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Sociology 15 (Erin): Home

Research Methods in Sociology

Goals

You will be able to ...

  • anticipate challenges associated with your research question.
  • generate a search strategy based on your search question.
  • use basic and advanced search strategies (fielded, proximity, Cited by) to find useful information.
  • gain an awareness of additional search tools applicable to Sociology questions.

Accessing Full-Text

Click Get it at UC to easily find the full-text of a resource. 

If we do not have it full-text in our collection, you will have an option to Request the item through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at no cost to you.

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Access Library Resources from Off Campus

The VPN allows you to connect to the library's online articles and eBooks from off campus.

Visit library.ucmerced.edu/use/technology/vpn to download the VPN.

VPN

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Sociological Abstracts Video Tutorial

This video presents an Introduction to using Sociological Abstracts. Created by Utah State University Libraries (2.30)

Introduction: From Idea to Library

North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries, 2:28

Library Instructor

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Elizabeth Salmon
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KL 275
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209.631.6954
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