LibGuides: Sociology: Sociology Research

Researching Sociology

This page is dedicated to helping you do research on Sociology topics.

On this page you will find:

A link to our library catalog along with some helpful tips and tricks to keep in mind when searching Sociology materials.
Preset database searches for Sociology articles.
Scholarly books related to Sociology.

These resources can also be found on our Library Resources page.

When you are not on campus and try to use the databases, you will be prompted for a username and password. If you do not know these and are a Schoolcraft student, then give the library a call and we will provide you with the information you need.

Our phone number is: (734) 462-4440

Catalog Search (w/ Tips and Tricks)

Schoolcraft Library Catalog

Use the library's catalog to search for Sociology materials.

Tips to keep in mind when searching:

1) Searching for "Sociology" under the Key Word or Subject criteria will give you a broad overview of Sociology materials in the library, but won't always give you the best results.

2) Instead, if you are searching for Sociology materials available in our library's collection, then use one or more of the following Subject Headings:

Criminal Justice
Criminology
Culture
Drug Addiction
Drug Legalization
Gender Identity
Globalization
Human Trafficking
Multiculturalism
Social Problems
Social Values
Sociology History
Sociology of Knowledge
Urban Sociology
Women's Studies

3) As you explore our holdings, you'll discover more specific Subject Headings, such as:

Criminal justice, Administration of United States
Globalization--History
Social Values--United States

These help narrow the focus of the search and can be helpful if you have a specific topic or genre you're interested in exploring. If you want to know all of the Subject Headings for a particular item in our catalog, then click the Catalog Record tab in the item's record. You can click on one of the Subject Headings and it will bring up a list of all the other items in the library that have the same Subject Heading.

Important Note: Keep in mind that some of these subject searches will return mostly (if not all) ebooks and online resources. If you are only interested in book results, then select BOOK under the "Format" option on the Advanced Search page. This will get rid of all the ebook and online resource results and only provide you a list of books under the selected subject.

Off Campus Library Database Access

Schoolcraft students, faculty, and staff can access library databases from off-campus through Blackboard by clicking the “Organizations” tab. Go to https://bb.schoolcraft.edu

Databases (w/ Preset Searches for Sociology-Related Materials)

Sociology Scholarly Materials

African American Pioneers of Sociology by Pierre Saint-Arnaud; Peter Feldstein (Translator)
Call Number: HM 477 .U6 S2513 2009
ISBN: 9780802091222
Publication Date: 2009
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In African American Pioneers of Sociology, Pierre Saint-Arnaud examines the lasting contributions that African Americans have made to the field of sociology. Arguing that science is anything but a neutral construct, he defends the radical stances taken by early African American sociologists from accusations of intellectual infirmity by foregrounding the racist historical context of the time these influential works were produced.

Examining key figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Edward Franklin Frazier, Charles Spurgeon Johnson, Horace Roscoe Cayton, J.G. St. Clair Drake, and Oliver Cromwell Cox, Saint-Arnaudreveals the ways in which many aspects of modern sociology emerged from these authors' radical views on race, gender, religion, and class. Beautifully translated from its original French, African American Pioneers of Sociology is a stunning examination of the influence of African American intellectuals and an essential work for understanding the origins of sociology as a modern discipline.
Hate Crimes by Barbara Krasner (Editor)
Call Number: HV 6773.5 .H373 2018
ISBN: 9781534501102
Publication Date: 2018
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Examines issues surrounding hate crimes, including how they are handled in different countries, what causes hate crimes, and how to prevent hate crimes.
Mass Incarceration by Rebecca Aldridge (Editor)
Call Number: HV 9469 .M38 2018
ISBN: 9781534500457
Publication Date: 2018
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Discusses the issues surrounding mass incarceration, including the societal effects of incarceration, problems in the prison system, and how crime is perceived and handled.
Reconsidering the Urban Disadvantaged: the Role of Systems, Institutions, and Organizations by Mario Luis Small; Scott allard (Editor)
Call Number: HT 167 .S63 2013
ISBN: 9781483306568
Publication Date: 2013
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Over the last 25 years, social science on urban poverty has grappled primarily with evidence of deindustrialization and the loss of low-skilled manufacturing jobs. In turn, structural economic change has transformed family structure, educational attainment, crime, and geographic concentration of the poor. Researchers have approached these issues from a limited set of theoretical perspectives, perspectives wherein the core units of analysis, aside from the market, have been the individual and the neighbourhood. The editors of this volume argue that, today, understanding the conditions of these highly disadvantaged populations requires a focus on not only individuals and their neighbourhoods but also, and perhaps more importantly, on the organizations that structure their lives, the systems in which those organizations are embedded, and the institutions that regulate both.
The Right to a Living Wage by Matt Uhler (Editor)
Call Number: HD 4918 .R54 2018
ISBN: 9781534500822
Publication Date: 2018
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Offers opposing viewpoints on issues involving the minimum wage, covering such topics as whether raising it raises incomes, its effect on local economies, and its connection to unemployment.
Sociology in America by Craig Calhoun (Editor)
Call Number: HM 477 .U6 S63 2007
ISBN: 0226090949
Publication Date: 2007
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Though the word “sociology” was coined in Europe, the field of sociology grew most dramatically in America. Despite that disproportionate influence, American sociology has never been the subject of an extended historical examination. To remedy that situation—and to celebrate the centennial of the American Sociological Association—Craig Calhoun assembled a team of leading sociologists to produce Sociology in America.

Rather than a story of great sociologists or departments, Sociology in America is a true history of an often disparate field—and a deeply considered look at the ways sociology developed intellectually and institutionally. It explores the growth of American sociology as it addressed changes and challenges throughout the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the discipline’s intellectual roots to understandings (and misunderstandings) of race and gender to the impact of the Depression and the 1960s.