Research in Sociology: Databases

You can use databases to search multiple online journals at the same time. Find articles about a specific topic by using keywords, subject headings, authors, and more.

Some Sociology Databases are linked below. Also, consult the list of Databases for Sociology as well as other Databases by Subject to determine which are related to your research.  Many research topics fall within multiple subjects.

Library Search

Doing a search in LibrarySearch is a great place to start if you are still developing your topic.

What's in LibrarySearch?

• Library Search is a discovery search tool that enables you to search most of our library's resources (articles, ebooks, books, videos and more!) from a single search box.
• Library Search can be accessed from the library's homepage.
• The following videos provide an overview of Library Search:
  • Library Search: An Introduction
  • Library Search: Advanced Search

Databases

If you're unable to find what you're looking for via Library Search, you may want to search a discipline or subject-specific database.

Also, consult the complete list of Databases by Subject to determine which other databases are related to your research.

Check out this activity from NCSU to learn about reading a scholarly article.