Skip to Main Content

Sociology & Criminology: Advanced Research

Resources for Sociology & Criminology research at WKU

Grey Literature

*Grey literature is the information created by organizations such as government agencies, professional associations, research institutes, and think tanks that is not published in scholarly journals or books. This includes:

  • Technical papers
  • Government reports
  • White papers
  • Theses & Dissertations 
  • Conference Proceedings
  • Pre-print journal articles

Grey literature is produced by researchers and practitioners in a field and is an important component of a thorough literature review due to its depth and breadth, timeliness, flexibility, and open access.


*Content written by Lisa Clarke (Librarian, NOAA Central Library) in the Gray Literature research guide

Browse Sociology Journals

Journals can provide current, credible, and focused articles for your research. 

Here is a full list of sociology journals in the library catalog. 

Browse Criminology Journals

Journals can provide current, credible, and focused articles for your research. 

Here is a full list of criminology journals in the library catalog. 

Contact Your Librarian

Profile Photo
Sean Kinder
Contact:
806 Cravens Library

Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd. #11067

Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067



Phone:(270) 745-6339

FAX: (270) 745-2275
Website