Edwin H. Mookini Library

Sociology Research Guide

This page lists only subject-specific resources for Sociology. General information about searching for resources is available on the Guides page and in the options at the right (or at the bottom) of this page.

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Journal Articles

See the Find Articles page for general information about finding magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, including how to:

  • search specialized databases
  • understand the difference between a scholarly journal and a magazine
  • request articles that are not immediately accessible

Sociology-Focused Journal Article Databases

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UH Hilo

Also be sure to search some of the General Databases and related Subject Area Databases:
UH Hilo General | UH Hilo Subject Area

  • Exploring Race in Society (standard EBSCO interface ) (UH Hilo access)
    Exploring Race in Society (unique interface ) (UH Hilo access)
    Exploring Race in Society is a free resource specifically designed for students and faculty at the high school and college level to support dialogue and encourage thoughtful discourse by providing students with a deep understanding of how current issues in society stem from actions and policies of the past for key issues surrounding systemic racism, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusivity. The resource is comprised of proprietary essays written and reviewed by a diverse group of writers representing the fields of academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines working to address issues related to race. In addition to the essays, Exploring Race in Society includes full-text articles from academic journals, primary source documents, nonprofit organizations, and government agency reports.
  • HeinOnline LGBTQ+ Rights (UH Hilo access)
    Contains historical and contemporary materials regarding gay rights and issues, including books, pamphlets, reports, scholarly articles, interactive timeline, and more.
    "Throughout the LGBTQ+ Rights database, users may encounter items and viewpoints that they find offensive. These items are included in order to properly foster dialogue and to fully understand both the progress our society has made and the inequalities that still exist today."
  • Project MUSE (UH Hilo access)
    Full-text of more than 100 journals in the humanities and social sciences as well as hundreds of full-text ebooks from university presses.
  • Sociology Collection (Licensed for UH Hilo users only)
    Access to Sociological Abstracts in combination with other databases covering the international literature in sociology and social services, along with related fields. Provides abstracts, indexing and full-text coverage of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, and more, including full-text from hundreds of leading sociology journals.

HawaiʻiCC

Also be sure to search some of the General Databases and related Subject Area Databases:
HawaiʻiCC General | HawaiʻiCC Subject Area

  • Exploring Race in Society (standard EBSCO interface ) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
    Exploring Race in Society (unique interface ) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
    Exploring Race in Society is a free resource specifically designed for students and faculty at the high school and college level to support dialogue and encourage thoughtful discourse by providing students with a deep understanding of how current issues in society stem from actions and policies of the past for key issues surrounding systemic racism, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusivity. The resource is comprised of proprietary essays written and reviewed by a diverse group of writers representing the fields of academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines working to address issues related to race. In addition to the essays, Exploring Race in Society includes full-text articles from academic journals, primary source documents, nonprofit organizations, and government agency reports.
  • HeinOnline LGBTQ+ Rights (Hawaiʻi CC access)
    Contains historical and contemporary materials regarding gay rights and issues, including books, pamphlets, reports, scholarly articles, interactive timeline, and more.
    "Throughout the LGBTQ+ Rights database, users may encounter items and viewpoints that they find offensive. These items are included in order to properly foster dialogue and to fully understand both the progress our society has made and the inequalities that still exist today."
  • Project MUSE (Hawaiʻi CC access)
    Full text of more than 100 journals in the humanities and social sciences as well as hundreds of full-text ebooks from university presses.

Dissertations and Theses

The library has access to the full-text of many theses and dissertations, most of which have extensive lists of references. Some examples of material available in full-text:

Fong, Bryanna Baysa.  Cultural Baggage: Filipino-American Ethnic Identity and Postcolonial Experiences in Hawai‘i. University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.  2022.

Johns, Edward M.  Drag families in Hawaiʻi: Exploration of Māhūwahine social support systems. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.  2009.

Kamana, Kauanoe P. W.  Moʻoki‘ina Ho‘oponopono: The Continuity of Traditional Hawaiian Conflict Resolution At Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.  2010.

Kisitu, Alexandra.  The Lifestyles and Worldviews of Moms Who Choose Home Birth in Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.  2021. 

Liu, Lin.  The Effect of Migration Status on Children’s Academic Performance in China. University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.  2022.

Dissertations and Theses from ProQuest (Licensed for UH Hilo users only)
Online access to full text of doctoral dissertations and graduate theses from universities around the world, including all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi.

Meda Chesney-Lind Papers

Meda Chesney-Lind taught courses in the UH system that focused on the sociology of gender, women, and crime. The Meda Chesney-Lind Papers “comprises five series: University Activities, Professional Services, Research Topics, Correspondences, and Notebooks. Spanning from the 1970s to 2010s, this collection reveals her professional life as a scholar and an activist with a focus on women and crime. It provides valuable research materials about the brutal shakedown of the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center in 1981 and the experience and backgrounds of delinquent girls and incarcerated women in Hawaiʻi.”

Ebooks

National Academies Press

The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academy of Sciences to publish the reports of the National Academy of Sciences, and National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine, providing authoritative information on important matters in science and health policy.

Free: Browse or download many full text books on the following subtopics.

Free UCL Press Ebooks

Open Access UCL Press Sociology Ebooks

Websites

  • International Sociological Association
  • Gallup
  • DataUSA
    MIT Media Lab offers an easy-to-use site that visualizes public data by location, industry, occupation, and education.
  • Community Perspectives on Policing: East Hawaiʻi Policing Study
    The East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (EHCC), with funding from the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, initiated a collaborative research study in 2023 with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Department of Sociology to investigate current and historical perspectives on policing and incarceration in East Hawaiʻi. Students enrolled in a criminology course carried out this research by creating a survey-interview instrument, interviewing 250 local community members, analyzing data, and creating study materials.

Social Issues and Problems

Social Problems Forum: SSSP Newsletter provided essays, commentaries, letters to the editor, book review proposals, and photo essays. Archived .pdf downloads from 2000-2013.

Aging

Civil rights for ethnic or religious minorities, women, gays, the physically or mentally disabled

Drugs & Crime

Food Insecurity

Human Trafficking

LGBTQ Youth

Violence

US Government Agencies