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Sociology 101 Dr. Ronald Hughes October 15, 2009 |
Cynthia Bruns,
Sociology Instruction Librarian |
All Library databases can be searched at home by
current CSUF students
For help with technical difficulties with this process, Titan Help Desk
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What to do if library does not own
what you need
Use Another Library...Your CSUF card is valid at all CSU
libraries, local community colleges and
some private.
Warning: public libraries do not have many
college-level journals or books
Interlibrary Loan...Books and
articles from anywhere, plan on about
5-10days turnaround, free
Library Research Guides by
Major/Subject
Research guides for all
majors and specialized topics
Sociology Research Guide AND
Research Guides by Special Topic
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Shortcuts to Sociology
Subject
encyclopedias and dictionaries are a quick way to check facts, get a
clear-cut explanation on a theory, to get an in-depth explanation on a
specialized term, or information on an important person in Sociology.
Here are a
few recent examples.
These books are found in Reference or online.
Gale
Virtual Reference Library... online collection of 1,250+ encyclopedia
volumes
Oxford Reference Online Premium
online collection of
additional reference sources
Encyclopedia of Sociology... Reference HM 425 E5 2000
vols1-5
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences H 41
I58 2001, vols 1-25
Encyclopedia of
Social Theory ...Reference
HM425 .E47
2005 v. 1-2
Education and Sociology
: an Encyclopedia ... Reference
LC189.95 .E38
2002
Sage Dictionary of Sociology...Reference
HM 425 B78 2006
How get books this library owns
Library Catalog
http://opac.fullerton.edu
This is
a listing of what the library owns; books, journals, newspapers, recordings, atlases
Keyword:
addiction recovery....
Subject: Drug Abuse-Treatment
or
Subject:
Drug addicts- Rehabilitation
Title:
American Journal of Sociology
Does this
library own this article?
Hanneke Polman, Bram Orobio de
Castro, and Marcel A.G. van Aken
Experimental Study of the Differential Effects of
Playing Versus Watching Violent Video Games on
Children’s Aggressive Behavior,
Aggressive Behavior. 2008 vol:34 iss:3 pg:256 -264.
What is Empirical Research and How to Recognize
Sample Empirical Article,
(a few pages only)
How to get articles on your topic:
Complete list of CSUF online databases:
Academic Search Premier Contains journals and magazines
with many full text articles
Sample search:
college students and binge drinking
How to
Limit your search to a particular sociological journal
Sample search:
The American Journal of
Sociology
(SO
Journal Name)
OR Sociological or Sociology or
Society or Social or Societal (SO Journal Name)
Additional databases that contain Sociology related topics:
Sociological Abstracts
Professional database with scholarly research and association papers
PsycINFO
Extensive
international research database that covers
social interaction
PAIS (Public Affairs Information
Service) Political Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Policy
ERIC Education topics
SPORTDiscus Professional Athletes,
Recreation, and Physical Education database
"Plagiarism is defined as the act
of taking the specific substance of another and offering it as one's own without
giving credit to the sources. When sources are used, acknowledgement of
the original author or source must be made following scholarly practice." Cal
State Fullerton Catalog 07-09
Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism
The Campus statement on the avoidance of plagiarism
How to cite Sources Using APA All sources of information must
be cited for any work you turn in on campus.
The
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. (2001)
is the style guide required for this
class. Find it at Reference Desk in the library or in the
bookstore.
look
for articles on the
topic you are interested in searching for this class
OR look for articles on effect
of violence in videogames on children
OR look for articles on
body image and eating disorders
OR look for articles on police and
racial profiling
OR look for articles on
effect of divorce on children
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Resources, 1st floor , North Library building,
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