Sociology and Criminology
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Ageline. 1978 - present. Covers social gerontology, which is the study of aging in psychological, health-related, sociological and economic contexts.

Congressional Quarterly Researcher - Explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports.

Criminal Justice Journals indexed in SocINDEX (Sociology) – Provides access to many full text articles in field of criminal justice.

DSM IV Text Revision - Current edition. Full text electronic version of most recent edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

Encyclopedia of Community - Whether the reader is a student, researcher, or professional in the field of psychology, sociology, or even economics, this four-volume work will provide the necessary definitions of community beyond traditional views.

Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence - Provides research-supported information to clarify critical issues and educate the public about different forms of interpersonal violence, their incidence and prevalence, theoretical explanations, public policy initiatives, and prevention and intervention strategies.

Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement - Examines all facets of law enforcement on the state and local, federal and national, and international stages. Includes discussions on the practice and theory of policing in an historical and contemporary framework.

Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities - Provides a critical overview of penal institutions within a historical and contemporary framework.

Encyclopedia of Social Psychology - Entries provide brief, clear explanations to the vast number of ideas and concepts that make up the intellectual and scientific content in the area of social psychology.

Encyclopedia of Social Theory - The encyclopedia examines the global landscape of all the key contemporary social theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

Encyclopedia of Sociology - This classic reference has been updated to reflect many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years. Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion have been updated and expanded, and completely new articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology.

OAIster - Contains digital resources from open archive collections representing multidisciplinary resources from more than 1000 contributors worldwide. Records contain a digital object link allowing users access to the object in a single click.

International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences - The largest reference work ever published for the social and behavioral sciences; subjects include Anthropology/Archaeology, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education, Environmental/Ecological Sciences, Gender Studies, Behavior and Society, History of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, and Psychology.

JSTOR Arts & Sciences I - Includes the complete full text back runs of 117 titles including many of the core research and society published journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.

Proquest Social Science Module - Search full text periodicals on subjects such as sociology, criminology and more in this ProQuest Research Library module.

Sage Premier E Journal Collection – Features the full-text contents of over 450 major journals in the fields of criminal justice, education, health, and the social sciences. Over 140,000 articles are currently available through the collection, with backfiles extending to 1999 for all titles.

SocINDEX (Sociology) -- Provides comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.