Professional Organizations
- American Sociological Association
- Association for the Teaching of the Social Sciences
- International Rural Sociology Association
- International Sociological Association
- Mid-South Sociological Association
- Rural Sociological Society
- Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
- Southern Sociological Society
Sociology News
Sociology Blogs
Contexts is a quarterly magazine published by the American Sociological Association.
(Click here for full-text access to this magazine through UF Libraries).
Go to the magazine's website (Contexts.org) to visit a community of sociology blogs. Some current blog postings are visible below:
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The library system at UF has a huge amount of information on various sociology topics. It can be difficult to know where to start. Use this guide to get familiar with some hand-picked resources to help you with your research assignments. This guide will recommend books, journals, databases, videos, websites, and more! If you would like more help, contact your subject librarian or contact the Research Assistance Desk at Library West. Good luck and happy searching!
Style Guides
Below are style guides used in many courses. You may want to invest in your own copies of the guides you will use most often when you write class papers. Print copies of these guides are available in UF Libraries.
Online Writing Help
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is an excellent online source for writing guides. Handouts for major citation styles are linked below:
Sociology on the Web
- A Sociological Tour Through CyberspaceAccess commentary, data analyses, essays, links, and more carefully compiled by a professor of sociology and anthropology.
- Careers in Sociology by W. Richard Stephens, Jr.Wondering what to you can do with a sociology degree? Read this book online. UF Libraries also has a print copy.
- Everyday Sociology BlogCurrent events commentary for students and teachers of sociology.
- Julian Dierkes' SocioLogGuide to reference sources, online journals, academic programs in sociology, and more.
- Online Books Page (Sociology)An index of thousands of online books freely readable on the Internet. Browse lists of books in sociology and related topics.
- Sociology Dictionary (WebRef.org)Dictionary of important sociology terms.
- SocioSiteContains bios of famous sociologists as well as links to journals, data archives, course pages, and more. Compiled by the University of Amsterdam.
- SocioWebAn "independent guide to sociological resources on the Internet."
- What are they doing with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology?A report from the American Sociological Association.
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Workshops on citation management tools and avoiding plagiarism are also available.






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