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Sociology
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Sociology on the
Internet:
There are many good quality web sites that
contain information about Sociology and related issues. However, the
Internet does contain information which may not be true or may be biased.
When using information from the Internet you will need to act as the reviewer
since there are no rules governing what can be published there. This is
especially true of many of the controversial topics which sociology students
will be studying.
For guidelines on
how to judge a web site:
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The SocioWeb This is an
example of a web site maintained by an individual. Click on
"overview" and see the statement at the bottom of page. The author has a
web design business. The site is attractive and well put together but
rather thin on substance. This site is not recommended for
research purposes.
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A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace This site
is and example of a quality mega-site. It is maintained by the Sociology
and Anthropology Department at Trinity University. It
maintains links links to other universities, sociological
research, and professional associations. It also contains
extensive subject links to varies research topics such as death and dying,
marriage and the family, gender issues, demographics and much more.
There are also useful links to sociological theory, the research process,
methods, and statistics and more. This site contains its own search
engine.
For some
subject-guides to web sites that have been rated by various groups, see:
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Subject
Portals Be sure to scroll down the list to see
the wide variety of subject indexes that are available from this link.
A few suggestions
on citing electronic sources:
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How to Cite Sources, This is a web site that links
together a number of methods of citation.
- Standard style
guides such as those published by MLA, APA or Turabian have updated editions
that contain recommendations for electronic resources.
Ask for these style guides
at the Reference Desk.
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