2. Outside Sources | 10pts
5-6 outside sources (peer reviewed
journal articles) on topic. Use your
preferred citation style,
just be consistent. After each citation
include a one paragraph description
for each source.
Your Assignment
4. Think of terms
and variables that
characterize your
thesis topic.
Think of what type of
research is required.
Data, analysis of
theory, statistics, etc.
Think about what
discipline in addition
to sociology would
research your topic.
What are
the main
issues?
5. Use this to connect DIFFERENT variables.
Put different variables in their own boxes
Example: student loans and college students
and
6. Use for synonyms or related terms
Place your terms in the same search boxes
or
student loans or student debt
7. *
Use this to look for root endings.
immig* looks for immigration, immigrants,
immigrant
8. “c”
Use this to search for phrases
“student loans”
“social media”
“undocumented students”
11. Ethnic Groups
• Start with the Census labels
• Stay away from current terms
• LOOK at how the database defines
your ethnic group
• If specific country of origin search
with and without “americans”
20. Pick the correct database
Match your terminology to the database
Search more than one database
Keep track of your citations
Contact me for help BEFORE you get
frustrated!
Research Recap