala@uwlax.edu. |
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Alternative
Press Index (FirstSearch):
Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report
and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic,
political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on
internationally significant subjects. Coverage: 1991 to present. Updated:
quarterly.
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Alternative
Press Index Archive (FirstSearch):
Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report
and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic,
political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on
internationally significant subjects. Coverage: 1969 to 1990. Updated:
quarterly.
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America:
History and Life (EBSCOhost):
Covers the world's scholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada. 1,700 journals are indexed. Coverage: 1964 to present. Updated: quarterly.
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New look, same resource. EBSCO
purchased this resource in summer 2007. As a result, the
database is now available via the EBSCOhost
interface. |
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British & Irish Women's Letters and Diaries: 1500 - 1900 (Alexander
Street Press):
Spanning more than 300 years, this collection will bring the
personal experiences of more than 1,000 women to researchers,
students, and general readers. Represented are all age groups and life
stages, all ethnicities, many geographical regions, the famous and not
so famous. More than 500 biographies enhance the use of the database. Coverage: 1500 to
1900.
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Child
Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Database (BiblioLine):
Indexes a variety of print sources (books, journals, government
reports, conference papers and more) on the maltreatment, safety,
permanency and well-being of children. Coverage: 1965 to present. Updated:
semi-annually.
This resource is
limited to 1 simultaneous user. If access is unavailable,
please try again later.
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ClasePeriódica
(FirstSearch):
is two specialty resources in one: Clase indexes articles from Latin
American journals focusing on humanities and social sciences, while
Periódica indexes articles from science and technology journals. As
one database, ClasePeriódica includes over 300,000 citations from
2,600 scholarly journals that are edited in 24 different Latin
American and Caribbean countries. Resources are from periodicals
that are published in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English
languages. Coverage: Clase - 1975 to present; Periódica - 1978 to
present. Updated: every three months.
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ComAbstracts
(CIOS):
Citations and abstracts of journal articles published in over 50 primary professional
journals in the communications field. Coverage: 1980 to present.
Updated: monthly.
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CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly):
Full-text articles on the most current and controversial issues of
the day with complete summaries, insight into two sides of the issues, bibliographies and more.
Coverage: Past 15 years to present. Updated: weekly.
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eHRAF Archaeology (HRAF)
(formally eHRAF Collection of Archaeology):
Over 50,000 pages in over 690 full-text documents, indexed by subject to
facilitate comparative archaeological studies within and across regions.
Each tradition file consists of a general summary and full-text
sources including books, journal articles, dissertations, and
manuscripts. Coverage: Over 41 major traditions. Updated: annually.
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eHRAF
World Cultures (HRAF) (formally eHRAF Collection of
Ethnography):
A cross-cultural database that contains
over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and
social life. eHRAF is the online portion, covering
approximately 150 cultures. Together with the corresponding
microfiche set (Murphy Library basement), over 400 cultures are
covered. Updated: annually.
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Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (Sage):
This e-book includes nearly 600 entries covering intergroup
relations in the United States and the comparative examination
of race and ethnicity worldwide. Themes
include: * Biographies * Community and Urban Issues * Concepts and Theories * Criminal Justice * Economics and Stratification
* Education * Gender and Family * Global Perspectives * Health and Social Welfare * Immigration and Citizenship
* Legislation, Court Decisions, and Treaties * Media, Sports, and Entertainment * Organizations * Prejudice and Discrimination
* Public Policy * Racial, Ethnic, and Nationality Groups * Religion * Sociopolitical Movements and Conflicts. Last Updated:
2008.
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Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (Sage):
This e-book includes 600 entries on intellectual and scientific
content for social psychology. Key themes include: Action
Control * Antisocial Behaviors * Attitude * Culture Emotions *
Evolution * Groups * Health * Interpersonal Relationships *
Judgment and Decision Making Methods * Personality * Prejudice *
Problem Behaviors * Prosocial Behaviors * Social Cognition. Last Updated:
2007.
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PsycINFO
(EBSCOhost):
Contains citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, and books in the field of psychology
or in the psychological aspects of
many related disciplines. Full text articles from over 300 articles
are available via links from
PsycINFO to other EBSCOhost databases; 51 journals are
available via links in
PsycINFO to
PsycARTICLES. Coverage: 1887 to present. Updated:
monthly.
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Social
Services Abstracts
(Cambridge Scientific):
provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on
social work, human services, and related areas, including social
welfare, social policy, and community development. The database
abstracts and indexes over 1,300 serials publications and includes
abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to
book reviews. Coverage: 1979 to the present. Updated: monthly.
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