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Sociology

Guide for Sociology research topics to support the UNT community. Maintained by Lilly Ramin, Sociology Subject Librarian

Welcome to the Sociology Guide:

If you are new to UNT libraries,  or in your first year at UNT; I invite you to explore the  First Year Experience Library Guide, review the New to UNT Libraries infographic, or click on the links which highlight just some of our many services. Thank you, and welcome to UNT

Welcome to the UNT Sociology Subject Guide: I'm your Subject Librarian Lilly Ramin

Note: On the bottom of this page includes a box for UNT Sociology instructors (faculty, lecturers, teaching fellows).

Library Website & Guides (Web Presence)

UNT Libraries Web Presence:

  • Library Website has official information on hours, services, locations, library calendar and gateways to resources.
  • Subject & Course Guides: Guides include resources presented by Subject Librarians/staff to help guide you with major-specific assignments and special topics.

Interlibrary Loan (2023 update)

Need a book or article not in print or online at UNT Libraries?   Use Interlibrary Loan to borrow materials at other libraries while you are affiliated with UNT.  Update as of March 2023: ILLiad has changed to Single Sign-On (SSO). All patrons should use their university EUID and password to access ILLiad.

Services for Instructors (teaching faculty and lecturers)

Instructors (teaching faculty, teaching fellows & adjuncts) we have services for you too!

Library instruction: I would be happy to come to your class & library give research tips (short demos or full instruction). Just email me your syllabus and/or class name + time. You'll get your own course guide to share with students, too!

Course Reserves: Would you like to put your textbook, chapters, or articles on course reserves for students? You can place items on reserves. Items must follow reserves policies.  Interlibrary Loan items are borrowed and not eligible.

Highlighted guide from social sciences librarian:

Sociology Handout

Sociology Handout: Attached in Word and PDF

 

  • Created for September 24th class -  SOCI 3220: Quantitative Methods | Seckin
  • Research terms that sometimes work for keywords or subject headings : research, survey, questionnaires, social sciences--research, sociology--research, statistics, qualitative, quantitative...

Example search

 

1. Go to articles tab of Sociology subject guide 

2. Click on SOCIndex 

3. Click Choose Databases and add Academic Search Complete

4. Click on Advanced Search and add terms (usually start with just one or two and click "search" pending on  topic 

5.. User limters when applicable "Scholarly (Peer Review"), Full text (fully available online), date range (Note: may want older results for lit review, and when time, avoid full text for lit review when you have time to use Interlibrary Loan to borrow items NOT at UNT)

5. Optional: Go to page options and change to "detailed" 
Note "select a field is default"  so you can change that to Subject headings if you know terms and need to focus results 

Screenshot of search BEFORE changing the default "select a field" to Subject Headings (in results and left column when looking at screen

 


Screenshot of EBSCOhost search annotated

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