Article Databases
Use databases to search for articles related to your topic:
- Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowBest place to start for articles in sociology journals. Hint: Limit to Scholarly Journals in English; this eliminates dissertations, unpublished papers, and other materials that are harder to get your hands on.
- Sociology Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the full-text of more than 310 journals in sociology and social work. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts. It forms part of the Sociology Collection.
Dates covered: 1985-present. - Sociology Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Includes Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA), Sociological Abstracts, and the Sociology Database. It covers international literature in sociology and social services, along with related fields and provides full text coverage of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, and more. It forms part of the Social Science Premium Collection.
Dates covered: 1952-present.
- Annual Review of SociologyLiterature reviews of major issues and topics in sociology.
Where's the Full Text?
If a PDF or Full Text option isn't available...
1. Click on Find Full Text @ DePaul
2. Choose View Online
3. If these options aren't available, choose Get It to request via Interlibrary Loan
*Use Interlibrary Loan to obtain an electronic copy of any article we do not have online.
Creating a research report
Sociological Abstracts and other ProQuest databases allow you to create a report of abstracts in PDF format. The reports also contain links to full-text options. Follow these instructions to create your own research report.