Searching for Encyclopedias or Reference Books?

Major Sociological Theorists

Biography in Context This online database gives thorough biographies of thousands of people, including summaries of achievements.

Encyclopedia of Social Theory

Encyclopedia of Values and Ethics

Dictionary of the Social Sciences

Searching for Books?

Books about Sociology (general)

Books about the effect of education on socialization

Books about the socialization of children

Books about the social impact of aging

Books about social class in Canada

Books about social policy in Canada

Other titles

Poverty, Social Capital, Parenting and Child outcomes in Canada (2002)
A study on the ameliorative influence of social capital, “degree to which they [the neighbourhood] are socially organized, cohesive and supportive to the enterprise of raising children”, on the effects of poverty.

Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?

Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

• You may search by word or phrase
• Click on "View all Topics" tab to see collections of articles on topics related to social issues and society in Canada, such as Media Bias ,  Discrimination against Aboriginal People and Violence in Schools.

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Recommended Websites

Canadian Social Research Links
This page is an index to Canadian and international government statistics on issues such as homelessness, immigration, poverty, role of women, employment, education, crime and more.

Canadian Social Trends
Incorporating data gathered by Statistics Canada, this quarterly publication has indepth articles on current social trends and their impact on different groups and institutions in Canada. Topics include aging, education, immigration, leisure, income and more. This is an excellent source of information.