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Sociology

All of the resources you need for your subject. For help with literature searching and referencing please contact your Information Adviser team.

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Books & Ebooks

The easiest way to search for books held in the library is to use the library catalogue. You can search by author, title or keyword. You can also use the library catalogue to place reservations on books. The majority of books relating to sociology can be found on the first floor (Level 1) of Aldrich Library


The library also has a number of sociology ebooks which are available on and off campus. Most of these are included in the library catalogue and can also be found in OneSearch. For more information about finding and using ebooks please see our Help with using ebooks page.

Help with using ebooks

Sociology Databases

Databases are specialist tools which you can use to find resources such as journal articles. The three listed below are the databases we recommend you start with, but the full list can also be accessed here.

For help with searching for resources, see the videos linked below, and the Search Skills page in this guide.

APA PsycINFO

Index and summaries of peer-reviewed literature in behavioural science and mental health, from 1800s onwards.How to search APA Psychinfo (video) »

Web of Science

Large multidisciplinary database with good sociology coverage.How to search Web of Science (video) »

Scopus

Multi-disciplinary abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.Scopus User Guide

SAGE Journals Online

Access to subscribed journals published by Sage.

UK Data Servce

Access to and support for wide range of economic and social data. Registration required.How to use the UK Data Service (video) »

Mass Observation Online

Access to one of the most important archives for the study of Social History in the modern era.Searching Guide

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Key Journals

The library has a number of journal titles which you can browse individually. We've highlighted some key titles from the collection, but there are many more. To search for a journal by title, please use the Online Journal Finder.

British Journal of Sociology

Access journal online

The Sociological Review

Access journal online

Referencing

The referencing style used by University of Brighton is Harvard Cite them Right or APA. Log into the Cite them Right resource below for guidance on referencing and bibliographies in both styles.

If you would like to use an online tool to help you build an online reference list we recommend using either EndNote or ZoteroBib software.

On demand freeview TV & radio

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Box of Broadcasts

Watch and record freeview TV and radio. Create clips or make your own playlist using the huge archive of tv and radio shows dating back to the 1970s. Bob also includes a collection of curated playlists made by UK university lecturers on themes such as feminist film philosophy and law race and decolonisation.

Go to Box of Broadcasts (bob)

Further Resources

The following websites are good sources of freely usable, good quality stock photos that you can use in your academic work.