soc 355
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What are the main
issues?
What kinds of information do you need?
Where is that information available?
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Get Organized
Write down terms that relate to your subjects
Determine vocabulary that may be used in a database
Remember synonyms
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10-15 pages long
Published in an academic journal
Contains words like: data, participants,
results, methodology, discussion, further
research
20-46 References
Written by academics or researchers
ways to tell it’s an Empirical Article
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Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: food and consumption
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meaningsexample: adultery or cheating
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“c”
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
measure* measure measuresasterisk
ProximityPhrase Searching
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record
online w1 interaction within one word
“online interaction”
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Constructing your search
connect your variables
Fast Food and Consumption
Food consumption and united states
(Cuisine or Food) and cultural identity
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5ways 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!
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OneSearch allows you to find information in an expansive search.
The databases by topicallow you to find articles in a specific discipline and use more advance terminology
Searches for books, articles and reports across many databases
Select Sociology to start with!
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Full Text
HTML
ArticleReach
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If the record isn’t full text
Click on Get@CSULB
to determine availability
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Get it @CSULB box pops up
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makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"
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If you forgot your password click on the “forgot
password” link from the
password page
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