RECORD

Iowa State University. Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/dpt0047.html
Preferred form:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Alternative forms:
Dept. of Sociology and Criminal Justice; SOC-CJ
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State academic departments
Language of term:
eng
Start 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 since 2021. It was formed in 2021 when the Department of Sociology Changed its name. It is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
History:
Term added to ISULV, 2026-02-27. Based on the sources cited, Metadata Services recommends this form of the name over other variants.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Ames
Parent term:
Sociology
Predecessor:
Iowa State University. Department of Sociology
Related terms in external vocabulary:
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice (LAS) Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice (CALS)
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/