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Welcome to the guide for Sociology!
This guide is a useful starting place for your research and assignments in Sociology. I have assembled a core collection of resources available through the Wayne State University Library System, as well as high quality, freely available Internet resources. This guide is a collaborative work-in-progress, developed with the suggestions and feedback from students and faculty in the Department of Sociology.
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This guide consists of several tabs to guide your research, including tutorials on searching library resources. Simply click on a tab at the top of the page to see the contents. There is also a list of other relevant guides, which will help with the interdisciplinary nature of sociology.
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Librarian Liaison for Sociology
Professional Associations
- American Sociological AssociationASA is "a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good." Features new research projects in the field, news and data resources.
- Association for Applied and Clinical SociologyAims to advance the theory, research, methods, and training that promotes the use of sociological knowledge for beneficial social change.
- International Sociological AssociationFounded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO, this organization seeks to provide international communication and cooperation in sociological research. Its research committees cover 53 areas in sociology.
- Michigan Sociological AssocationThe Michigan Sociological Association (MSA) is a professional association for sociologists dedicated to the promotion and growth of sociologists in Michigan. MSA members are Michigan professors, graduate students, undergraduate students, and any others with sociological interests.
- North Central Sociological Association (NCSA)Covering seven states and the province of Ontario, this is the premier professional group for the sociologists of the Midwest. A listserver here serves as a regional discussion forum.
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