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SOCI 1510: Individuals in Society_Honors (Seward)

Welcome to the SOCI 1510 library class page for Dr. Seward (Spring 2011)
See also soci1510.003syllabus2011_seward See: Textbook website (for paper concepts and terms)

Top EbscoHost Databases for SOCI 1510

1. SocINDEX with Full Text via EBSCO - Sociology focused database
2. Academic Search Complete -  Good starting place, interdisciplinary
   
3. Ageline via Ebscohost - Great database from EBSCO on gerontology/aging topics. database
4. PsycInfo via Ebscohost Like PsycARTICLES via Ebscohost, for psychological research; mental health
   
   

   NOTE: To search multiple EBSCO databases together click"Choose databases" above search box

Other databases: Sage Journals Online /  See: subject guides for more types of resources

 

How to get to SocINDEX:

• Go to the library homepage, and click on electronic resources:http://irservices.library.unt.edu/
  

• From the A-Z list click on the letter S for socINDEX  (E for Ebsco)
  
• Off campus enter your EUID and Password
• Click on advanced search then do a keyword to subject search (add databases as needed)
  
  • Screenshot of ebscohost search for articles:
    

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Example subject terms that may be preferred by some databases:

• Race {subject: RACE, ETHNICITY … RACISM ,  RACE discrimination , RACE relations}  Age : OLDER people, aging AGING } Gender {subject: GENDER , GENDER identity , SEX role , GENDER inequality , GENDER stereotypes , GENDER studies , MEN, WOMEN} Public Policy {subject: GOVERNMENT policy, PUBLIC welfare policy, PUBLIC welfare policy, SOCIAL policy
  

  Research terms:
  

  research, survey, questionnaires, social sciences--research,  statistics, quantitative research, qualitative research 

   

Search tips and help:

• Note on limited results: Try researching 1 country based on the variable then the U.S. plus variable to compare.
  

     i.e. United States + Alcoholism  (look at results) then try Canada + Alcoholism

• Use keyword to subject search (Subject Headings or Subject Terms are the preferred terms for your concept or keyword.

• Need to login with your EUID and password. Tips and Tricks page has some good information. 

 

COMPARATIVE ESSAY RESOURCES - COUNTRY PROFILES

• CIA World Fact Book

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Includes Advanced Search, Regional Maps, Guide to Country Comparisons and More!

• World Fact Book

 Permalink to the record: http://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b3735183~S12

TITLE        The world factbook [electronic resource]
TITLE        World factbook (Washington, D.C. : Online)
IMPRINT      Washington, DC : Central Intelligence Agency.
CALL #       Periodical G122 .U56a.

 

•  NationMaster - http://www.nationmaster.com
  Select "Statistics" from the top menu bar or browse (country> topic)
  
• World bank - http://www.worldbank.org/  Try Data by Topic or Data by Country

• United Nations:
  Go to UN Advanced Search:  Example: In the first box (with all of the words :)  put "Ireland" and the first result is the page tailored to that country. Search tips: http://www.un.org/search/user_help.html 
  

 

Research Studies: Statistics

• ICPSR (Create account)-  See basic ICPSR pdf handout and UNT Library tutorial: ICPSR
  
• NORC-  National Opinion Research Center, 5 slides handout: NORCnotes
  http://www.norc.org/homepage.htm   ~  From NORC: 52 page help guide
• GSS: General Social Survey website from NORC (http://www.norc.org/) -  GSS User's Guide
• Statistics (Not U.S) : Government Documents Library International statistics page    
  

• New: Prof suggests: Population Reference Bureau: http://www.prb.org/

 

Books:

UNT Library Catalog (for Books and other non-article items in our collection) http://iii.library.unt.edu/

• For books on cross-national studies, try browsing the subject term Social Sciences--Comparative Method

Example Subject Search: Fathers United States  to be compared with Fathers Ireland

•  With results, click on the title of a result that looks relevant and view subject terms (or you can type AND to add term)

See: Books tab of subject guides

APA Style examples online:

 OWL by Purdue - APA formatting and style guide (updated to 6th edition). Always check APA manual!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

GOT QUESTIONS? 

• Ask us at the reference desk, by phone, email or IM (http://www.library.unt.edu/ris/ask-us)
  
• And/or Email me directly ( lilly.ramin@unt.edu) for sociology help :)
  

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