Links of Interest to Sociologists


This page sponsored by Wadsworth.

Sociological Organizations

  1. The National Council of State Associations
    NCSA past president Ron Wimberley is the new president.

  2. NCCCSPA
    Our sister organization, The North Carolina Community College Sociological and Psychological Association

  3. A Yahoo list of several professional organizations in sociology

  4. The Alabama- Mississippi Sociological Association

  5. Society for Applied Sociology

  6. Applied Survey Research

  7. California Sociological Association

  8. Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association

  9. Eastern Sociological Society

  10. Georgia Sociological Association

  11. The Midwest Sociological Society

  12. New England Sociological Association

  13. Oklahoma Sociological Association

  14. The Pacific Sociological Association

  15. The Society for the Study of Social Problems

  16. Sociologists of Minnesota

  17. Southern Sociological Society

  18. The Gerontological Society of America

Research Information for Sociologists

  1. The home page of the Odum Institute in Chapel Hill.
    The IRSS offers many sources of data for sociologists interested in North Carolina.

  2. SocioSite: Over 1,000 Sociology Links
    This is a very large list of sites from many nations of the world, and includes links to discipline areas.

  3. SocInfo Useful Resources Gateways
    SocInfo has a very useful site with European and World-Wide Information.

  4. WWW Statistics Virtual Library
    The statistics virtual library includes listings of statistics departments around the world, data resources, software packages and information, and other items related to statistics.

  5. City County Data Book
    Fisher Library at UVA and its data sources on line.

  6. The Guide to Sociology
    A guide to over 700 sites each hosted by an expert. However, this site is heavily commercialized.

  7. Social Sciences Search Engine
    The Social Sciences Search Engine allows searches for information related to the social sciences.

  8. The Socioweb: A Sociological Resource Center
    Socioweb provides a listing of sociological resources and research.

  9. Harvard Social Science Research Engine
    Provides a listing of resources relating to sociology, psychology and other social science fields.

  10. Resources of Interest to Demographers
    A large population of demographic links from Princeton

  11. Sources for Evaluation Research
    A site maintained by Gene Shackman. Also provides a link to a site discussing Social Change.

Data Sources for Sociologists

  1. The IRSS (Odum Institute) data index
    This is the very useful item index to the public opinion holdings of the IRSS in Chapel Hill (now called the Odum Institute).

  2. Eighty + Links Recommended by Professor C. J. Huang
    This site is highly recommended for students who want links to popular sites. There is a lot of disinformation on the WWW. As part of the academic program professors are starting to review sites for their reliability. Professor Huang maintains a long list of recommended sites for
    students.

  3. The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
    The world's largest archive of computerized social science data located at the University of Michigan

  4. The National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)
    A comprehensive survey of American family life from the Center for Demography and Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  5. The Gallup Organization
    Poll results and information on current events.

  6. University of Michigan.
    Includes responses to questions asked since 1952, test of 1996 NES questionnaire, data for on-line analysis. Searchable by keyword.

  7. City.net
    City-net includes information on nations (demographics, cultural, organizational, political, etc. Has links to the U.S. and the 50 states, in addition to cities and localities.

  8. Creating Defensible Space by Oscar Newman
    The full text now available in a *.pdf file. It describes how crime can be reduced in urban areas through design changes.

  9. Photographs by Sam Appleby comparing the ideal-type statements of planned development with the reality.

Electronic Publications of Interest and Link to Teaching Materials and Books


  1. Wadsworth Publishing is a sponsor of this page.

  2. Sociological Abstracts
    Information on Sociological Abstracts, with search service available to subscribers only.

  3. Sociological Research On-Line
    Full text articles published only on-line.

  4. New York Times Web Edition
    With regular news stories and special sections for WWW users. Search options. Limited feedback.

  5. Academic Publishing Services is a consulting service for social scientists by a former journal editor.

Other Sites, Including Training and Development Services

  1. Mike Thomas, Consulting Sociologist

  2. Common Cause

  3. People for the American Way

  4. Bread for the World

Any suggestions for new links of interest to sociologists, sociology students or applied professionals? Please e-mail the webmaster with suggestions.
George Conklin

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