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Books are still very helpful resources! They're good for providing in-depth discussion on specific topics.
 
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  • Child Trends is a thematically organized web site that covers a wide scope of childhood issues interesting to researchers and policy makers
  • Kids Count "Students, faculty and professionals dealing with any aspect of the study of children, youth and families in the United States will find relevant research here." Part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway - provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.
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  • Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center clear and cogent discussions that underscore the difficulties, subtleties and complexities involved in collecting valid and meaningful data on racial profiling.
  • Sexual Harassment includes information on legal aspects, general topics, cases, web pages and an annotated bibliography.
 
Reference Books
Reference Books are great resources to use at the beginning of your research because they can provide an overview of your topic, including good background information and a discussion of the important issues and concerns of the topic.
 

Dictionary of the Social Sciences - Reference H41 .D53 2002

Encyclopedia of Sociology - Reference HM405 .E5 2000

Glbtq: an encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, & queer culture (glbtq, Inc.)

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences - Reference H41 .I58 2001

Oxford Reference Online: Politics & Social Sciences

Liaison for Sociology: Shellie Jeffries 632-2130
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