This document provides guidance on conducting sociological research, including identifying key variables and disciplines related to a research topic, searching databases and the library catalog, and getting research assistance. It recommends thinking of terms and variables for a thesis topic, considering additional disciplines beyond sociology, using Boolean operators and wildcards to search databases. OneSearch allows searching across many databases, while Database by Topic uses more advanced terminology within a discipline. The document also notes that interlibrary loans arrive within 72 hours and advertises research paper help sessions on specific dates.

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2. What are the main issues.
Think of terms and variables that
characterize your thesis topic.
Think about what discipline in
addition to sociology would
research your topic.

4. Use this to connect
different variables. For
example: black and
white
and

5. Use this to search for either
term. Always use ( ) around
OR terms. For example:
(television or film)
or

6. Use this to look for root
endings. For example:
rac* looks for racial,
race, races,

7. cUse this to search for
phrases. For example:
“race relations”

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10. Searches for books,
articles and reports
across many databases
OneSearch.

11. Database by Topic.
allows you to find articles
in a specific discipline
and use more advance
terminology

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15. Arrives in about 72 hours

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18. Thurs November 12, 2-3pm
Weds November 18, 12-1:30pm
All sessions held in Spidell 2
1 on 1 help with your papers- ASA/APA
Style – Checking sources – Integration of
articles into your papers