Research Guides: Sociology: Books, E-Books and Articles

Reference Books

Use these and other reference books located on the 1st floor of the library. Reference books must stay in the library, so you should either take notes or make photocopies for your records.

Handbook of Social Psychology by Susan T. Fiske (Editor); Daniel T. Gilbert (Editor); Gardner Lindzey (Editor)
Call Number: R 302 HANDBOO 2010
Features chapters on social neuroscience, mind perception, morality, and social stratification, among other new topics
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society by Paul Robbins (Editor)
Call Number: R 333.7 ENCYCLO 2007
A 5-volume encyclopedia with articles exploring issues relating to man's relationship with the environment.
Environmental Encyclopedia by Deirdre S. Blanchfield
Call Number: R 333.7 ENVIRON 2011
A 2-volume encyclopedia covering current topics in the environmental sciences. Also available as an e-book through Gale Virtual Reference Library
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Call Number: R 590.3 GRZIMEK 2003 (online ed. 2013)
Access the online version of this encyclopedia by searching the library's Gale eBooks database. If you use the print version of the book in the library, start by locating your animal in index (last volume of the set).
International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780028659657
Publication Date: 2007-11-09

Books

Search the Library Catalog to find books in the CCS libraries on subjects like:

Air -- Pollution
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Ecosystem management
Extinct animals
Extinction (Biology)
Global warming
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Mass extinctions
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Refuse and refuse disposal
Water pollution
Water quality
Water quality management
Water quality management -- Washington state

Books on the above topics are generally shelved in these call number areas:

333
363
570's

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eBooks

Use the library databases below to access ebooks from on or off campus. (Off-campus access requires student login.)

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Encyclodias, dictionaries, and other reference books covering all subjects including art, business, history, geography, literature, medicine, philosophy, psychology, science, social science, and technology
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Collection of reference books in a variety of subject areas
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia articles, images, videos, and primary sources plus an atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Approximately 150,000 ebooks from across the disciplines, including reference works and scholarly monographs

Find articles using SCC Library databases

Use library databases like Academic Search Complete and ProQuest to find articles on your topic in:

- scholarly journals
- magazines
- trade publications
- newspapers

Off-campus access to databases? Login required.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia articles, images, videos, and primary sources plus an atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus
GreenFile This link opens in a new window
Index to periodical articles focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment

Sociology: Books, E-Books and Articles

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Reference Books

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Find articles using SCC Library databases

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