Research Guides: Sociology: Book Resources

Reference Books Online

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An easy to use resource for starting your research. Provides background information from dictionaries and encyclopedias on a wide array of topics ranging from Art to Technology.

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
"Fully revised and updated, the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences..."

Tri-C Classic Catalog
To locate materials by title or subject, use the classic catalog.
My Library Account
Renew books, review holds, and check for book deliveries.

Electronic Book Center (Ohiolink) This link opens in a new window
Contains the full texts of thousands of scholarly and reference e-books from several publishers, covering many subject areas.
OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A combined catalog of over 7.8 million books and other library materials from many of Ohio's universities, colleges, community colleges, and the State Library of Ohio.
OverDrive This link opens in a new window
Explore 1000s of downloadable e-books in a variety of subjects, including academic areas, classic literature, fiction, and more.
Electronic Journal Finder This link opens in a new window
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Use the Electronic Journal Finder to determine whether a particular journal (and article) is available online.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC) (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
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Contains full text articles from more than 10,000 academic journals from top scholarly publishers, academic societies, and university presses. The EJC covers a wide range of disciplines and contains just published scientific research as well as historical journal articles.

OverDrive This link opens in a new window
Explore 1000s of downloadable e-books in a variety of subjects, including academic areas, classic literature, fiction, and more.
Electronic Book Center (Ohiolink) This link opens in a new window
Contains the full texts of thousands of scholarly and reference e-books from several publishers, covering many subject areas.
Ebscohost eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Electronic books for a variety of disciplines that can be viewed on a computer or downloaded for use on a tablet or phone. The basic collection primarily includes ebooks in the fields of computer science, engineering, and technology. The publicly accessible portion of the collection includes classic works of literature and history, as well as speeches, government documents, and other resources pulled form sites such as Project Gutenberg and the Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts.

Use the Encore Library Catalog to search by subject adding social aspects to the end of your topic. For example: alcoholism social aspects.

Example:

Alcoholism -- Social aspects

Ebooks and Audio Books from OverDrive
Browse the library's collection of Sociology related ebooks and audio books.

Dating and Sexuality in America: A Reference Handbook
Call Number: ebook
Essential Concepts in Sociology by Anthony Giddens; Philip W. Sutton
ISBN: 9781509516704
Publication Date: 2017-05-11
This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing.
Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook
Call Number: ebook