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Sociology: Databases

A Guide to Selected Resources for Sociology at Houston Community College

Databases

The library has more than 300 databases available to help with your research needs.

A to Z Databases

Recommended databases are listed below.

Recommended HCC Databases

Academic Search Complete 

This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: animal science, anthropology, astronomy, chemistry, engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, science, geography, law, mathematics, music, health sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and many other fields.

Credo Reference 

Credo is an easy-to-use tool for starting research. Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.

Docuseek2 

Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental films to colleges, universities and K-12 schools, providing exclusive access to content from renowned leaders in documentary film distribution.

Exploring Race in Society 

This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness. Content includes thousands of full-text articles from academic journals, government agency reports, primary source documents and speeches from BlackPast, a leading source on African American history and experience. (Full-text)

Family Studies Abstracts 

With bibliographic records covering family dynamics topics, this is an excellent source for family studies researchers. Scholars can access unique content and highly regarded works. More than one-hundred thousand records, updated weekly, are included. No full-text, but some abstracts are linked to full-text records in other databases.

Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues 

Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women's lives across the globe.

Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies 

Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.

Gale OneFile: Gender Studies 

Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

Race Relations Abstracts 

An essential resource for ethnic and racial studies, this database includes abstracting for the top academic journals, books, periodicals and newspapers related to the field. More than 84,000 records date back to 1903. (No full-text)

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