LibGuides: Sociology: Key databases

E-journals collections via databases
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These are some of the most relevant databases for your subject. They make a good starting point in searching for journal articles and book references.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Find articles from academic journals as well as magazines. Covers all subject areas.
Humanities International Complete (HIC) This link opens in a new window
Find journal articles, references to books, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations on all aspects of the humanities.
JSTOR Journals and E-books This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of academic journals starting from the very first issues. Subjects covered include Economics, Finance, History, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, and Sociology. The most recent years will not be available in full text.

JSTOR is an archive service for journals and therefore does not include the most recent three years for each journal on the platform.
ScienceDirect Journals Collection This link opens in a new window
Search journals published by Elsevier. The advanced search allows you to select to search within: Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences or Psychology.
Social Care Online This link opens in a new window
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) database. Covers social work and social care literature. Find out about books, central and local government reports, research papers, publications of voluntary organisations, and articles from a wide range of journal titles - academic, research, practice and news-orientated. Covers the UK, North America and other English-language sources.
Social Science Database This link opens in a new window
This database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.
Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
[Included in ISI Web of Knowledge database].
Indexes books and journal articles in the social sciences. Coverage from 1981 onwards. Select holdings to link to our catalogue records.
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
This database offers abstracts and peer-reviewed, full-text journal articles covering social behaviour and interaction. Topics range from gender identity, marriage, and family, to demographics, political sociology, religion, and socio-cultural anthropology.

BoB : On Demand TV And Radio For Education This link opens in a new window
Watch and listen to TV and radio programmes from the archive, create clips, and compile your favourite shows into playlists.

(initial registration required where you need to enter your university email address)
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy streams films to your preferred device with no fees and no commercials by partnering with public libraries and universities. Everyone from film scholars to casual viewers will discover remarkable and enriching films on Kanopy.
To watch films via the Kanopy mobile app, first create a personal login on the site with your London Met email address.

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