Lesson Plan Assignment

1. Sociology 354
Lesson Plan Assignment

2. Outside Sources | 10pts
5-6 outside sources (peer reviewed
journal articles) on topic. Use your
preferred citation style,
just be consistent. After each citation
include a one paragraph description
for each source.
Your Assignment

3. Pick Your
Topic

4. Think of terms
and variables that
characterize your
thesis topic.
Think of what type of
research is required.
Data, analysis of
theory, statistics, etc.
Think about what
discipline in addition
to sociology would
research your topic.
What are
the main
issues?

5. Use this to connect DIFFERENT variables.
Put different variables in their own boxes
Example: student loans and college students
and

6. Use for synonyms or related terms
Place your terms in the same search boxes
or
student loans or student debt

7. *
Use this to look for root endings.
immig* looks for immigration, immigrants,
immigrant

8. “c”
Use this to search for phrases
“student loans”
“social media”
“undocumented students”

9. SEARCH
STATEMENTS
bail and discrimination or race
“college students” and policy
immigra* and assimilation

10. Specialized
Research
Theories, ethnicities, sample lesson plans, opinions and viewpoints

11. Ethnic Groups
• Start with the Census labels
• Stay away from current terms
• LOOK at how the database defines
your ethnic group
• If specific country of origin search
with and without “americans”

12. Sample
Lesson Plans
•Use ERIC Database
•ONE Search (CSULB subfile)
•Search: teaching techniques,
lesson plan*

13. Theories
•Use Sociological abstracts
•Use discipline databases that use your
theory
•Search: Theor*
•Put theory in Quotes
•Don’t always search the term “theory”

14. Op/Ed
Assignment
•Use CQ Researcher
•Use opposing viewpoints
•Use Global Newstream: Limit
search to specific types of
resources

15. Let’s
Search

16. Getting the full
text of an article
when it isn’t full
text in the
database

17. Click on Get It @ CSULB

18. Links to the OneSearch Page
SIGN IN!!!!

19. Takes 48-72 HOURS
We deliver it to you via link in
your email
BeachReach

20. Pick the correct database
Match your terminology to the database
Search more than one database
Keep track of your citations
Contact me for help BEFORE you get
frustrated!
Research Recap