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Pepperdine University Libraries arrange books by Library of Congress call numbers. The major sections for sociology are listed below.
HM | Sociology (general) |
HN | Social history & conditions, Social problems, Social reform |
HQ | The family, Marriage, Women |
HS | Societies: secret, benevolent, etc. |
HT | Communities, Classes, Races |
HV | Social pathology, Social & public welfare, Criminology |
For a more specific breakdown of the call numbers see the Library of Congress Classification Online: H subclasses.
Standardized subject headings are used for subject searches in library catalogs. Some sample subject headings relating to sociology:
Clinical sociology
Communities
Criminal Behavior
Criminology
Deviant Behavior
Group Identity
Organizational Sociology
Political Sociology
Social Change
Social Conditions
Social Conflict
Social Ethics
Social Influence
Social Institutions
Social Problems
Social Psychology
Social Structure
Social Systems
Socialization
Sociological Aspects
Sociological Jurisprudence
Sociology
Sociology Research
Subculture
Encyclopedias provide wonderful scholarly summaries/ overviews of topics.
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