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Sociology

This guide is to help students and faculty access credible resources related to Sociology.

Search Tips

When you click on the Classic Catalog link, you will be guided directly to a Key Word Search box. You may put in any term related to your topic. You may also choose an Alphabetical (Browse) Search and then search by title, subject, or author alphabetically.  NOTE: system being switched now.

Searching for subjects alphabetically:

To get you started you might want to use very general subject headings such as:

  • Social Problems
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology

Note that these headings will be subdivided by more specific aspects of the topic.

Or you may wish to use more specific subject headings such as:

  • Culture
  • Diversity
  • Ethnicity
  • Family
  • Gender
  • Marriage
  • Men
  • Minorities
  • Race
  • Women

Note that when you click on a subject a list of books or media materials will show up for that subject.  If you click on a specific title, the entry for that title will come up and show you a very brief record with call number, title, author and library holding the item.  If you click on the Details tab you will go to Item Information and  find more publishing information and the item's status.  There may be other tabs as well.  The Look Inside tab will give a summary of the item, possible reviews, and table of contents.  The Catalog Record gives you complete cataloging information along with subject headings for the book.  You may click on the subject headings to be taken to the items listed under those headings.   Look at those subjects to see if there is a heading you might be interested in trying. 

If you are having difficulty in finding a subject heading or key word for your topic ask the librarians at your location for assistance or call 957-4610 for the Reference Desk at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus.

Media

Where to look for print books

Sociology covers many areas and the books you seek may be spread out across our collection. Here are the best bets:

300: Social sciences, sociology & anthropology 

360: Social problems & social services 

If your topic has a legal slant (i.e. marriage rights), there will likely be relevant books in the 340s. Education is in the 370s. Psychology books live in the 150s.

If you get stuck, just ask!