SOC102 Contemporary Social Problems
Villa Maria College Library
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Key Resource
Full text viewpoint articles, journal/magazine/news articles, statistics, image/video/audio files and primary source materials related to various current controversial topics.
Online Databases
- Gender Studies Collection
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- Pop Culture
- Religion and Philosophy Collection
- War and Terrorism Collection
- World Religions Online
Multidisciplinary Databases
Search for Books, eBooks, Print Journals and DVDs
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eBooks
Online Encyclopedias
Additional Resources
Polls and Surveys
Official data from the most recent and past surveys, including the American Community survey data, economic statistics and geographic/map products. Also check out the American FactFinder and Quick Factsfor summary profiles.
United Nations Statistics Division: Social Indicators
Global statistics on social indicators concerning population, health, housing, education and work.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
One of the leading archives of social science data, specializing in public opinion surveys. Check out the Topics at a Glance section.
Find global population handbooks, serials and reference publications alongside data banalysis tools for understanding and communicating population and health trends.
The Vault includes past and current polls with analysis and commentary.
Web Resources
Check out this professional organization's website for current research, journals, publications and other news.
Remember that when looking for websites, blogs and other open-web resources, that you must pay special attention to evaluating that resource. Remember the CRAAP test we talked about in class.
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