Sociology

Comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading social scientists.

Huge, searchable collection of web sites organized into over 150 subject areas; also includes links to journals, data archives, publishers, and more. There is a detailed section on famous sociologists which links to full-text writings by key figures in the discipline.

An independent guide to the sociological resources available on the Internet

An online compendium of studies on happiness or subjective well-being. Includes a bibliography of more than 7,000 publications and data covering 165 nations.

A cross-sectional survey of American families. Data on families' balance sheets, pensions, income, and demographic characteristics.

A selection of recent scholarship from Project MUSE publishers on gun violence, its effect throughout the culture, and its possible solutions.

A non-profit, professional member association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good.

A membership association representing sociologists everywhere, and advancing sociological knowledge throughout the world.

Incorporates former Administration on Aging and the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities resources to focus on the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities across the lifespan.

Membership association that promotes the often client-centered use of the sociological perspective and/or its tools in the understanding of, intervention in, and/or enhancement of human social life.

Dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of, and professional opportunities for, women in sociology, while improving women's lives and creating feminist social change.

Committed to scholarship, mentoring, service, social justice, and enhancing the transmission of sociological knowledge to Black and other historically disenfranchised groups.

An active support network and community of sociologists, educators, scholars, and activists who share a commitment to using sociology to promote peace, equality, and social justice.

Collected documents and policy statements from multiple government agencies.

U.S. Department of Commerce's flagship site including data by sector, U.S. population clock, quick fact sheets, minority links, interactive map, population finder, stat of the day, economic indicators, publications, and more.

The global leader in behavioral economic research, Gallup reports empirical evidence about the world's 7 billion citizens based on continuous polling in 160 countries.

Statistical data and publications available for corrections, courts, drugs and crime, international, juvenile, law enforcement, victims, and more.

A statistical site that shows real time statistics across many different categories such as "World Population," "Government & Economics", "Society & Media" "Environment" and "Health" data. "Worldometers is run by an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers. The counters that display the real-time numbers are based on Worldometers’ algorithm that processes the latest and most accurate statistical data. To see similar real time statistics for the U.S. only, scroll down to the bottom of the page, find the "Other sites like us" category and choose the "USA right now" link.

"The Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project studies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure....by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic data analysis." Click on "Topics" or "Reports" to find research on various topics such as most recently, "Breadwinner Moms", "Gun Homicide and Violent Crime", "Young Adults After the Recession: Fewer Homes, Fewer Cars, Less Debt", Second-Generation Americans", just to name a few.