In preparation for our in-person library session, please complete the following.
1) View the Sociological Abstracts video (2:30) for some context about the database. This will help you for item #2.
2) Complete the GOTS (Guide on the Side Tutorial) in order to locate Sociological Abstracts, be introduced to search strategies and to try out this database's functionality.
3) View the "From Idea to Library" video (2:28). Think about the questions asked.
We will start our session with a review of what you have learned.
This video presents an Introduction to using Sociological Abstracts. Created by Utah State University Libraries (2.30)
Click on the image below or the link at the bottom of this section to be taken to the tutorial start screen.
Through this tutorial you will learn how to:
access Sociological Abstracts
construct a search
apply useful database limiters
access full-text of articles
generate citations in ASA format
1. Connect to the campus network via the VPN if you are off-campus. You will need this connection to access one or more library databases while taking the tutorial.
2. Take the short quiz at the end of the tutorial. Enter your email address AND your professor's email address. Afterwards locate the email confirmation. These emails often go to your SPAM folder, so be sure to check there. It is often easiest to search in your email account for the phrase "Results for Using Sociological Abstracts" to find your email confirmation.
3. You are ready! Click on the link above to start the tutorial. Follow the instructions on the left hand of the screen and, as directed, complete activities in the main screen.
North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries, 2:28
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