Sociology Research Databases

COPAC: University Research Library Catalogue
COPAC is a bibliographic catalogue that can be accessed free of charge via the Internet. It provides access to the merged catalogues of some of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland, plus the British Library.

Critical Gateway to World Politics, Society and Culture
The Global Site provides access to a wealth of full text materials and documents relating to ´the interdisciplinary challenges for social science in the global era´. These include classic texts, from key authors such as Karl Marx, journal articles, political commentary on current affairs, lists of forthcoming conferences and previously unpublished research papers and articles. 

C-SAP

National Centre for Learning and Teaching for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics.  Back to top.

ESRC Society Today

ESRC Society Today is a free website offering academics, librarians and researchers unrivalled access to high quality social and economic research - including full-texts and original datasets, key Facts & Figures and accessible plain-English summaries. A powerful search function can be tailored to bring back the best results for each user´s particular interests. Users can also register for regular news bulletins and email alerts to notify them when new material of interest has been added to the site.  Back to top.

Evidence Network

The aims of the Evidence Network are: To provide a focal point for those who are interested in evidence based policy and practice (EBPP) to access useful information and resources; to provide a forum for debate and discussion on EBPP issues; to contribute to capacity-building in the skills required for EBPP; to explore EBPP issues through research and consultancy activities.  Back to top.

Great Expectations: the Social Sciences in Britain

A 160 page report of the national review of the social sciences published in March 2003 by the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences. It summarises the current strengths of the social sciences in Britain - and areas of concern, based upon contributions from over 200 individuals and many organisations, plus a review of many statistical sources.  Back to top.

HERO (Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the UK)
A searchable database of recent RAE* research submissions, which can be searched by author, research subject, subject areas (e.g. sociology, social work etc), institution etc.  Back to top.

HESA
Higher Education Statistics Agency provide news, statistics, data collection, links and contact information.  Back to top.

IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) On-line

IBSS ONLINE provides electronic access to the database of the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences. It contains the bibliographic details of journal articles and book reviews, books, and the chapters from selected multi- authored monographs.  Back to top.

Moving Image Research Registry
This is a searchable database of research projects on cinema, television and other moving image media undertaken within UK universities and colleges. It will provide a useful way for academics and students to network with those sharing similar interests, and allow academic publishers to be more aware of current trends in research and anticipate this in their publications.  Back to top.

Qualidata: Qualitative Data Service

ESDS Qualidata is a specialist service of the ESDS led by the UK Data Archive (UKDA) at the University of Essex. The service provides access and support for a range of social science qualitative datasets, promoting and facilitating increased and more effective use of data in research, learning and teaching. The work builds on Qualidata's expertise and international reputation in this area.  Back to top.

Regard - An ESRC Research Service

Regard is the searchable database of UK research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.  In-depth information on projects, publications and other research activities available.  Back to top.

SAGE Publications Ltd
SAGE Full-Text Collections in Criminology, Communications, Sociology and Political Science: Electronic full-text research databases from SAGE and participating societies. SAGE full-text Collections in Education and Psychology. For full information on these powerful tools, go to SAGE Full-Text.  Back to top.

Sociological Research Online

Peer Reviewed articles, focusing on theoretical, empirical and methodological discussions which engage with current political, cultural and intellectual topics and debates.  Back to top.

Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network.  Back to top.

UCAS - Universities & Colleges Admissions Service
UCAS is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges. Includes statistical information on applications to sociology.  Back to top.

The UK Data Archive (UKDA) is an internationally-renowned centre of expertise in data acquisition, preservation, dissemination and promotion; and is curator of the largest collection of digital data in the social sciences and humanities in the UK.  Back to top.

ZETOC: Electronic Table of Contents from the British Library

The ZETOC service provides Z39.50-compliant access to the British Library´s Electronic Table of Contents (ETOC). The database contains details of approximately 20,000 current journals and 16,000 conference proceedings published per year.  Back to top.

JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization with a dual mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of important scholarly journals, and to provide access to these journals as widely as possible. JSTOR offers researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines.  Back to top.

Centre for Research on Family, Kinship and Childhood
The Centre was established to forge interdisciplinary links with researchers and practitioners from a varied range of disciplines with a principal focus on family life structure, kinship patterns and the changing nature of childhood.  Back to top.

Internet Sociologist
Internet Sociologist is a free "teach yourself" tutorial on the Web, teaching Internet information skills for sociology. The tutorial is aimed at students lecturers and researchers who want to improve their knowledge of the best Internet resources for this subject.  Back to top.

The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) supports further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support teaching, learning, research and administration.  JISC is funded by all the UK post-16 and higher education funding councils.  Back to top.

National Statistics Online
This is the UK´s home of official statistics, reflecting Britain´s economy, population and society at national and local level. Summary stories and detailed data releases are published here free of charge.  Back to top.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership set up to champion science, engineering and technology supported by the seven UK Research Councils. Through RCUK, the Research Councils are working together to create a common framework for research, training and knowledge transfer. In doing this RCUK will work alongside OST to further support for the UK’s best academic researchers and deliver the best investment for society.  Back to top.

Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
Links, commentary, essays and graphs on the sociology´s of death and dying, time, mass media, race and ethnicity, and family.  Back to top.

Sociology Central
This resource guide is maintained by Chris Livesey. It is mainly aimed at providing resources for A-Level sociology students and their teachers. However, it contains a wealth of information on different aspects of sociology that will appeal to a far wider audience.  Back to top.

SRHE
An independent society which aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organisation and management of higher education institutions and on the curriculum, teaching and learning methods.  Back to top.

UCISA represents the whole of higher education, and increasingly further education, in the provision and development of academic, management and administrative information systems, providing a network of contacts and a powerful lobbying voice.

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