Soc 207 Research Guide

Sociology 207 Research Guide

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Finding Background Information:

Encyclopedias and dictionaries are a useful place to gather background information on your topic.

Annual Reviews in Sociology are review articles on various topics in Sociology written by scholars. These articles are great ways to get an overview of research on a topic as well as a reliable source of citations to important scholarship.

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Brainstorm about words that relate to your topic
Look for additional terms in the articles you find
Look at bibliographies and cited references to find more information on your topic

Finding Journal Articles:

Sociological Abstracts provides access to citations and abstracts of scholarly research in Sociology.

Web of Science is an interdisciplinary index to articles in the sciences and social sciences, making it particularly useful for the multidisciplinary needs of Sociology researchers.

America: History and Life is the main database for finding citations & abstracts for U.S. History articles or book reviews.