Biography Resource Center - Search here for biographical information about important people in the discipline.
CQ Researcher - Provides unbiased reports on subjects on the public agenda, current issues and hot topics.
EBSCOhost - Search here for articles in both popular magazines and scholarly journals.
Educator's Reference Desk (including ERIC) - This directory provides links to many useful online websites. Click on "Subjects", then on "Social Sciences."
Electronic Journal of Sociology - Full-text online journal. Articles are scholarly, peer-reviewed. Find articles by browsing through the contents.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Provides access to the complete text of the encyclopedia, as well as the K-12 level.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Search here for background information about a topic. Access to the full-text of hundreds of subject encyclopedias and dictionaries.
SIRS/Social Issues Resource Series - Full-text articles on social issues from over 1500 newspapers, magazines, journals and government documents.
Dynamic Dictionary of Sociology Terms--Many useful definitions and also useful links to other sites and journals covering the topic of sociology.
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences - This social science dictionary has 1000 definitions covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's studies.
Public Policy Institute of California - Research sponsored by this private, nonprofit institute focuses on three program areas: population, economy, and government and public finance. The website includes the full text of many PPIC reports.
Sociological Tour - This site (put together by professors at Trinity University) offers commentary, data analyses, essays, and many, many links to other useful websites in the discipline.
Sociosite - This comprehensive website, sponsored by the University of Amsterdam, provides access to the world-wide scene of social sciences, striving to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources available on the Internet.
Urban Institute - This institute "analyzes policies, evaluates programs, and informs community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being." The website is searchable and provides complete reports on many social issues.
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology - A directory of links to all things sociological--associations, journals, resources, libraries, theories, and more.