Doing Research in Sociology in the Princeton University Library
 PAIS - The Public Affairs Information Service
    PAIS, subscription database.
    PAIS, the Public Affairs Information Service,  is an essential index in Sociology and indeed in all the social sciences, covering the broadest range of materials and social issues.  It is based on social science holdings of New York Public Library.  It includes journal articles, books, reports, government documents, working papers, an unusually broad range of materials. Although not as many hits will be found here on any given subject as in many other indexes, ones found here are almost always important ones, key to solid coverage of topics in Sociology.  Database begins in 1915 and comes up to date. Hint: Using the "ADVANCED" search option usually works best.

    Recent Search Examples:

    • Gender Bias ANYWHERE produced 78 records
    • Gender Bias in formal subject field - DESCRIPTOR - produced no records
    • Gender Bias in ABSTRACT produced 55 records
    • Culture Technology ANYWHERE produced 18 records
    • Culture and Technology ANYWHERE produced 675 records
    • Culture and Technology in ABSTRACT produced 166 records
    • Charter School in ABSTRACT produced 67 records
    • Charter School* in ABSTRACT produced 193 records (*allows other endings such as schools, schooling, and so on.)
    Page last updated 11 September 2009 in the Princeton University Library