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SOCI 4901 Practicum Library Research

Strategies for Sociology

Joan TaylorReference LibrarianFall, 2013

Today’s outcomes To identify resources for sociology

research

To effectively identify keywords, synonyms, and related terms for targeted searching

To identify controlled vocabulary tools specific to the discipline or topic

A new lookLibrary homepage!

Search+ - 100 plus resources (broad) Books+ - multiple collections Articles+ - subject disciplines

(specific) LibGuides - research tools, “how to” Services- Gil Express, Interlibrary Loan Ask a Librarian! - In person, chat,

email, appointment, call

Bookmark this link:http://www.clayton.edu/library

Start your research with a LibGuide!

Browse by topic

Browse by keyword or tag

Browse by Subjector Major

Tutorials, Subjects, Courses, Special topics

Off Campus access to GALILEO URL: http://

clayton.libguides.com/offcampus

Featured LibGuides about Services and Resources

Libraries Love to Share

Gil Express Borrow books from other

GA universities (USG) Search Gil Express

Catalog Request online or check

out in person Arrive in 2-4 days 28-day loan, renewable

Interlibrary loan (ILL) Request electronic copy

of an article Arrive in less than a

week by email Borrow books from all

types of libraries Arrive in 2-3 weeks Loan period varies

LibGuide for Sociology – ”Find Articles” TAB

Searching -Boolean operators

Examples of Search terms

Other search terms

Advanced Search FeaturesSearch categories, limiters

Full text, date, scholarly Publication, document type

Truncation Type part of a word plus an asterisk (*)-Find variations

of word stem crim* finds criminal, criminals, criminology Socio* finds sociology, sociological, sociologists,

socioeconomic, sociodemographic, sociopolitical etc.

The Research Question Criteria to ask yourself * : a) Is it open-ended ?(cannot be answered

with a simple yes or no) b) Does it address an issue or

controversy and/or solves a problem? c) Is it something that a student can

take a stand on?

* Burckhardt, J. M., MacDonald, M. C., & Rathemacher, A. J. (2010). Teaching information literacy (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: American Library Association. 29. Print.

Sample research question Does exclusion from participation in the

voting process among felons contribute to community disengagement and social isolation?

Variation-- open ended How does the exclusion of felons from

voting affect them within their social community?

“voting rights” AND (exclusion OR stigma) AND felons

How can I find Sociological Collection? Go to Sociology LibGuide

http://clayton.libguides.com/sociology Click on the “Find Articles” TAB

Go to A-Z Electronic Resources LibGuide

http://clayton.libguides.com/atozlistSelect the “S” index TAB for Sociological

Screen shot of Sociological Collection Search

Search tips to build other search strategies

Use terms from subjects, author-supplied keywords, and descriptor terms

Search by publication

Publication RecordSearch within this publication

Indexing & full text coverage

Search within one publication

One Subject Search + Subject limiters

Add a resource

Sociological Collection

+Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

My EBSCOhost –save results

Print Resources

Electronic Resources -Books Gale Virtual Reference Library -Social Sciences -

Collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for research. Browse by subject, search by collection or by individual title. Link to Social Science (GVRL)

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) for Social Sciences-All topics, including reference books, academic titles and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. Most titles limited to one user at a time. Download for 7-day offline use is available.

Suggested Electronic Resources-Articles

Sociological Collection ProQuest Social Science Journals Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

Collection JSTOR Collection Social Sciences Full Text Academic Search Complete

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Thank you!Questions?

joantaylor@clayton.eduTo review this session, go to:

http://Clayton.libguides.com/sociologyClick on “Instruction session”