sociology 462
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Medical
Sociology
Soc 462
Today we will cover….
Citation Management (refworks)
Basic Search Strategy
Narrowing and Expanding Searches
One search/selecting the right database
Finding additional help
Refworks
First get a Refworks Account
Sign up for the account at refworks.com
Set up a folder and we are ready to save articles
Remember- even if the article is full text- put it in
your refworks file so you can have the citation
Before we start doing research
Basic Search Strategy
Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: Blacks AND depression
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: (mental health OR psychology)
Narrowing and expanding
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
hisp* hispanics, hispanic, hispanic americans
asterisk
Proximity
Allows you to specify how close you
want your terms to appear in the
record
social w1 identity = social identity = “social identity”
Self disclosure and health information
Single parents and depression
Social environment and stigma and disease
5 ways to start your search effectively
1. Pick the correct database
2. Match your terminology to the database
3. Search more than one database
4. Keep track of your citations in refworks
5. Contact me for help BEFORE you get frustrated!
2 Ways to Search
Not every search is alike!
One Search
Databases by Topic
The new interface of the library allows you to find information in an expansive search.
The databases by topic allow you to find articles in a specific discipline and use more advance terminology
Searches for books, articles and reports across many databases
Select Medical or Sociology and search databases individually
Getting the Article
Full Text
HTML
BeachReach
If the record isn’t full text
Click on Get@CSULB
to determine availability
Get it @CSULB box pops up
makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"
I am still confused…
Additional Help
Tiffini Travis
Email [email protected]
Office Hours
On the sociology
research guide!