SOC 380: Who Cares? : Getting Started

Professor: Christina Simko
Spring 2025

Getting Started

  1. Create a Research Map to identify the types of sources and perspectives you want to engage with
  2. Use known sources as jumping off points. Trace citations from the notes and bibliographies
  3. Start in multidisciplinary databases search engines such as the library catalog
  4. Deepen your searches in specialized library databases
  5. Follow the scholarly conversation on your topic by conducting citation tracing
  6. Construct effective searches. Watch the Selecting and Using Keywords tutorial and sue the Search Like a Pro guide
  7. Don't forget to attribute all source and use a consistent citation style

Exploring the Libraries' Home Page

Run Time: 2:38

Locating Books in Sawyer Library Stacks

Run Time: 1:55

Subjects: Sociology