Sociology
Librarian
Sociology
"Sociology involves observing social behavior and investigating it critically and scientifically to test theories and examine how social structure shapes us. Sociologists constantly ask questions and explore the whys behind the interactions that shape the collective human experience."
Learn more about the Sociology program at SDCC. This library guide highlights some of the resources at SDCC Library that support your studies in Sociology.
E-Books
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EBSCO e-Books This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Over 90,000 full text electronic books from EBSCO. Includes two databases: a collection of 30,000 titles owned by SDCC Library as well as 60,000 titles subscribed from the EBSCO Community College e-Book Collection. See help guide: Using e-Books: EBSCO
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Gale e-Books This link opens in a new window
(Gale) Formerly called Gale Virtual Reference Library. Reference books, including encyclopedias, almanacs, and biographical books. Full text. See help guide: Using e-Books: Gale
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
(JSTOR) Covers arts & sciences and the life sciences. JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Note: The journal collections are "archived" collections, which means this database has the complete run of each journal starting with its first issue up until a certain date, usually excluding the most recent years.
To search for e-books available through SDCC Library, start on our home page.
- Click SDCCD Books+
- Click Advanced Search
- Type in your search term(s)
- Press SEARCH
- Now Refine your Search Results appears in the left column
- Click on Available Online
NOTE: Do NOT refine your search by clicking on the filter for SD City College. Sometimes this omits books to which we have access.
Articles
Access databases containing articles through our A-Z Databases List.
1) Select from category, resource type, vendor, or alphabetical by database title.
- Scroll down for a quick look at the topics in each database. EBSCO’s Academic Search Complete is a robust database with articles on just about everything and is often a good place to start.
- Some databases include articles from journals magazines and newspapers as well as books. If you are unsure what kind of resource you have, ask us on 24/7 chat on our home page or ask your instructor.
- The databases that say they include “scholarly or peer reviewed” resources may also contain popular resources. If so, it is likely you will find a way to limit to either the scholarly/peer reviewed sources or the popular sources.
2) Choose a database and use its Advanced Search
- Use your topic terms and alternative terms when searching.
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Black Life In America This link opens in a new window
(Newsbank) Comprehensive news coverage of the African American experience from earliest times to today. Sourced from nearly 20,000 American and global newspapers from 1704 to the present, including over 400 African American newspapers. Updated daily. Full text.
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Hispanic Life In America This link opens in a new window
(Newsbank) Comprehensive news coverage of the Hispanic American experience from earliest times to today. Sourced from nearly 17,500 American and global newspapers, including almost 450 Hispanic American newspapers. Updated daily. Full text.
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Articles on emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Some full text.
Videos
Access to City College streaming videos is through our A-Z Databases List.
- Select the Filter by Resource Type dropdown menu.
- Select Video and click the blue Filter button to see a list of video collections
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Film Platform Collection This link opens in a new window
(Alexander Street/PQ) Streaming video collection of 400+ titles, curated for academic audiences. Includes selections from prestigious film festivals plus many OSCAR®-nominated and OSCAR®-shortlisted documentaries. Click the red filter button to sort the catalog.
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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
(Infobase Learning) Streaming video collection of over 36,000 full-length videos and 275,000 video clips on a variety of subject areas. Includes documentaries and collections from BBC, California Newsreel, History Channel, HBO, Frontline, Ken Burns, Modern Marvels and many, many more. Find these three videos by title in the search box: California State of Mind, Paywall, and The Pushouts.
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Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
(Swank) Streaming video collection of 300 feature films from major Hollywood studios and other producers. Title list may change periodically due to licensing issues.
NOTE: The following films have restricted access and may not show up in a search of this database. If not, please send a request to your instructor or to citylib@sdccd.edu to get a link for student access:
- Barbie
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Research Help
For simple questions about the library, email us at citylib@sdccd.edu
Get help finding the books and articles you need via 24/ chat with a librarian (floating chat box)
Learn how to do research from these resources:
- Library Research Process: A Tutorial
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Information Literacy: Basic Research Skills (a free OER text book written for community college students like you)
Stop by the City College Library (R Building) during business hours and discuss what you need with a faculty-librarian at the Information Desk (reference). Or call us at 619-388-3288.
