SOCIOLOGY
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American Journal of Sociology
range of topics.
One of the major research sources in the field; covers a broad
BOOKS
LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG
Search for books by author, title, keyword or subject in the Maple Woods Library online catalog at
http://mwlibrary.mcckc.edu. A link on the library online catalog page connects to the shared
library online catalog for MOBIUS, a network of academic libraries in Missouri that includes Maple
Woods. The MOBIUS online catalog accesses over 27 million items. Request books online from other
libraries at no charge.
Most books on sociology can be found in 300 - 309, with books on social problems located in the
360s. For a more focused search use keywords or combinations of keywords such as “race,” “gender”
and “social class.”
SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS
REF 301 T918
21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook (2 volumes)
REF 301.03 Ab3p-5
Dictionary of Sociology
REF 301.03 C144
The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology
REF 301.03 En19s-2
Encyclopedia of Sociology (5 volumes)
REF 301.03 J63b-2
The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
REF 302.542 En19
Encyclopedia of Social Deviance (2 volumes)
REF 303.6 V812am
Violence in America (3 volumes)
REF 305.31 M52
Men & Masculinities (2 volumes)
REF 305.403 B222
Battleground: Women, Gender, and Sexuality (2 volumes)
REF 305.403 En19
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender (2 volumes)
REF 305.8 En19r
Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States (3 volumes)
REF 305.8 En19ra-2
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism (4 volumes)
REF 306.0973 C899
Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices (2 volumes)
REF 306.43 Ed83
Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia
REF 306.483 C26s
Sports Culture: An A-Z Guide
REF 306.483 Sp67
Sport in American Culture: From Ali to X-Games
REF 306.703 En19s
Encyclopedia of Sex & Gender (4 volumes)
REF 306.766 Sa23
St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac
REF 306.85 H31f
The Family in America (2 volumes)
REF 306.85 P215
Parenthood in America (2 volumes)
REF 306.9 A11
The A-Z of Death and Dying
REF 306.903 C27e
The Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
REF 306.903 En19
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
REF 361.973 So13
Social Issues in America (7 volumes)
REF 362.29 D842so
Drugs and Society (3 volumes)
REF 362.29 Ob6e
Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs (2 volumes)
REF 362.5 En19h
Encyclopedia of Homelessness (2 volumes)
REF 362.76 C54e-3
The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
REF 362.8292 En19
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence
REF 362.883 En19
Encyclopedia of Rape
INTERNET
Check out the reference librarians’ Internet file for websites on topics such as child abuse, domestic
violence, drug abuse, race relations, school violence, and women.
MCC-Maple Woods Library 06/2015
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