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SOCIOLOGY
The focus of research in sociology is human group behavior. The most common type of information used in sociological research is systematically collected data.
Examples of primary literature include survey research (questionnaires and interviews), field observation, and raw demographic or social characteristics data—particularly from the United States Census Bureau
Major Indexes & Databases: Sociological Abstracts, Population
Index, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Women’s Studies Abstracts, Sage Urban
Studies Abstracts, The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in
Sociology, 1895-1974.
There are many other useful research tools for this field depending
upon the research question. Be sure to ask a librarian for assistance.
*This information comes from the essay “Sociology” by Diane Zabel in
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. Nancy L. Herron, ed. Englewood, CO:
Libraries Unlimited, 1989.
Writing Style for Sociology
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/sociology.html