Sociology Directories on the Web

To help you search for sociology-related materials, we’ve identified the best sociology portals on the web.

Social Sciences Virtual Library
This site features lists of scholarly societies, directories of data sources, electronic journals, and numerous resources categorized by discipline.

Sources of Scholarly Information on the Net
Sociology information from A to Z

The Virtual Library: Sociology (McMaster University)
A Canadian site; especially strong in quantitative sociology.

Research Guide for the Social Sciences (UK)
A UK-based service. Includes a search engine for quick retrieval.

Academic Info: Social Science Gateway
This site includes links to resources tailored to college students. There are subject guides for different disciplines that contain an annotated list of sites in the discipline. There are also links to various educational materials, including study aids and online publications.

Sociosite: Sociological Information Source
Organized according to multiple criteria to facilitate accurate searches. Based at the University of Amsterdam.

Research Resources for the Social Sciences
This site, started by Professor Craig McKie of Carleton University, contains an exhaustive list of links of interest to the different social science disciplines.

Social Science Information Gateway
A U.K. site supported in part by the European Union, this is a catalogue of networked resources that allows searching by keyword or browsing by social science subject. A brief description of each hyperlinked site is provided.

World Health Organization
Home of the World Health Organization. Particularly useful for identifying current health crises.

Social Indicators Launchpad
A great source of stats, but not especially well-organized.

Aboriginal Canada Portal
Find information on National Aboriginal Organizations, Business, Economic Development, Claims and Treaties, Employment, Environment and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services, Housing and Infrastructure, Justice and Policing, Language, Heritage and Culture Policy, Research and Statistics and more.

Canadian Council on Social Development
A national non-profit organization focusing on promoting better social and economic security for all Canadians. Offers links to statistical sites and other web resources.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This site offers information on alcohol, tobacco & other drugs, statistics, links to related sites and includes a link to the Directory of Addiction Organizations in Canada.

Child & Family Canada
Links to resources on children and families selected by Canadian non-profit organizations.

Dead Sociologist's Index
Provides biographical information on sociologists, their ideas and work.

Law Subject Internet Guide (Kwantlen University College)
Criminology Subject Internet Guide (Kwantlen University College)
Use this Guide to find information about the law and criminology, including criminal behaviour.

National Anti-Poverty Organization
This site provides information, facts & statistics about poverty in Canada. Includes links to related national & international sites.

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (Health Canada)
Includes information on abuse of older adults, child sexual abuse, family violence, wife abuse & links to other resources.

PovertyNet
A searchable site by the World Bank that contains a collection of reports and data on world poverty. The free, electronic PovertyNet Newsletter is archived back to 1998.

Social Psychology
Information on social psychology including links to theories & methods, collective behaviour, urbanization & mass media.

Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1775 - 2000
Information on primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States 1775 - 2000. Includes links to related websites on women issues.