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SOC 114Marriage, Family & Intimate
Relationships
B. Brutlag, Instructor
J. Sevilla-Marzona, LibrarianFall 2009
Step 1: Understand the Assignment
• Read the assignment sheet carefully.• What are you expected to write about
the assigned topic?• Are you expected to write a research
paper? Discuss your findings in an oral presentation? Both?
• What should your presentation have?• How long should it be?• How many sources do you need to
use?• When is it due? And so on….
Step 2: Select Your Topic • How can you narrow your topic?
– Course readings?
– Select a current event by watching the news, reading An article from a newspaper, magazine or the Web, or listening to talk radio.
– What are your personal interests?
– How about a general encyclopedia?
• A good topic is:– Current– Researchable– Controversial or
debatable– Can be covered
reasonably well within the limits of the assignment
– Not too broad, not too narrow, but just right!You can always ask a librarian
for help!
• Use a reference source to get background information:– Dictionary– General encyclopedia– Subject-specific encyclopedia
How do I define or narrow my topic? 1. Identify keywords and concepts
• Jot down the most significant words and ideas in your topic.– Example
• Look up synonyms or related terms for these keywords and concepts.– Example
3. Connect the dots…
• Now you’re ready to start!
Divorce
Effects on childrenEffects on work: productivity and quality
Effects on extended familyEffects on
husband’s vs. wife’s income
Effects on health
Step 5: Locating Books
• To find books, use the Library’s online catalog, http://library.riohondo.edu/ and choose WebCat.
• Search by:– Subject– Author– Title– Search Everything
Step 6: Finding Articles
• Why articles?– Usually more recent →
may discuss the status of the controversy
– Shorter than books → summarize one of more major arguments, usually citing a specific example or several cases
• Use Online Databases– Searchable because
the databases contain an index
– Contain full-text articles from thousands of magazines, journals and newspapers
– Note: RHCL has more than 40 databases, many of which are subscription-only.
ARTICLES & MORE◊ ProQuest
◊ SIRS◊ PsycARTICLES
◊ Issues & Controversies ◊ ArtStor
◊ Gale Virtual Reference Library
◊ Trials More...
ONLINE DATABASES◊ A-Z List
◊ Subject List◊ Off-campus access
Some useful databases for SOC114:
• Gale Virtual Reference Library ≈ 1,000 reference e-books
• ProQuest
• PsycArticles
• Health Reference Center –Academic
• Social Science Data Search
Step 7 (or the beginnings of):Finding Web Sites
• As a general rule, consult the section “Subject Guides” in the Library’s home page.
• http://library.riohondo.edu
Web Searching
• Use at least two of your keywords.– Example: marriage counseling reconciliation
• Specify where to search (domain).– Example: site:.edu
• Use quotation marks around phrases.– Example: “evil stepmother”– Example: “stay at home mom” “children’s health”
Visual Aids
• Library: Consult WebCat for Posters,
DVDs and VHS
• Web: Google Images, Yahoo Images, YouTube
ASA Citation Formats