Library Research
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pick your topic
fast food and urban obesity
What are the main issues.
Think of terms and variables that
characterize your thesis topic.
Think about what discipline in
addition to sociology would
research your topic.
Concept A
Concept B
Constructing a Search
Use these connectors to search databases
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Use this to connect
different variables. For
example: black and
white
and
Use this to search for
either term. For example:
television or film
or
Use this to look for root
endings. For example:
rac* looks for racial,
race, races,
cUse this to search for
phrases. For example:
“race relations”
Sample Searches
use these examples to make your own search
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“fast food” and obesity and race
Geography and obesity
“Fast food” and socioeconomic*
Ways to Search
Databases by Topic
DATABASES BY TOPIC
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Database by Topic.
allows you to find
articles in a specific
discipline and use more
advance terminology
finding the article
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Research Recap
• Pick the correct database
• Match your terminology to the
database
• Search more than one database
• Keep track of your citations
• Contact me for help BEFORE you
get frustrated!
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if the record isnt full text
Beachreach
Citation Styles
Pick one to format your paper
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Common Citation Errors.
1. Part of the citation is in ALL CAPS
2. Every Word Of The Article Title Is Capitalized
3. The journal title is not italicized
4. The ending page number for your article is missing
5. There is no hanging indent
Before
Fixing the Errors.
1. Change any words that are all caps
2. Make the appropriate words lower case
3. Italicize the Journal Title
4. Look at the PDF of your document and find the
ending page number
5. Create a hanging indent
After
need help?
tiffini.travis@csulb.edu
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  • 1.
    Library Research cc: jcwpdx- https://www.flickr.com/photos/39437133@N00
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  • 3.
    pick your topic fastfood and urban obesity
  • 4.
    What are themain issues. Think of terms and variables that characterize your thesis topic. Think about what discipline in addition to sociology would research your topic.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Constructing a Search Usethese connectors to search databases cc: carnagenyc - https://www.flickr.com/photos/7752651@N05
  • 7.
    Use this toconnect different variables. For example: black and white and
  • 8.
    Use this tosearch for either term. For example: television or film or
  • 9.
    Use this tolook for root endings. For example: rac* looks for racial, race, races,
  • 10.
    cUse this tosearch for phrases. For example: “race relations”
  • 11.
    Sample Searches use theseexamples to make your own search cc: Tracy Hunter - https://www.flickr.com/photos/11121785@N00
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    “fast food” andobesity and race Geography and obesity “Fast food” and socioeconomic*
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    DATABASES BY TOPIC cc:Dey - https://www.flickr.com/photos/45966355@N00
  • 15.
    Database by Topic. allowsyou to find articles in a specific discipline and use more advance terminology
  • 16.
    finding the article PDF- HTML - Full Text - Get it @ CSULB cc: USDAgov - https://www.flickr.com/photos/41284017@N08
  • 17.
    Research Recap • Pickthe correct database • Match your terminology to the database • Search more than one database • Keep track of your citations • Contact me for help BEFORE you get frustrated! cc: 427 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/7884518@N04
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    if the recordisnt full text
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    Citation Styles Pick oneto format your paper cc: ebruli - https://www.flickr.com/photos/73189667@N00
  • 21.
    Common Citation Errors. 1.Part of the citation is in ALL CAPS 2. Every Word Of The Article Title Is Capitalized 3. The journal title is not italicized 4. The ending page number for your article is missing 5. There is no hanging indent Before
  • 22.
    Fixing the Errors. 1.Change any words that are all caps 2. Make the appropriate words lower case 3. Italicize the Journal Title 4. Look at the PDF of your document and find the ending page number 5. Create a hanging indent After
  • 23.
    need help? [email protected] cc: cc.photoshare- https://www.flickr.com/photos/105466062@N04