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 1991-2021. 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:
Iowa State University. Library
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/