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Currency 
• sociological abstracts (sa) 
• Social Planning/Policy & 
Development Abstracts (SOPODA) 
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(619)695-8803 or SOCIO@SDSC.BITNET 
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• a journal coverage list 
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Quick Reference Guide 
• the Thesaurus of Sociological 
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