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Feminist Research MethodsStrategies & Resources
Susan C. Luévano, WGSS LibrarianWGSS 301
Research Review
• Step 1: Develop search strategy •Thesis statement •Pre-research•Research questions•Keywords•Boolean operators (and , or)•Truncation (*)
• Step 2: Select databases•Secondary peer-reviewed sources•Coast
• Step 3: Search the database•Try different keywords, try different searches•Move to database subject headings•Select the best citations•Use internal citation generators when sending information
• Step 4: Evaluate resources•Read and assess content
Research roadmap
• Setp 5: Apply and use information•Synthesize information•Write up the finding and conclusion •Create your bibliography using correct citation style
• Circular process – Repeat and Revise• Use the WGSS Research Guide!!•http://csulb.libguides.com/wgss
Background/Pre-Research
• http://csulb.libguides.com/wgss
Creating a Search Strategy• Develop a thesis statement:
The battle for open accessibility of the emergency contraceptive pill under President Obama.
Creating a Search Strategy
• Define the question • Ask why????
• What is the “morning after” pill and how does it work?• What are the government’s arguments
against the use of contraceptives by teens?• What are the specific arguments of the
courts in favor or access by teens?• Is the fight over?
Creating a Search Strategy
• Break down your thesis statement by concept
• . The legal battle for accessibility of the Emergency Contraceptive Pill under President Obama.
Think of Other Keywords/Synonyms
• Emergency contraceptives•Morning after pill• Plan B
Creating a Search Strategy
Creating a Search Strategy• Boolean Operators• AND• OR
teenager adolescent
Teenager OR
Adolescent
Emergency Contraceptive
sObama
Creating a Search Strategy
• Truncation•More results•Plurals
• Asterisk * •Feminis*•Feminist•Feminism•Feminisms
Periodicals
• Peer Reviewed Journals • Based on research & written for other
scholars• Content & research model are reviewed by
other scholars• In-depth• Extensive bibliography
Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles• Http://www.csulb.edu/library• 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books &
more• 2) Databases by topic
Research Databases
GenderWatch
• 100 international journals, • Coverage: 1978 to present.
Academic Search Complete • General/Interdisciplinary• Popular & scholarly• Limit: Peer review box• Coverage: 1975 to present• Need the full-text?
Academic Search Complete
Get it a@CSULB
Get it @ CSULB - BeachReach
BeachReach
Get it @ CSULB - Article Reach
Research Databases
• Academic Search Complete• Sociological Abstracts• SocIndex• America: History & Life• Medline
Need Information NOT at CSULB
• BeachReach•Anything•3 days • If longer- You will be notified
• Link+•Books & some media ONLY•3 days
• Other CSU Libraries
Still Need a little help?
• Ask at the Reference Desk, 1st West• Consultations• Susan Luévano• Office hours:• U Library, room 416, 4th floor• Wednesday, 2:30 pm -4:30 pm• Susan.Luevano@csulb.edu
Questions?