Social Sciences

Ancestry Library Edition

Social Sciences

Full Ancestry.com access on campus WiFi. Build your family tree, search billions of census records, immigration docs, military records, and DNA matches — all free at NYU.

CQ Researcher

Social Sciences

Need both sides of a debate for a paper? 12,000-word reports on every hot-button issue with pro/con arguments, timelines, expert analysis, and bibliography. Debate prep goldmine.

Sage Knowledge

Social Sciences

Social sciences ebooks and videos — sociology, psych, poli sci, and related fields. Monographs, handbooks, case studies, and reference works.

Sage Video

Social Sciences

Social sciences videos — education, media studies, communication, cultural studies, and counseling. For class or research.

Social Sciences Full Text

Social Sciences

Full-text social science journals since 1983 — applied and theoretical. Good for sociology, poli sci, economics, and education research.

Social Science Database

Social Sciences

ProQuest database providing access to social science journals covering addiction studies, urban studies, family studies, international relations and hundreds of other topics.

Social Theory

Social Sciences

Full-text works by Marx, Weber, Foucault, de Beauvoir, Habermas, and other major social theorists. 18th century to present.

PsycINFO (APA)

Social Sciences

5 million+ records across psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and social work. APA's flagship database — covers 2,000+ journals. The starting point for any psych paper.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Social Sciences

International database providing citations, abstracts, and indexing of political science literature including international relations, law, and public administration. Essential for political science research.

GenderWatch

Social Sciences

Gender, women's, and LGBTQ studies publications since 1970 — journals, magazines, newsletters, and grassroots materials.

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)

Social Sciences

2 million+ references in sociology, economics, politics, and anthropology from journals worldwide. Great for cross-cultural comparative research.

Security Issues Online

Social Sciences

Global security, terrorism, cybersecurity, and conflict analysis — government documents and reports from 40+ conflict areas.

Mental Measurements Yearbook

Social Sciences

Reviews of standardized tests and psychological assessments. Find validity data, scoring info, and expert evaluations of any published test or measure.

Pew Research Center Datasets

Social Sciences

Pew Research Center's downloadable datasets covering US politics, media, social trends, religion, internet use, and global attitudes. Raw survey data for your own analysis. Free, no login required.

Ethnographic Video Online

Social Sciences

Over 1,300 hours of ethnographic films, documentaries, and unpublished fieldwork footage studying human cultures worldwide. Watch real anthropological fieldwork and cultural documentaries.

Social Sciences Citation Index

Social Sciences

Web of Science citation index for social sciences journals from 1900 to present, allowing researchers to track citations and measure research impact.

Social Services Abstracts

Social Sciences

Specialized database indexing scholarly articles, book reviews, and dissertations on social work, human services, social welfare and social policy from 1979 to present.

SocINDEX with Full Text

Social Sciences

Full-text sociology journals, books, and conference papers across every subdiscipline. The essential database for sociology research.

Left Index (EBSCO)

Social Sciences

Index of left and progressive political periodicals covering social movements, labor, feminism, and activism. Fills gaps left by mainstream indexes.

Social Work Online

Social Sciences

Educational resource combining recent social work textbooks with documentaries, clinical demonstration videos, and lectures structured around twelve key topics in social work curriculum.

Gale Case Studies

Social Sciences

Pre-packaged course modules on hot-button social issues with expert commentary and historical context. Covers LGBTQ rights, racial justice, public health crises, political extremism, and women's rights with ready-to-use materials.

PAIS International

Social Sciences

Index of public affairs literature—journal articles, government documents, and reports on public policy, international relations, and social issues.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Social Sciences

Roper Center at Cornell — the world's largest archive of public opinion data with 22,000+ datasets from Gallup, Pew, and other major polling organizations. Search and download polling data from 1935 to present. Free through NYU.

Chicano Database

Social Sciences

Index of books, articles, and materials on Mexican-American and Chicano history and culture from UC Berkeley's Ethnic Studies Library, covering 1960s to present.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts

Social Sciences

Abstracts of criminal justice research from the US National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Policy analysis, statistics, and intervention studies.

Anthropology Plus

Social Sciences

Index of anthropology scholarship covering all subfields from the early 19th century to present. Combines Anthropological Index and Anthropological Literature databases.

eHRAF World Cultures

Social Sciences

Cross-cultural database with ethnographic sources indexed at the paragraph level. Covers all aspects of cultural and social life across world cultures, essential for anthropology research.

ERIC (Education Resources)

Social Sciences

Free ERIC database of education research — 1.9 million+ journal articles, reports, and resources on teaching, learning, assessment, and education policy. Run by the US Department of Education. Essential for education majors.

General Social Survey (GSS)

Social Sciences

America's most important sociological survey, running since 1972. Tracks social attitudes, demographics, and behavior across thousands of variables. Download complete datasets for sociology, political science, and public opinion research.

Women and Social Movements Library

Social Sciences

Four integrated databases with 13,500+ documents tracking women activists and social movements globally from 1600 to present. Primary sources, images, and scholarly analysis.

Anthropology Online

Social Sciences

Massive collection of ethnographic studies, field notes, and anthropological research covering human societies worldwide. Features thousands of pages of previously unpublished archival material from renowned anthropologists.

Criminal Justice Abstracts

Social Sciences

Criminal justice database with full-text journals covering policing, corrections, forensic science, criminal law, and criminology theory. Includes case studies and policy analysis.

Sex and Sexuality

Social Sciences

A specialized collection exploring changing attitudes toward human sexuality and gender identity throughout the 20th century. Features work by leading sexologists and researchers documenting the evolution of sexual understanding.

American National Election Studies (ANES)

Social Sciences

American National Election Studies — the gold standard dataset for US political behavior research since 1948. Covers voting, political attitudes, partisanship, media consumption, and demographics. Free to download for academic use.

Communication & Mass Media Complete

Social Sciences

Full-text database for communication and mass media journals plus trade publications and International Communication Association conference proceedings. Essential for communication and journalism students.

Contemporary Women's Issues

Social Sciences

Access reports, articles, and policy documents on women's health, legal rights, political participation, and economic status globally. Includes content from NGOs, governments, and international organizations.

Anthropological Fieldwork Online

Social Sciences

Primary source database of early anthropological fieldwork, including ethnographies, field notes, and seminal texts that shaped modern anthropological theory and methods.

Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA)

Social Sciences

Index covering applied social sciences including health, social services, economics, politics, and education. Focuses on practical social problems with emphasis on sociology and psychology applications.

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

Social Sciences

Scholarly source for international affairs theory and research including working papers, policy briefs, NGO research, and conference proceedings. Essential for political science and international relations.

Communication Abstracts

Social Sciences

Indexes articles from major communication and mass media journals with abstracts. Useful for literature reviews in communication studies, journalism, and media research.

Ethnographic Video Online, Teaching Edition

Social Sciences

Stream 1,300+ hours of ethnographic films paired with teaching guides, discussion questions, and lesson plans. Curated with the Royal Anthropological Institute for intro anthropology courses.

Sociological Abstracts

Social Sciences

Index of international sociology literature including journals, books, dissertations, and conference papers. Covers social behavior, culture, social structure, and methodology across 100+ countries.

Russian Institute of Social Sciences Publications

Social Sciences

Publications from the Russian Institute of Social Sciences including reference indexes, bibliographies, and analytical reports. Useful for social science research focused on Russia and post-Soviet studies.

AnthroSource

Social Sciences

The complete publications archive of the American Anthropological Association including all journals, newsletters, and monographs. The definitive source for anthropological scholarship spanning cultural, biological, linguistic, and archaeological anthropology.

Gender: Identity and Social Change

Social Sciences

Primary source collection documenting changing gender roles from the 19th century to present, covering suffrage, feminist movements, employment, education, family, and politics across US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

LGBTQ+ Source

Social Sciences

Full-text database of LGBTQ+ scholarship, news, and historical documents from EBSCO. academic resource for queer studies research.