Literature Review for the Research Capstone Nicole Branch, Sociology Librarian Sociology 121 October 4, 2016 Image courtesy of Flickr user throgers.
Literature Review for the Research Capstone
Nicole Branch, Sociology LibrarianSociology 121
October 4, 2016Image courtesy of Flickr user throgers.
Today we will…
• Define searchable key words for sociology topics
• Identify & search relevant databases
• Begin organizing sources for thematic analysis
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Scholarship is a conversation.
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Define Your Topic• Adolescents
• Adult Crime
• Housing Security/Stability
• Employee Health
• LGBT Organizations
• European Union
Example Topic
Social media and body image
Refine & Focus Your Topic
• Refine: Narrow Women’s body image and social media
• Focus: QuestionHow does social media impact college-aged women’s body
image?
Identify Key Words
How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?
Identify Key Words
How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?
Broader, Narrower, Synonym Terms
Social MediaCollege-Aged
WomenBody Image
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Finding the conversationImage courtesy of Flickr user spyros papasyropoulos.
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Identify a Database
• Determine primary subject areas
• Identify specialized databases
• Search multiple sources
Search & Refine
• Identify subject terms
• Use subject limiters
• Identify key figures in the conversation
Organizing Sources
• Using a matrix
• Identify themes
• Identify gaps
• Track your searches
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