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Communication Studies Librarian
Sociology 355 Research Methods
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you need?
Write down terms that relate to your subjects
Determine vocabulary that
may be used in a database
Remember synonyms
publications
10-15 pages long
Published in an academic journal
Contains words like: data, participants,
results, methodology, discussion, further research
20-46 References
Written by academics or researchers
5
ways to tell it’s an
Empirical Article
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Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: infidelity AND culture
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: adultery OR cheating
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
measure* measure measures asterisk
Proximity Phrase Searching
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you want your terms to appear in
the record
online w4 interaction within 4 words
“online interaction”
Punk rock music and social protest
Single parents and academic achievement
Football hooligans and social class
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makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"
Does the source:
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Meet the requirements of your assignment?
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information for
your topic?
Citing sources
Books
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In-text citations
Book Chapters
Web Sites
OWL Purdue Writing Guides: ASA Style
This page provides links to a variety of online
examples of citing.
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