Introduction



Collection Policy: SociologyIntroductionThe Library supports the instructional and research needs of faculty and students working within the Department of Sociology. The Department was originally known as the Department of Sociology and Psychology in 1966 and then became the Department of Sociology and Anthropology from 1967 to 1972. Since 1973 the Department of Sociology has been an independent academic department. Over the years, Sociology has offered a diverse selection of programs including a 3 year Bachelor of Arts Sociology major in Taiga Studies (1973-1980); a 3 year Bachelor of Arts Political Studies and Sociology double major (1981-1992); and a Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor concentration in Religious Studies (1996-2004).The Department of Sociology currently offers several programs leading to Bachelor, Honours Bachelor or Master’s degree in Sociology:3 year Bachelor of Arts, Sociology major4 year Honours Bachelor of Arts, Sociology major4 year Honours Bachelor of Arts Sociology major with a major concentration in Gerontology (2001-)4 year Honours Bachelor of Arts Sociology major with a major concentration in Women’s Studies (2001-)Interdisciplinary minor concentration in Gerontology, Northern Studies, or Women’s Studies (1996-)Master of Arts Degree in Sociology (1974-)The Chancellor Paterson Library is the main location for the sociology collection in print. The Library’s monograph collection is enhanced by the availability of government documents as it has been a depository library for federal government documents since 1967 and a depository of Ontario government publications since 1972. Relevant provincial ministries include Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, Children and Youth Services, Community and Social Services, and Health and Long Term Care. Relevant federal departments include Health Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Government resources have traditionally been made available in print but the majority of government publications are now disseminated exclusively in electronic format.Students and faculty have access to the library resources of the Health Sciences Library of NOSM, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In addition, the Gender Issues Centre contains monographs, videos and DVD’s pertaining to a wide range of sociological issues.The Northern Studies Resource Centre (NSRC) has a collection of sociology related materials including social history and conditions of the north, urban and rural sociology, issues affecting northern individuals and families, and social work practices for rural and remote communities. The Education Library provides material pertaining to the study and teaching of Canadian social studies curriculum at the elementary and secondary school level.History of the CollectionThe Sociology collection is well established and includes a solid foundation of materials pertaining to the study and teaching of sociology; social history and conditions; family and marriage; and urban sociology. The collection has grown to support contemporary topics in course content such as technology and society, social perspectives on biotechnology, cultures of computing, economy culture and society, and food and culture. Acquisitions in recent years have focused on cultural studies, social psychology, regional social history and conditions, and gender roles and life style.Faculty members within the Department of Sociology have a broad scope of research interests including the following: occupations and professions, gender and sexuality, feminist theory, health of First Nations, midwifery, rural sociology, critical gerontology, disability studies, and northern development. The collection provides a strong foundation in support of these interests.LanguagesEnglish (or translation into English) is the primary language of the collection.Chronological GuidelinesCurrent works are of primary interest. Retrospective material will be collected where appropriate.Geographical GuidelinesThere are no geographical restrictions although material predominately originates from Canada, the United States, and Great Britain.Types of MaterialThe Library actively collects monographs, journals, government documents, and reference materials. Conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, annual reports and other serial publications are acquired selectively.The pre-dominate format for monographs is print although the Library is actively building the e-book collection. The predominate format for journals and government documents is electronic. Resources in other formats such as microform, CD-Rom and DVD are purchased when relevant.Subject Area and Collection Levels(4 levels: basic, initial study, advanced study and research)The subject organization below follows the Library of Congress Classification Outline, Class H – Social Sciences.#SubjectsLC ClassCurrent LevelTarget LevelHM – Sociology1History of sociologyHM 19-22, HM 435-477InitialAdvanced2Theory, methodology, relations to subjectsHM 35-37, HM 481-554BasicInitial3Study and teaching, research, museumsHM 24-25, HM 41-73, HM 561-608AdvancedAdvanced4CultureHM 101, HM 621-656InitialAdvanced5Social control, social norms, social valuesHM 661-696BasicBasic6Social systems, social structure, social capitalHM 701-708BasicBasic7Groups and organizations, communityHM 131, HM 133, HM 711-806InitialInitial8Social elements, forces, laws.,Crowds, tumults, revolutionsHM 206-221, HM 281-299InitialInitial9Deviant behavior, social deviance, social stratificationHM 811-821BasicInitial10Social institutionsHM 826BasicBasic11Social change – technological innovations, environment, collective behaviourHM 831-901BasicAdvanced12Social psychologyHM 132, HM 134-141, HM 251-278, HM 1001-1281AdvancedAdvancedNote: LC classification HM 1-299 is no longer used. Class was revised in January 1999. New classification for Sociology is HM 401-1281.HN – Social History, Conditions, Problems, and Reform13The Church and social problems, religious denominationsHN 30-40BasicBasic14Social history & conditions by region or countryHN 49-100, HN 111-995AdvancedAdvanced15Social history & conditions - Canadian social policiesHN 101-110AdvancedAdvancedHQ – Family, Marriage, Women16Sexual life, sexual behavior, homosexuality, prostitution, etcHQ 12-472AdvancedAdvanced17The family, marriage, and homeHQ 503-1058.5AdvancedAdvanced18Aged, Gerontology. Older peopleHQ 1060-1064AdvancedAdvanced19Gender roles, men, women, feminism, life styleHQ 1075-2044AdvancedAdvancedHT – Communities, Classes, Races20Human settlement, communitiesHT 51-65BasicBasic21Urban groups, urban sociologyHT 101-395AdvancedAdvanced22Rural groups, rural sociologyHT 401-485BasicAdvanced23Classes, aristocracy, commons, slaveryHT 601-1445InitialInitial24RacesHT 1501-1595InitialAdvancedHV – Social Work25Social work general, private and public reliefHV 40 - 72AdvancedAdvanced26Social work by region or countryHV 85 - 525AdvancedAdvanced27Church and charity. Self help groupsHV 530-547BasicBasic28Emergency management, disaster relief, red crossHV 551.2-639BasicBasic29Free professional services – legal aid, medical advice, etcHV 680-696InitialInitial30Protection & assistance: families, mothers, children, youth, aged, gay, people with disabilitiesHV 697-4959AdvancedAdvanced31Substance and drug abuse, alcoholism, tobaccoHV 4997-5840AdvancedAdvanced32CriminologyHV 6001-7220.5AdvancedAdvanced33Criminal justice administrationHV 7231-9960AdvancedAdvancedInterdisciplinary ActivitiesThere is interdisciplinary activity with the Gerontology program and the Department of Women’s Studies as programs from each of these disciplines are offered in conjunction with sociology as a major concentration. Students also have the option of obtaining a minor concentration in Gerontology, Northern Studies or Women’s Studies.Strengths/WeaknessesThe monograph print collection of the Chancellor Paterson Library is strong in the areas of social psychology; social history and conditions; family, marriage and home; gender roles; urban sociology; protection and social assistance; and criminology. The collection is also strong in relation to social studies in the north and issues affecting Aboriginal communities. Electronic books related to Sociology are also made available through Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Taylor & Francis, SpringerLink, Sage Reference Online, Canadian Publishers Collection, and NetLibrary. The monograph collection would benefit from further acquisitions in the areas of technology and society; computers and society; and social perspectives on biotechnology. It would also benefit from further collecting in the area of rural sociology.The journal collection for the Department of Sociology is strong, particularly in electronic format. Subject coverage extends across all aspects of sociology and related social disciplines. Electronic journal packages containing a substantial number of journals relating to sociology include Taylor & Francis, ABI/Inform, Sage Journals Online, JSTOR Arts &Sciences I-VI and Arts & Sciences Complement, Professional Development Collection, Proquest Nursing & Allied Health, ALPSP Learned Journals, SpringerLink, Wiley Blackwell, and ScienceDirect. Journal packages made available through Knowledge Ontario such as Academic OneFile and Gale Health & Wellness Resource are also beneficial.Thunder Bay and Regional ResourcesThe collection of the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) contains additional resources at the undergraduate level. The collection contains a selection of resources within the social science (300-307) classification range and the social services and associations (360-367) range. Confederation College offers numerous community service programs and the college’s Paterson Library Commons contains a selection of sociology related monographs and videocassettes in support of these programs.Internet ResourcesThe Library maintains links to sociology resources on the Internet via the electronic Sociology subject guide. Subject guides with related links are also available for Women’s Studies, Gerontology, and Northern Studies.LiaisonThe Department of Sociology is responsible for selecting appropriate library resources. A library representative from the Department of Sociology liaises with a designated Collections Development Librarian with respect to the Department’s library budget, the acquisition process and cancellation projects. It is the responsibility of the Collections Development Librarian to ensure that relevant information regarding new publications is forwarded to the Department’s library representative for consideration. The Library welcomes donations of books and journals, which fall within its collection scope. Tax receipts are issued on request only and only if the item is added to the collection.WeedingWeeding will be done on an ongoing basis to preserve the quality, currency and strength of the collection.February 2010______________________________________Library RepresentativeCollection Development LibrarianDepartment of SociologyChancellor Paterson Library_______________________________________DateDate ................
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