Library Intensive Course:
Sociology of Education


Sociology of Education, SOC 104a
Professor Jo Anne Preston
Winter 2003

Library Instructor:
Leslie F. Stebbins
Reference Librarian and
Coordinator, Library Intensive Program
Goldfarb Library
781/736-4674

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Library Web Page--------

LTS web page

Getting Help--------

In-person Research Assistance
Email Reference Services
24/7 Reference Services


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Research Guides--------

Guide to Research in Sociology
Guide to Research in Education
Guide to Research in Women's Studies
Guide to Research in Politics

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Encyclopedias and Statistics--------

International Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education, 1997
Ref LC 191 .I49 1997

Encyclopedia of Sociology. 2000
Ref HM17 .E5 2000


National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/

Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/


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Books--------


LOUIS is the online catalog of the Brandeis Libraries, and is the principal means of locating books in the library collections. The database can be searched by author, title, subject, journal title, or key word.

For books located in other libraries outside of Brandeis, please use:

  • Worldcat --a database listing books and other resources held in libraries throughout the country
  • Libdex --a meta-index to hundreds of library online catalogs around the world
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Journal Literature--------(Indexes)


Sociological Abstracts Indexing and abstracting to over 250 journals in sociology, social work and related social science fields from 1963 to the present.


Education Research Complete A bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education.

ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center Indexes and abstracts educational resources, including journal articles, books, theses, standards and guidelines, 1966 to present

Social Sciences Abstracts Indexes and provides abstracts to articles in 350 international, English-language social science journals from 1983 to the present.

Women's Studies International A large electronic index to many women's studies journal articles, new books on women and feminism, and audiovisual materials. Incorporates information from Women studies abstracts and includes special databases on Women of Color and Southern Women; The History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology; Women's Health and Development; and Women, Race, and Ethnicity.

Social Sciences Citation Index Indexes 5,000 scholarly journals in the social sciences and links older cited references to current literature, 1983 to the present.


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Full-Text Journal Aggregators--------


Academic Search Premier Provides full text and indexing of thousands of journals in all academic fields. Dates vary according to publication.

InfoTrac Web A broad general index to scholarly and popular journals, magazines and newspapers. Provides indexing for over one-thousand publications and full-text links to more than one-thousand periodicals from 1980 to the present.



Selected Web Sites--------


American Sociological Association -- Section on Sociology of Education

Teachers College Record (Columbia University), Sociology of Education Resources

Research Unit for the Sociology of Education

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Critical Evaluation of Resources--------


Critically evaluating the books, articles, reports, and web pages you uncover during the research process is crucial.

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