Find Books & Articles - Sociology 207 - Social Research Methods

Defining Your Topic

Try this approach to identifying and developing your research topic:

State your preliminary topic as a question.
Pick out the keywords or main concepts in your question.
Look these up in subject encyclopedias and dictionaries to set the context for your research.
Continue to revise your question and choice of keywords as you pursue your search for information.

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Soc 207 Worksheet

Sociology 207 - Social Research Methods: Find Books & Articles

Defining Your Topic

Sherlock

Finding journals

Inter-Library Loan (ILLiad)

Class Assignment