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Bernadette Lear
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Sociology Search Tips
Use each database's thesaurus or subject headings list to identify the best wording for your topic. For example, Sociological Abstracts uses:
- American Indians (NOT "Native Americans")
- A variety of terms for what Americans call "Middle Eastern," including "Arab Americans," "Muslims," and "North African Cultural Groups"
- Black Americans (NOT "African Americans")
- Hispanic Americans (NOT "Latinx")
- Homosexuality (NOT "LGBT" or "gay")
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Empirical Research in Social Sciences and EducationA cheat sheet to finding empirical articles (qualitative or quantitative) in many of the library's databases. Besides this page, see links on the left side of the guide to learn more about empirical research.
Using ProQuest Databases (including Sociological Abstracts)
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Sociological Abstracts: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using Sociological Abstracts. Includes explanations, tips, and videos.
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Ethnic Newswatch: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using Ethnic Newswatch.
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Social Science Training MaterialsA gateway to resources for using ProQuest's other Social Sciences databases.
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ProQuest WebinarsOnline training for ProQuest products. Some are for database users; others are more appropriate for library educators.
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ProQuest Videohttps://www.youtube.com/user/proquestvideo