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Sociology: Find Articles

This page contains the trade secrets of searching for library materials.

Sociology Databases

The following are direct links to all of the subscription databases for ECU Libraries on the subject of Sociology.

Sociology Database Tutorial

Sociology Database Tutorial

Click on the button above to be taken to a Guide on the Side tutorial that teaches you how to search in the SocINDEX database.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar can be used to limit to articles held in full text by ECU Libraries.

Click on the image above to access our guide on how to do this on and off campus.

Understanding Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases

Proquest Research Library is a multi-disciplinary database of (largely) scholarly articles.

An excellent starting place for research.. 

Guide on the Side Tutorial

Click the button above to be taken to a Guide on the Side tutorial that will teach you how to search in the ProQuest Research Library database.

E-Journal/E-Book Portal

Search Joyner Library's collection of online materials. 

Recommended Journals

Click a journal below, then choose the database within which to view it. Joyner's coverage of these titles varies, so keep an eye out for the date range. Use Interlibrary Loan (described below) if Joyner doesn't have what you need.

InterLibrary Loan

Use InterLibrary Loan and Document Delivery services to request articles, books, media, and more from other libraries when ECU libraries do not have what you need.