Welcome to the Society & Religion Research Guide. This guide is intended to help you learn about a variety of resources useful for conducting sociology research and to provide you with tools to assist you in your research. Use the tabs above to find online resources licensed exclusively for Moorpark College students and faculty.
Before starting your research, make a list of the main concepts you want to learn about and identify the “keywords” that represent and describe these concepts. Consider alternative spellings, synonyms, acronyms and related terms for your keywords. Look at the "Help" pages of each database to find out more about refining your search results.
Example of related terms:
Gende equity: gender equality, sexual equity, gender inequality, sex roles, sexual inequality
Teens: adolescents, youth, teenagers
Women: gender, female (s), girl (s), ladies
Slavery
Racism
"Ethnic Discrimination"
Immigration
The "Black Church"
"Civil Rights"
Social Justice and Religion
COVID-19
The Religious Right and Abortion
Sacred and Profane
Atheism and Agnosticism
Religion and Public Life
Psychology and Religion
Culture and Religion
Social Problems and Religion