Sociological Abstracts (SocAbs)
Abstracts on all aspects of sociology
Why select this database?
- Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Includes citations (and abstracts since 1974) for articles in over 2,000 journals.
- Draws information from an international selection of journals, serials, conference papers, books, and dissertations.
| Database details |
| Subjects |
community development
culture and social structure
demography and human biology
environmental interactions
family and social welfare
health and medicine and law
religion and science
social psychology and group interactions
welfare services
women's studies |
| Sources |
1,800+
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| Number of records |
815,000+ |
| Dates covered |
1963 to present
Abstracts since 1974 |
| Updated |
Bimonthly (every 2 months) |
| Producer information |
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USA
Phone:+1-301-961-6700
Web:
http://www.csa.com
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| Copyright |
Copyright
2009
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Databases copyrighted by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). All rights reserved. Although these databases were formulated with a reasonable standard of care, CSA makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness merchantability, or fitness for use of the databases. These databases may not be reproduced, stored in machine-readable form, or transmitted by any means without prior written permission of CSA, except that limited reproduction of printed outputs is permitted for private research or for distribution within the user's internal organization. Under no circumstances may copies produced under this provision be offered for sale or resale. |
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| Search indexes |
Labels |
Examples |
| Keyword |
kw: |
consumer+ |
| Abstract |
ab: |
tea+ |
| Accession number |
no: |
63a4059 |
| Author |
au: |
o'hara
ohara |
| Author affiliation |
aa: |
maryland |
| Author phrase |
au= |
dalrymple dana g |
| Chapter's book title |
cb: |
cultur* |
| Chapter's book author |
ha: |
fen
fen*
fenstermaker
[browse the index by typing the first letter(s) or the whole first or last name
of the author] |
| Chapter's book title phrase |
cb= |
cultures of computing |
| Classification descriptor |
cd: |
interactions refugees |
| Classification descriptor phrase |
cd= |
0491 group interactions refugees |
| Conference name |
cn: |
education |
| Conference name phrase |
cn= |
american society of criminology |
| Descriptor |
de: |
reform+ |
| Descriptor phrase |
de= |
feminist theory |
| Document author |
da: |
chen |
| Document author phrase |
da= |
chen xiaomei
[use last name first; browse the index to verify names] |
| Document type phrase |
dt= |
kw:teach* dt=swr
OR
kw:teach* dt=swr software review
Valid types:
aja abstract of journal article
asp association paper
bca book chapter abstract
bka book abstract
brv book review
dis dissertation
frv film review
swr software review
(Document Type is also available as a limit option on the search screen)
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| Edition date |
ed: |
1987 |
| First page |
pg: |
204 |
| Identifier |
id: |
prisoner's dilemma |
| Issue |
is: |
3 |
| Journal source |
so: |
education |
| Journal source phrase |
so= |
social work in education |
| Language of document reviewed phrase |
dl= |
english |
| Language phrase |
ln= |
german |
| Major descriptors |
mj: |
cooperation |
| Major descriptors phrase |
mj= |
game theory |
| Minor descriptors |
mn: |
group+ |
| Minor descriptors phrase |
mn= |
rational choice |
| Notes |
nt: |
cave+ |
| Place of publication |
pl: |
united states |
| Publication date |
pd: |
1993 |
| Publisher |
pb: |
greenwood |
| Review evaluation |
ev: |
very
Review evaluation types:
favorable
neutral
unfavorable
very= very unfavorable
|
| Standard number |
sn: |
wowoem |
| Subject |
su: |
science+ |
| Subject phrase |
su= |
urban crime |
| Title |
ti: |
family planning |
| Title phrase |
ti= |
gender issues in elder abuse |
| Volume |
vo: |
42 |
| Year |
yr: |
1998-1999 |
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