The following databases are suggested starting points for research in Sociology. To access a database off-campus, use your SMU email and password to login. View a full list of the library's databases on the A-Z Databases webpage.
Over 3 million bibliographic references to journal articles, books, reviews, and selected chapters dating back to 1951.
Key index for scholarship in sociology and related disciplines. Links to full-text in other databases.
Contains three linked databases indexing sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities scholarly articles.
Multi-disciplinary database of full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Other useful databases:
Indexes scholarship on women's studies, gender studies, and related disciplines with links to full-text in other databases. Coverage from 1972 to present.
Full-text access to some of the most significant women's periodicals from the late 18th century through the early 1930s.
CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socio-economic database. Provides statistics on various subjects, such as population and demography, and income, labour, and business performance.
Canadian Census and NHS data available to download for many levels of geography.