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Sociology 100: Sociological Theory (Van Natta)

Getting Started

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1) Open this guide: http://bit.ly/soc100vn & follow along.

2) In another tab, open the Library homepage: library.ucmerced.edu

Spring 2024 Edited Book Assignment

Create a book that highlights different authors' unique perspective on a shared topic area:

  • 3 scholarly journal articles on your topic of interest
  • Article selection:
    • each article applies a different theoretical perspective to an empirical examination (i.e. empirical/ original research articles.)
      • each scholar represents a different perspective (e.g.: Marxist, Weberian, Du Boisian, postcolonial, etc.)
      • choose from a wide range of topics (see your assignment in CatCourses for details)
    • articles are written by contemporary scholars within the field.

For more information, log into CatCourses and review your course assignments and syllabus or reach out to your instructor.

Lesson Plan

Student Learning Objectives

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

  • select and use databases to locate sources to provide evidence and support your claims.
  • employ a variety of research strategies to perform effective searches:
    • keyword searching, author searching, field searching, using subject terms, hand searching, citation networking, etc. 
  • leverage your knowledge of empirical articles and review articles to locate additional sources.

Lesson Plan