This is a list of key recommended websites for the study of Sociology 

1. JournalTOCs. A free, large collection of scholarly journals’ table of contents ‘TOC’s. You can create your own account to select your ‘Followed’ journals. JournalTOCs will alert you when new issues of these journals are published.
2. SocioSite. The SocioSite is a project based at the faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, and aims to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources on the Internet.
3. International Sociological Association. Provides general information about the ISA, including the clinical sociology and sociotechnics/sociological practice research committees.
4. Economic & Social Research Institute. The ESRI produces research that contributes to understanding economic and social change in the new international context and that informs public policymaking and civil society in Ireland.
5. Irish Association of Social Workers. It is the national organisation of professional social workers in the Republic of Ireland. The IASW is an active member of the International Federation of Social Workers.

In the ASA Style

Remember:

In the same way you reference books and journal articles, you need to reference anything you find online. 

You might not be able to find all of the information (e.g. some webpages have no individual author), but take note of the information that's available and put it into your referencing style.

For more information on how to reference online resources see our referencing guide.

While it is required to use academic sources provided by the Library such as Books and Journals & Databases for your assignments and research, good quality online resources can make an important difference to your work.

In this Online Resources section of our Sociology guide, we’ve collected together information on

1. The best online resources for Sociology that will help you do well in your studies and
2. Some advice on how to get the most out of these resources.

Be careful!: Unlike academic resources, general online resources often don’t go through a process to check they are of high quality. So you will need to assess them yourself by following the advice below and reading our Evaluating Information Guide.

When you encounter online information you should ask yourself five Questions:  

1. How recently was the information published / updated? 
2. Is it relevant to your work?
3. Do you trust the author?
4. Is it supported by evidence?
5. For what reason was the information published?

Find out more about Evaluating Information in our Successful Searching Guide.

The Department of Sociology’s website provides up to date information and news for that department.

For students and staff of the department, it also provides access to key information such as

1. The Departmental Handbook
2. Essay Cover Sheets for assignments.
3. Details of Departmental staff and their areas of interest.

When you want to find information that will help you with your academic work, we recommend you start with the MU Library website.

It's your one stop portal to finding out everything about the Library, including:

• Opening hours
• Our collections
• Our Library Catalogue
• And much more - all available here.