Class Guide: SOC 201 — Introduction to Sociology

Lancaster Campus D&E Library
Instructor Jennifer St. Pierre
Term: Spring 2010

 

Contact Information

 

Getting Started

This guide recommends library databases and other resources which will help you to complete your research assignment for SOC 201.

 

Databases

The following library databases are excellent resources for finding journal articles containing reports of sociological research studies (original research). Remember to look out for the terminology and features typically found in these reports: Method; Sample; Charts & Graphs; Results; Discussion; and References.

• Social Sciences Module (ProQuest)
  Includes articles from social science periodicals, including sociology, criminology, social welfare and other social science topics. Limit your search to scholarly/peer reviewed journals.
  
  View a tutorial called "Finding scholarly journal articles in the Social Sciences Module from Proquest."
  
  
• Academic Search™ Premier (EBSCOhost)
  Includes articles from many academic areas, including sociology and other social sciences. Limit your search to scholarly/peer reviewed journals.
  
  View a tutorial called "Finding scholarly journal articles from the Academic Search Premier database."
  
  
• SAGE Journals Online
  Very academic database (all journals) covering many areas, including sociology and other social sciences. Use the advanced search feature for more targeted results. May limit your search to "Sage content available to me" for more full-text articles.
  
  View a tutorial called "Finding scholarly journal articles from Sage Journals Online."

 

Journals

You may prefer to find your articles from one of the specific sociology journal titles listed below. Full-text information is available for each title. You may choose to browse tables of contents for specific issues, or you may choose to "search within this publication (EBSCO databases)" or "search for articles within the publication (ProQuest)."

View a tutorial called "Finding scholarly journal articles in specific sociology journal titles."

Sociology Journal List

• Sociology
• American Journal of Sociology
• Amercian Sociological Review
• Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
• Social Problems
• Journal of American Culture
• Sociology of Education
• Sociology of Religion
• Journal of American Ethnic History
• Journal of Sport and Social Issues
• Journal of Contemporary European Studies
• Journal of Socio-Economics
• Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
• Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
• Journal of Social Issues
• Journal of Social Policy
• Journal of Social Psychology
• Sociology of Health and Illness

 

 

Citing Your Sources

Your instructor allows you to select either APA OR MLA (choose one citation style only) to cite your sources. Check out the resources below to help get  you started:

• APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)
• APA Citation Guide (HACC)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)
• MLA Citation Guide (HACC)