There are numerous approaches to locating sociology-related resources. Typically you will conduct a topic analysis to identify your key concepts and carry out research in Primo Search, journal databases and/or Google Scholar using different combinations of your keywords and different search techniques. However, sometimes relevant resources may seem particularly challenging to locate.
This page contains some alternative approaches to locating sociology-related resources. You can apply these tips to locating resources from other disciplines too.
Below is a selection of some sociology-related journals. They are arranged broadly by theme but you will find that articles can take a multi-disciplinary perspective on some topics so journals from other areas might also be useful depending on your social movement.
You will need to determine the suitability of these journals and the articles contained within them. While these journals may provide a place to start, they are by no means the only sociology journals available through the Library.
See, Use Journal Databases for some journals about social theory and issues. Again, this will not be a comprehensive list.
| Environment | Gender & sexuality | Health |
| Media | Race & Ethnicity | Labour, law & government |
Use an article you have already located to help you find other resources on your topic.
Citation Searching
Some, but not all, databases have a feature that allows you to see who has cited the article you're looking at. This will lead you to more recently published resources.
Footnote chasing
Use the reference list of the article you have already found to source similar readings. These readings will be older than the original article so keep this in mind if your lecturer would like you to use recent material.
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