SOCIOL 110H : Introduction to Sociology

Prof. Tomaskovic-Devey

Fact-finding resources

Finding Reliable Sources
A guide on locating reliable sources (University of Georgia).

New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
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NYTimes.com Academic Pass users have access to the New York Times from 1851 to present, plus all multimedia, and to the NYT smartphone app.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

For instructions on how to create a one-year account with your UMass email
Visit this LibGuide for step by step instructions.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Large database of US and international newspapers.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
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References to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, and conference papers on sociology and related disciplines, 1960-present.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

Data.gov
Compilations of data from the U.S. federal government.
United States Census
Statistics from the U.S. Census, including American Fact Finder.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
This U.N. office collects data about disasters around the world in order to formulate prevention strategies.