LibGuides: Sociology: Articles in Databases

ICC doesn't have it?

Consider requesting items not currently available at ICC through the following services:

I-Share
I-Share is an Illinois wide catalog for physical materials. Request books, DVDs, etc. from other colleges and universities throughout Illinois.
Interlibrary Loan
For articles and physical materials not available through I-Share.

What is a database?

ICC's Electronic Collections

A database is a virtual collection of information.
A database will search many journals at once with your search terms. When you search in a journal's website you are only searching that journal.
Usually this collected information is scholarly, meaning it is written by experts and reviewed by a board of experts.
Each database offers a different set of collected information.
Access to most databases is through subscription. You will need to enter the database through the library's website. If you are off-campus you will be prompted to enter your ICC computer login and password.

ICC's Electronic Collection on Sociology (Selected list)

Electronic Resources and Databases on Sociology Available at ICC

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Gale
This contains scholarly articles, primary source materials, and statistics on a number of social and political issues.
Social Science Module - ProQuest
Search ProQuest's social science databases including: Career & Technical Education Database: Social Sciences, COS Conference Papers Index, Criminal Justice Database, ebrary e-books, Research Library: Social Sciences.

Search Tips

1. Use AND to combine terms

ex: sociology AND history

2. Use OR to search related

terms, OR means more

ex: sociology OR history

3. Use NOT to eliminate a term

ex: sociology NOT history

Some terms to try:

sociology
sociology -- theory
sociology -- history

AND, OR and NOT are called Boolean Operators. These are the words you should use to combine your keyword search to get the best results for your topic.