Sociology
Sociology Resources available at the University of Virginia Libraries
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Publishing Tips
Many of these links came from an excellent guide on Gender Studies (http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/gender/Resources/).
- "From Sociology Dissertation to Book” Professional Workshop, ASA 2009Excellent practical advice, including a sample time-table, on how to turn your dissertation into a published book!
- Advice on Structuring an Article for Publication (by Christine Bose)Former editor of Gender & Society provides insight on what journals are looking for.
- 10 Things New Scholars should do to get publishedPodcast by Duane Wegener, Professor of Social Psychology, Purdue University, providing advice to budding academics on getting published. The Sociology Editors Forum 2010, sponsored by journal publisher Wiley-Blackwell.
- The Art of ReviewingBy Myra Marx Ferree. More tips on being a good reviewer.
- Public sociology : from social facts to literary actsBook by Ben Agger on publishing in this field.
- Writing for social scientists : how to start and finish your thesis, book, or article1986 book by Howard S. Becker, with a chapter by Pamela Richards. Also available as an ebook.
- Tricks of the trade : how to think about your research while you're doing itUniversity of Chicago Press book by Howard S. Becker. Specifically aimed at sociologists.
Journal Rankings
- Journal Rankings in Sociology: Using H-Index with Google Scholarby Jerry A. Jacobs. The Hirsch Index attempts to measure both the visibility and importance of academic work. Jacobs examines the newer H-index as compared to the older "journal impact factor."
- Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new window"Journal Impact Factor" is a measure of how much a journal is cited and can be an indicator of the importance of a title. See for more information about impact factors.
- Kording Model - Predicting SuccessA new measure based on the H-index. Outlined in Nature - Nature
Volume: 489, Pages:201–202 Date published:(13 September 2012)DOI:
doi:10.1038/489201a
Literature Reviews
- Literature ReviewsFrom the University of Wisconsin "Writer's Handbook."
- The Literature Review: A few Tips on Conducting ItFrom the University of Toronto.
- Literature ReviewFrom the University of Melbourne.