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Sociology 480: Seminar in Comparative Sociology

Sociology 480: Seminar in Comparative Sociology. Library Presentation by Hua Yi Spring, 2005. Objectives. For your Research Assignments Reference Sources for your topic Search for books Search for research articles Search for Web sources Citation . Reference Sources .

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Sociology 480: Seminar in Comparative Sociology

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  1. Sociology 480:Seminar in Comparative Sociology Library Presentation by Hua Yi Spring, 2005

  2. Objectives • For your Research Assignments • Reference Sources for your topic • Search for books • Search for research articles • Search for Web sources • Citation

  3. Reference Sources • Encyclopedia of sociologyHM425 .E5 2000 • A statistical portrait of the United States: social conditions and trends REF  HA214 .S73 1998 • Domestic violence : a reference handbook REF     HQ809.3.U5 M385 1995 • Gender equity in education : an annotated bibliography REF  Z5814.D5 S75 1994 • Poverty in California REF     HC107.C2 C25 v.3, no.3 • Homelessness : a sourcebook REF    HV4505 .F36 1994 • Racial and ethnic relations in America  REF E49 .R33 2000  • Dictionary of race, ethnicity and culture REF GN495.6 .D53 2003

  4. Book search:Databases Available • CSUSM Library Catalog(our library) • The Circuit(4 academic libraries in San Diego area) • Melvyl(UC system)

  5. Subject Search: Search subject field of a record • Social classes + aspects of studies/region e.g. social classes United States • Social change + aspects of studies/region e.g. social change political aspects • [a social issue] + [aspects]e.g. sex discrimination in employment

  6. Keyword Search:Search different fields of a record • Women employment and discriminat* • history and (race or racial) and conflict • Will discuss in detail in article search

  7. Sample books • The sociology of social problems : theoretical perspectives and methods of intervention HN17.5 .J32 1998 • Ethnicity and economy : "race and class" revisited HT1531 .E84 2002 • Battered women and their families : intervention strategies and treatment programsHV699 .B37 1998 • Children in poverty : child development and public policyHV741 .C536145 1991Income and status differences between white and minority • Americans : a persistent inequality HC110.I5 I47 1990    • Women's work and women's lives : the continuing struggle worldwide HD6061 .W64 1992 • Social stratification : class, race, and gender in sociological perspectiveHM146 .S63 1994

  8. Sample series • Facts on File social problem series • Jossey Bass Social And Behavioral Science Series • Springer series on family violence • Guilford Substance Abuse Series • Contemporary Issues Buffalo N Y • Contemporary Issues In Crime And Justice Series

  9. Article Search Steps • Write your topic statement: clearly defines what you are looking for. • Break the topic down into concepts and choose the terms to express the concepts. • Connect the terms with the operators "and" "or". Use truncation and parenthesis when needed. • Select the best database for your topic. • Review your results & select the articles for your topic. • Get your hand on the article you want

  10. Three techniques for effective searches:steps 2 and 3 • truncation: i.e. "sex*" will get "sex, sexual, sexism" etc. --> more discussion • synonyms: i.e. women, woman, female, girl  --> more discussion • Boolean operators and parentheses : i.e. (women or female) and  (pictur* or  portrait*) and (mass media not tv) --> more discussion and illustration

  11. Sociology Database: Step 4 • Academic Search Elite --interdisciplinary and access to some full articles • JSTOR- core scholarly journals, cross-disciplinary, full articles • Project Muse-- scholarly journals cross-disciplinary, full articles • ScienceDirect -- cross-disciplinary, full articles • Sociological Abstracts --comprehensive for sociology and related fields, abstracts, access to some full articles • Social Services Abstracts --focused on social work, human services, and related areas; abstracts, access to some full articles • Womens Resources International (1972-present) -- comprehensive for women's studies, abstracts, access to some full articles

  12. How to get full-text article:Step 6 • If full text – get it • If you see , click on it • Link to online full-text article • Give you location for print journal in our library • Give you an interlibrary loan form to fill • If you don’t see the above two choices, go to the library catalog and type the journal title in title search to see if our library has it. • If library has it, get the call number • If library doesn't have it, use InterLibrary Loan

  13. Example • Topic: gender discrimination in employment in Japan • Concept - 1. gender discrimination   2.employment 3. Japan • Search Statement - (sexual inequalit* or sexism or sex discriminat*) and (employment or work*) and (pay or wage or pay) • Database - Sociological Abstracts • review results and  select an article Hamby L, Gray B. (2000) "Labeling Partner Violence: When Do Victims Differentiate among Acts? " Violence and Victims 15 (2): 173-186 • Click on  , a link will lead you to CSUSM Library Catalog.  You will find that the CSUSM Library has the journal at HV6250 .V56.

  14. Conduct Research on the Web • Use Subject Gateway • SOSIG • SociSite • Follow Professional sites (departments, professors, librarians) • Sociological Tour of Cyperspace, • Library Research Guide: Sociology • Search Engine (when you have particular names and phrases) • Anomic Suicide • Some Database • Sociological Abstracts

  15. Selected Web Sites for this Class • Violence Against Women Office of U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs provides links to many online resources for research on and service for women who are victims of violence. • National Coalition for the Homeless page provides information in the areas of  housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights.  The approaches are: grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships. • Prevent Child Abuse America site provides research and assistance resources for child abuse prevention. • Gerontological Nursing Intervention Research Center from University of Iowa site provides good resources for aging study and links to other research centers vulnerable population research.

  16. Citation Style Guides • ASA Style GuideHM586 .A52 1997 • See the list here

  17. APA Style(library has the book & an online guide is here) • BookBllom, A. (1987). The closing of the American mind. New York: Simon And Schuster. • ArticleHenry, A. (1990). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.Pipho, C. (1998). Voter apathy or voter overload? Phi Delta Kappan 6 (2), 101-102. Retrieved January 14, 2003 from Academic Search Elite database. • Web SiteKearl, M. (n.d). Gender & Society. Retreived January 14, 2004 from http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/gender.html

  18. Library Sociology Subject Guide Hyi@csusm.edu Sociology Research & Resources Assistance

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