Tobacco Habit Study HV 5800-5840 Drug Habits. Drug Abuse Study HV 6001-9920 Criminology. Penology Research HX Sociology. Women Research C. Chronology Collections in the classics of sociology and in empirical studies since 1960 are fairly strong. Selection therefore emphasizes current materials.
Primary emphasis is on materials published in the United States.
Materials in sociology from the United Kingdom, other English-speaking countries, and Western Europe are also selected. Materials about other societies are potentially relevant even if not written from a sociological perspective. Selection of anthropological materials emphasizes works on Appalachia and Native Americans. E. Languages English language materials are of primary interest. Sociology has its roots in Germany and France, so retrospective and current materials from these countries are selectively acquired.