Subject/Course Guides: SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology: Sociology Web Resources

Evaluating Web Resources

Evaluating Websites
A short video on how to evaluate websites from the University of California Irvine Science Library.

Website Evaluation Criteria
Use this resource to judge the Accuracy, Authority, Currency, and Objectivity of a website. Also includes information regarding website domains.

American Sociological Association
The official website of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Delaware Statistics and Local Resources
Research guide on Delaware from the University of Delaware Library.
data.gov
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Sociological Tour through Cyberspace
Provides sociological commentary, data analyses, essays, and theories.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Uniform Crime Report
The FBI compiles a variety of annual statistics, reports, and publications on crimes in the United States including topics such as Hate Crimes.