Books in Hiebert Library are arranged using call numbers based on the Library of Congress Classification system. See our guide "How to Read a Call Number" if you need an introduction to how call numbers work.
Most books in the field of sociology can be found in the following call number ranges:
HM: Sociology
HN: Social History and conditions. Social problems.
HQ: The family. Marriage. Women.
HT: Communities. Classes. Races.
HV: Social pathology. Social and public welfare.
Refer to the map of Hiebert Library for help finding where these call number areas are located.
Library resources in the Hiebert library are organized by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification system. Often, the best way to find resources is by doing a Subject search.
Users often use keyword searches, which can be helpful, but don’t fully capture the collections resources. You can visit the Search Strategies guide to help you strengthen your library searches.
Below are only a sample of useful subject headings you can use to find resources in various areas of the discipline. You can use the Advanced Search in the Search Hiebert Library search boxes embedded throughout the guides to subject search and find resources in the library discovery service.
Christian sociology
Communities
Cultural pluralism
Culture conflict
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity
Families
Individualism
Knowledge, sociology of
Minorities
Multiculturalism
Organizational sociology
Power (Social sciences)
Race relations
Racism
Religion and sociology
Social conflict
Social groups
Sociology, biblical