Reference Collection

Web Resources by Discipline

The links below lead you to websites of academic interest in the following disciplines. Some have been gleaned from UW-Eau Claire faculty recommendations, others from reviews in the collection development literature. These are non-commercial sites.

Sociology:

• About.com: Sociology: An About site.
• The Black Population in the United States: March 1999 -- US Census Bureau [.pdf]: A link to Current Population Survey (CPS) Reports on the Black population in the U.S., 1995-2004, racial and ethnic information from the U.S. Census Bureau, and the 1990 Census Report.
• Press Release (Census Bureau Releases Report on African American Population): A press release from November 2, 2000.
• National Opinion Research Center: "The Emerging 21st Century Family" Press Release: A press release from the University of Chicago News Office, the page also links to the home page of NORC, a national organization for research at the University of Chicago.
• Full report [.pdf, 150K]: The online report, "The Emerging 21st Century Family".
• Older Population in the United States: March 1999 -- US Census Bureau [.pdf]: A U.S. Census Bureau report which focuses on age, particularly older populations. Latest data is available from 2000.
• Press Release (Census Bureau Report Profiles Older Population): The Press Release reports on profiles of the older population from November 1, 2000.
• Social, Economic, and Political Change: Developed by Gene Shackman, SUNY, this site explores national and international social, economic and political change.
• Sociology Resources on the Internet: A University Libraries at Virginia Tech site; a bibliographical listing of databases, websites, associations and subject specialties.