RECORD

Iowa State University. Department of Sociology

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/dpt0046.html
Preferred form:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology
Alternative forms:
Dept. of Sociology
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State academic departments
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1991
End date:
2021
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources by or about the academic department active at Iowa State University from 1991 to 2021. It was formed in 1991 when the Department of Sociology and Anthropology split. In 2021, it was renamed the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.
History:
Term added to ISULV 2026-02-27. Metadata Services selected this term from an external vocabulary for local use. The form and usage of the term have not been modified.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Ames
Parent term:
Sociology
Predecessor of split:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Successor:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Exact match in external vocabulary:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology
Source:
"Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice", viewed on 2026-01-27 https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/99081 ; LAS news: "Department of Sociology adopts a new name". viewed on 2026-01-27 https://news.las.iastate.edu/2021/05/10/department-of-sociology-adopts-a-new-name/
Publisher:
Library of Congress
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/