literature review for the research capstone
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Literature Review for the Research Capstone
Nicole Branch, Sociology LibrarianSociology 121
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Today we will…
• Define searchable key words for sociology topics
• Identify & search relevant databases
• Begin organizing sources for thematic analysis
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Scholarship is a conversation.
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Define Your Topic• Adolescents
• Adult Crime
• Housing Security/Stability
• Employee Health
• LGBT Organizations
• European Union
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Example Topic
Social media and body image
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Refine & Focus Your Topic
• Refine: Narrow Women’s body image and social media
• Focus: QuestionHow does social media impact college-aged women’s body
image?
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Identify Key Words
How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?
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Identify Key Words
How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?
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Broader, Narrower, Synonym Terms
Social MediaCollege-Aged
WomenBody Image
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Identify a Database
• Determine primary subject areas
• Identify specialized databases
• Search multiple sources
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Search & Refine
• Identify subject terms
• Use subject limiters
• Identify key figures in the conversation
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Organizing Sources
• Using a matrix
• Identify themes
• Identify gaps
• Track your searches