Electronic Databases
Subject Specific Database
SocINDEX with Full Text  (EBSCOhost)
Large sociology research database that includes coverage of all related subject areas such as abortion, anthropology, criminology, criminal justice, cultural sociology, demography, economic development, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, rural sociology, social psychology, social structure, social work, sociological theory, sociology of education, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, welfare, and others. This database has full text journal entries that date back to 1895 as well as books, monographs, and conference papers.

General or Related Databases
Academic Search Premier
(Available through Ebscohost)  Multidisciplinary database offering indexing and abstracting and many full text articles.  Dates of coverage vary according to individual title.
Academic Universe
(Available through Lexis Nexis)  Multidisciplinary database with full text articles.  Sources in LEXIS‑ Nexis Academic include newspapers, general magazines and journals, medical information, news transcripts, federal and state legal codes and information, business information, corporate profiles, SEC documents, and country profiles.  Medical information includes full text articles from journals, and abstracts from MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database.  Dates of coverage vary according to title.
America: History & Life
(Available through ABC-CLIO)   America: History and Life (AHL) is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. The database is useful to history students as well as disciplines such as sociology, Christian studies, and political science.
JSTOR (Journal Storage Project)
Multidisciplinary database that provides full text articles from scholarly journals.  Coverage is archival, usually beginning with each journal’s first date of issue.  The most recent 3-5 years are usually not included.
Project Muse
Multidisciplinary database that offers access to full text articles from a number of scholarly journals.  Coverage usually includes the most current 5 years of the publication.

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Electronic Journals
There are many e-journals available through the databases above and from other sources.  Use the Full-Text Journal search tool to search for an individual e-journal title or see a general listing of electronic journals relating to Social and Behavioral Sciences.

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Internet Resources
Sociology - Social Work - Information on Grants & Foundations

SOCIOLOGY
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Religion Data Archive – “The American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) is a project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and acts to preserve quantitative data on American religion, to improve access to this data, to increase the use of the data, and to allow comparisons across data files. The ARDA collection includes data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations).”
American Sociological Association
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists – information regarding rules & regulations, statutes, and licensure information for social workers in the State of Mississippi.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect – The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to “collect, organize, and disseminate information on all aspects of child maltreatment.”  The mission of the web site is to provide “timely and well-balanced information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics regarding the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families."
Population Reference Bureau – The Population Reference Bureau provides ” timely and objective information on US and international population trends and their implications…”
Research Resources for Sociology and Anthropology – megasite maintained by McGraw Hill.
A Sociological Tour through Cyberspace – megasite with good links to sociological theory, sociological research, tips on the research process and how to write a research paper.
Socioweb – searchable site that includes information on sociological theory, biographical information on sociologists, and much more.

Social Work
Council of Social Work Education – Accrediting agency for social work education.
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists – information regarding rules & regulations, statutes, and licensure information for social workers in the State of Mississippi.
National Association of Social Workers – Membership organization of professional social workers.  Includes job listings, information about social work issues, and links to other information.
National Resource on Homelessness and Mental Illness – “national center specifically focused on the effective organization and delivery of services for people who are homeless and have serious mental illnesses."
North American Association of Christians in Social Work – “NACSW supports the integration of Christian faith and professional social work practice in the lives of its members, the profession and the church, promoting love and justice in social service and social reform."
Social Work Access Network - This site, maintained by the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina, offers links to social work resources, discussion forums and listservs in the profession.
Social Work History Website - a cyberhistory of Social Work’s early years, with biographical information and links to additional sites.
School Social Work Home Page
World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers – search engine and web directory of social work resources.  Sponsored jointly by New York University and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

INFORMATION on GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides access to a database of all available Federal assistance programs.  Includes information on grant writing and writing proposals.
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides information on available grant opportunities and the application process.
Foundation Center – provides information on private philanthropy in the United States.  Includes tutorials on grant writing and proposal budgeting, and provides online access to the Philanthropy News Digest.  Some fee-based services are included.
Grants.gov – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, grants.gov provides “a simple, unified storefront for interactions between grant applicants and the Federal agencies that manage grant funds.  Includes a search engine to find grant applications, a notification service for new grants, and online applications.
Guidestar – basic information on more than one million non profit organizations.  Provides information on an organization’s mission, programs, leadership, financial information and IRS Form 990.  Registration is necessary to obtain IRS info, but is free.
Grant Resources on the Web:  Where to look when you need funding – from the Association of College and Research Libraries News.
Non-Profit Guides:  Grant Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations – Non-profit guides are free web-based grant-writing resources for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.
SchoolGrants – links to funding opportunities available to public and private non profit elementary and secondary schools and school districts in the United States.   Also includes tips on grant writing and a biweekly newsletter. 

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The following are selected reference resources for Sociology:

• American Immigrant Cultures
  305.8 Am35L R Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of Aging
  305.2603 En19 R 2002 Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350-2000
  306.094 En19 R Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of Family Life
  306.8503 En19 R Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family
  306.803 En19 R Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of Sociology
  301.03 En19b Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of Women and Gender
  305.403 En19 R Reference Room

• Encyclopedia of World Cultures
  306.09 En19  Reference Room

• Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery
  306.362 H629 Reference Room

• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
  305.8 G131 Reference Room

• Reference Library of Black America
  305.896 R259 Reference Room

• Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
  300.72 Sa18 Reference Room

• Survey of Social Science: Sociology Series
  301.03 Su79 Reference Room

• Violence in America: An Encyclopedia
  303.6 V812g Reference Room

The following are selected reference resources for Social Work:

• Encyclopedia of Social Work
  360 So13 Reference Room

• The Social Work Almanac
  361.973 G435s 1995 Reference Room

• The Social Work Dictionary
  361.303 B244s 2003 Reference Room

• Social Worker’s Desk Reference
  361.32 So13r

• Social Work Examination Services comprehensive review for state social work license and certification examinations
  361.3007 So13 2001 Reference Room

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