How to conduct sociology research using library databases
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- 1. Sociology 430 cc: somegeekintn - https://www.flickr.com/photos/66335021@N00
- 3. Research TOPIC. What kinds of information do you need? Determine which databases and information sources you need
- 4. Organize cc: oemebamo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/91353934@N00 Remember synonyms, related concepts, and terminology specific to a database
- 5. Pick: a few terms to mix and match Translate: your topic into keywords or segments Research TOPIC.
- 6. Connect use these to create search statements cc: Photosightfaces - https://www.flickr.com/photos/30595068@N06
- 7. Use this to connect different variables. For example: brexit and economics and
- 8. Use this to search for either term. For example: EU or european union or
- 9. Use this to look for root endings. For example: glob* looks for global, globalism, globalization
- 10. cUse this to search for phrases. For example: “gender inequality”
- 11. Constructing your search connect your variables Latin America and Consumption culture and identity and gender Vaccination* and social and inequality
- 12. Photo by Anthony Albright - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/50125742@N07 Created with Haiku Deck
- 13. Ethnic Groups cc: Spiva Arts - https://www.flickr.com/photos/95823288@N05 Not every database uses the same terms
- 14. • • •
- 15. Choose the one that covers your topic Databases by Subject Always search at least two
- 16. Photo by Creative Donkey - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/35490291@N07 Created with Haiku Deck
- 17. FULL TEXT PDF BEACHREACH GETTING THE FULL TEXT. GET IT @CSULB
- 20. We deliver it to you via link in your email
- 21. APA and MLA Styles USE: Owl Purdue Writing Guides Citing SOURCES. Son of Citation Machine
- 22. Ctrl+ T Creates paragraphs with hanging indents in Microsoft Word.
- 23. Research Recap • 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!