Quote of the Day

1. Quote of the Day "If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing." -Benjamin Franklin

2. The Written Report Notes on How to Read and / or Write Empirical Research Articles

3. Stratification of Journals – Three Tiers • Tier One – Journals distributed by a national organization or top Research One University • e.g. American Sociological Review • Tier Two – Journals distributed by a regional organization or Top Private Firm – (edited and externally reviewed) • e.g. Sociological Perspectives • Tier Three – Journals published by local or web based organizations - (edited but not externally reviewed). • e.g. Electronic Journal of Sociology

4. The Written Report - Sections • Title • Abstract • The Four Components • Appendix

5. The Written Report - Sections Report Title(what to look for) • Seek out the phrase “effects on” • The IV typically comes before this phrase • The DV typically comes after this phrase

6. The Written Report - Components Abstract (what to look for) • Statement of the Research • Keywords for Search Engines • Summary of the Findings

7. The Written Report - Components Part I - Introduction • Importance of the topic • Review of the Literature • Discussion of the problem/issue • Statement of the Propositions

8. The Written Report - Components Part II - Methods • Description of the Population/Sample • Description of Instrument / Operationalizations • Procedure Followed to Obtain Data

9. The Written Report - Components Part III - Results • Restatement of each hypothesis • Presentation of statistical data (e.g. tables) -------------------------- Table-1 about here --------------------------

10. The Written Report- Components Part IV - Discussion • Interpretation of results re: the hypotheses • Limitation of sample, procedure, analysis • Suggestions for further research

11. The Written Report Appendix (what to look for) • Footnotes • References /Bibliography - MLAAPAASA • Tables, Graphs and Figures

12. Reference Format Comparison • Books: 1(MLA) 2(APA) 3(ASA) 1. Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. New York: Pocket, 1993. • Okuda, M., & Okuda, D. (1993). Star trek chronology: The historyof the future. New York: Pocket Books. 3. Herrera-Sobek, María and Helena María Viramontes. 1995. Chicana (W)rites: On Word and Film. Berkeley, CA: Third Woman Press.

13. Reference Format Comparison • Journal Articles: 1(MLA) 2(APA) 3(ASA) 1. Wilcox, Rhonda V. "Shifting Roles and Synthetic Women in Star Trek: The Next Generation." Studies in Popular Culture 13.2 (1991): 53-65. 2. Wilcox, R. V. (1991). Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star trek: The next generation. Studies in Popular Culture, 13(2), 53-65. 3. Garcia, Alma M. 1998. "An Intellectual Odyssey: Chicana / Chicano Studies Moving into the Twenty-first Century." Journal of American Ethnic History 18:109.

14. Reference Format Comparison • Web Articles: 1(MLA) 2(APA) 3(ASA) 1. Lynch, Tim. "DSN Trials and Tribulations Review." Psi Phi: Bradley's Science Fiction Club. 1996. Bradley University. 8 Oct. 1997 <http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html>. • Lynch, T. (1996). DS9 trials and tribulations review. Retrieved October 8, 1997, from Psi Phi: Bradley's Science Fiction ClubWeb site: http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html • Smith, Herman W. and Takako Nomi. 2000. "Is Amae the Key to Understanding Japanese Culture?." Electronic Journal of Sociology 5:1. Retrieved May 5, 2000 (http://www.sociology.org/content/vol005.001/smith-nomi.html).