Sociology

Alternatives to Wikipedia

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Watch this video to learn how encyclopedias are a great place to start your research:

NEW! Sociology Films - streaming online!

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Browse a rich set of films in the PCC Library's new Sociology collection through Films on Demand. Enjoy!

START HERE!

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Try these encyclopedias for background information on a topic:

Search the Library Catalog

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Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Article Databases for Sociology

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Find full-text articles from published magazine and journals, many of them peer-reviewed, in these databases:

Polarized Topics

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These sources are good for getting background information and finding examples of arguments for and against controversial topics.

Alternative News Sources

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Peer-Review explained

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Ever wonder what this means? "Peer-review in 5-minutes" explains the process and the role it plays in establishing and communicating new knowledge.

Selected Sociology Journals

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Browse or search within one of these peer-reviewed Sociology journals online:

American Journal of Sociology

American Sociological Review

Journal of Marriage and Family

Social Problems

Looking for more? See this list of journals in the Social Sciences by topic.

Statistics for Sociology topics

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American Factfinder
Find demographic information about people, households, businesses and industries in the U.S.

2012 Statistical Abstract of the United States
Find statistics collected across U.S. government agencies.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

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You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

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Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

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Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

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You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

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PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.