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Sociology 145: Sociology of Health (Polonijo)

Library Workshop Goals

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By the end of this session, you will be able to ...

  • Locate and identify different types of journal articles
  • Read a scholarly research article
  • Find academic sources and obtain health statistics
  • Cite sources using ASA style and verify them

Workshop Outline

  1. Hello & Welcome!
  2. Finding the Course Research Guide in CatCourses and on the library website
    1. Recognize that research is a process; guide layout & navigation around 5 steps of the research process
  3. Differentiating between review and research articles (video)
    1. Jamboard activity
    2. Group Activity 1
  4. Reading a scientific article (recognizing IMRaD format)
    1. Listen for something new & share in chat
  5. A brief search demonstration using Science Direct (link to Research Databases under step 3)
    1. Group Activity 2
  6. A Zotero demonstration & discussion
    1. Notetaking options
    2. Citation activity - demonstration & discussion
  7. Recap & Recommendations
    1. Download and install the VPN if you have not done so already
    2. Do the self-guided Sociological Abstracts training if you have not done so already
    3. Do the self-guided PubMed training if you have not done so already
    4. Make an appointment with a research librarian if you have follow up questions
  8. Q&A 
  9. Feedback - Exit Slip -- Please help us improve library instruction by sharing your experience!