ASD Libraries: Sociology: Global Perspectives

ASD's Sustainable Development Goals Libguide

This guide can be used for any assignment or topic that connects to the Sustainable Development Goals. It includes a page/tab for each SDG, including links to relevant UN pages, outside organizations that do work related to the SDG, and ASD examples when available.

Sustainable Development Goals
by Linda Hoiseth Last Updated Feb 11, 2025 157 views this year

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Recommended Databases

Use Britannica for general background information.

Britannica School This link opens in a new window
Britannica School is a general encyclopedia that's useful for all subjects. Choose your level: elementary, middle, or high.

Use Global Issues to find opinions and articles about your topic. This is a great database for this assignment.

Global Issues This link opens in a new window
Provides a global perspective, integrating news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more. Citations export directly into Noodletools.

Culturegrams has a section for every country. You can find all sorts of information and data here. If your question is rooted in a specific country, this is a perfect resource for you.

CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Reference resource for reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.

When you're ready for more in-depth research, try Proquest and JSTOR. You can find almost any topic here.

Proquest This link opens in a new window
A large, multi-subject database. Citations export directly into Noodletools.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Citations export directly to Noodletools.

A to Z Databases
This link will take you to all of the databases that the ASD libraries subscribe to. For login information, see the secure document below.
ASD Databases Login Information
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New York Times - School Pass This link opens in a new window
Use this link to set up your access to ASD's New York Times subscription.
Financial Times - Create Account This link opens in a new window
Use this link to create your Financial Times account.

Noodletools

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