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Sociology

Roanoke College Sociology Department page
A Guide to Sociology Reference Sources

Databases:

Recommended Mega Internet Sites:

  • Institute for Global Communications Includes pointers to PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, LaborNet, and WomensNet.
  • Kids Count - (from the Annie E. Casey Foundation); includes indicators of child well-being from the 2000 U.S. Census.
  • A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace – oriented to undergraduate students, it includes subject directories, resources for theory construction, data sets, materials on research methods and statistics, and resources on writing the research paper.

·         SocioSite – from the Sociological Institute of the University of Amsterdam, provides access to the European and worldwide scene of academic sociology.

·         Speakout.com - Comprehensive, non-partisan site includes policy positions on think tanks, advocacy groups, government and business.

Abortion

  • Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance Includes what Bible says about abortion, Supreme Court decision re: abortion, historical beliefs of the Christian Church.
  • Yahoo! Information on ProChoice, ProLife, Roe v. Wade, and partial birth abortion.

Euthanasia

  • Euthanasia World Directory Includes lists of organizations, World Euthanasia Conference information, Deathnet, Oregon Death with Dignity Act, Senate committee hearings on euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Poverty

·         Poverty Related Links – developed by the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

 

 Updated 7/30/2002

 

 

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