Sociology
Sociology at Virginia Tech investigates rules of group behavior, how they are created, and how they affect our behavior. The Department of Sociology at Virginia Tech is home to programs in Africana studies, American Indian studies, and women's and gender studies.
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Sociological Abstracts from ProQuest
Sociological Abstracts from ProQuest
Sociological Abstracts indexes abstracts and citations from journal articles, book reviews, books, conference papers, and theses and dissertations in the field of sociology, social and behavioral sciences, and related topics. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1952-present.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide from EBSCOHost
Family & Society Studies Worldwide from EBSCOHost
Family & Society Studies Worldwide indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles (PDFs) from journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion and working papers, statistical documents, theses and dissertations, and other sources in the social sciences and education. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1900s-present. Limited to simultaneous users.
Ageline from EBSCOhost
AgeLine from EBSCOhost
AgeLine focuses exclusively on the population aged 50+ and issues of aging. It covers the literature of social gerontology and includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. This database indexes journals, books, book chapters, reports, dissertations, consumer guides, and educational videos. Some full text available as PDF and HTML. Publication coverage is from 1978-present, with selected coverage from 1966-1977.
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts from ProQuest
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts from ProQuest
ASSIA is an index of citations and abstracts to journal articles in the social sciences and education, economics, and health fields. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1987-present.
Social Services Abstracts from ProQuest
Social Services Abstracts from ProQuest
Social Services Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, book reviews, and theses and dissertations in the social science fields of social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1979-present.
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