SOC 318
Introduction to Research
Subject Specialist:
Bonnie Ryan,O:315-443-4674
bcryan@syr.eduLIBRARY CONTACTS
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Catalog
Core Resources
Databases
Recommended Databases
Locating Journal Articles
For Your Information
Catalog – This is what you use to find out if the Library owns a particular book, journal, video or other type of media. You can search by keyword, author (last name first), title, or subject heading. Remember to use your subject headings to find more relevant resources on a topic.
The following list provides some relevant subject headings for sociology related topics:
Sociology Community
Degeneration Educational sociology
Community Equality
Marginality, Social Social conflict
Social contract Social institutions
Social systems Social structure
Population Ethnic relations
Race relations Socialization
Social capital (sociology) Sociology - Statistical Methods
Methodology Experimental design
Research Experiential research
Qualitative research
Core Resources
PRINT ( All the print sources can be found in the Bird Library Reference area, 1st floor)
Encyclopedia of Sociology HM425.E5 2000 v. 1-5
Survey of Social Science HM17.S86 1994 v. 1-5
Handbook of Research Methods H62.S67 1995
International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences H41 .I58 2001 v. 1-26ONLINE
CQ(Congressional Quarterly) Researcher - An encyclopedia addressing public policy issues. Over 44 reports are released each year, covering legislative action in areas ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health and nutrition, education, international affairs, economics and science and technology. Each report focuses on a single topic and features concise background discussion and chronologies, overviews of the current situation, pro and con commentary, as well as online links to relevant organizations, and a lengthy bibliography of related books and articles.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology - Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology comprises about 1800 commissioned entries on all aspects of the discipline of sociology.
Different Types of Periodicals
Databases – These are electronic indexes that you can search to locate journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and conference or proceeding papers. Some databases provide full text access; others only provide you with the citation. The Library owns over 400 databases. Some are very subject specific (e.g. Sociological Abstracts, America: History and Life); others are interdisciplinary (e.g. ProQuest Research Library, Expanded Academic). To access any of the databases from off campus, you will be prompted for a user name and password. Your user name is your ten digit ID # (make sure that you use all ten digits) and your password is your last name in lower-case letters. For additional assistance with this, please go to the instructions for remote access.
Recommended DatabasesAlt-Press Watch - Full-text database of selected newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.
Ethnic NewsWatch - Full-text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America.
Expanded Academic - Full-text articles and images from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Spans all academic disciplines from arts and humanities to social sciences, science, and technology.
ProQuest Research Library - Reference database containing abstracts, indexing, and full text articles from popular magazines, business periodicals, and academic publications, plus current coverage of articles from The New York times and The Wall Street journal.
Subject Specific Databases:
ERIC - Index and abstracts of educational materials available since 1966.
GenderWatch - Full text publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
Medline - Index to 3,500+ journals in the areas of clinical and experimental medicine, nutrition, dentistry, pathology, psychiatry, toxicology, health administration and nursing.PsycInfo - International literature in psychology and related behavioral and social sciences, including psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, child and family studies, marriage and family therapy, gerontology, and linguistics.
Social Sciences Full Text - Index with abstracts in sociology, social work, aging, gerontology, child and family studies, marriage and family therapy and other social sciences.
Sociological Abstracts - This is the premier sociology databases with records covering sociology, social work, and other social sciences from 3,000 journals. Covers 1963 to the present; updated six times per year.
1. Go to the Database Main Menu to locate a relevant database. You can choose a database by using the general subject categories of Social Sciences, Humanities, Science & Technology, Newspapers, etc. or you can choose an interdisciplinary database. Remember, some of the databases offer full text of the articles online, but others you will need to locate the journal article either through one of the e-journal packages or in print.
2. If the database is not full text, write down the full citation of the article that you want. Full citations include: author’s name, journal name, title of article, dates, volume & issue # (if available) and page numbers.
Example: Morris-Roberts, Kathryn. 2001. “Intervening in Friendship Exclusion? The Politics of Doing Feminist Research with Teenage Girls.” Ethics, Place and Environment 4.2 :147-153.
3. With this information go to the Full Text Journal Locator (you can access this through the E-Journals link on the Library webpage) to see if we have the article available full text through another database. If we do, use an advanced search in the database to locate the article.
4. If the article is not available full text online, go to the Summit online catalog, to find a call # for the journal that you are looking for. Using the call # and the article citation, go to the relevant floor and locate it. However, current issues (from the last year) are kept on the 2nd floor in the Current Periodicals area.
5. If the Library does not own the journal that you need, you can request it through interlibrary loan (ILLiad). This is a free service that you can use as often as you like. Generally, you can borrow a book for 4-6 weeks and a journal article is photocopied and yours to keep. Please note: It can take 7-14 days to receive materials through Interlibrary Loan.
For Your Information
NET ID Workstations - There are workstations throughout Bird Library (1st, 3rd and 4th floors) where SU students can access not only the Library's website and the internet, but they will also have access to other software such as Microsoft office, Excel, etc. Students may access these terminals through their net ID's and passwords. Any printing done through these Net ID workstations are free provided the students are within their 500 page limit of printing established by the University Information Technology Services.
To make Copies - 1st Floor, where you can purchase a VendaCard. You will need one of these to print out or photocopy materials in the library. There are copiers usable with a vendacard, on floors 2-4 of Bird Library. There are two copiers in the extended use area outside of the Library on the first floor that are coin-operated, but the copies are .15 with coins, rather than .10 with the card. You cannot take periodicals outside to the extended use area to copy.
Reserves –1st floor at Circulation desk; be sure to have your call number first before going to get the material at the Reserves desk.
Media Services – Lower level – access to Microsoft Word and other graphics-type of software (Adobe products, etc.). Also, video collection and microforms.
Current Periodicals - 2nd floor - Journals, magazines and newspapers from the last 6-12 months are shelved here in alphabetical order.
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