SOC 322: Methods of Sociological Research

Finding Books

On the Libraries' Homepage, locate the search bar. Use the dropdown for 'Find Items' to select 'Books' and enter your topic in the search bar

Click on the magnifying glass icon on the right of the bar. Use the filters on the left to narrow down your search by date, etc. Consider using the 'Advanced Search' this allows you to easily break down your search with related terms.

ie (school or university OR college OR academic OR students) AND (accessibility OR ableism OR disab*) AND ("inclusive design" OR accommodation OR inclusion OR design OR construction OR "built environment" OR barrier free design")

Finding Magazine & Newspaper Articles

Consider visiting the databases:

US Major Dailies 

America's News Magazines

You may also find magazines and newspapers through an online web search but may need to seek access through the library

To use the Libraries search for Newspaper Articles:

Enter search into Libraries' Homepage, the click on the magnifying glass icon, then navigate to the 'Source Type' filter on the left. Click on 'Newspaper Articles,' then apply filter button

screenshot of search bar on library homepage

 

Magazines articles may often be found within a web search or a news feed on your phone. If you have restricted access come back to the library search to check if the library has access. If the library does not have access, consider submitting an interlibrary loan request

Finding an Online, Nonacademic Article or Government Document

Visit the Google Advanced Search. Think about what type of domain you would like to search. Such as:

.org = organizational

.gov = government

.com = business or general

.edu = educational

If you would like to locate a white paper or grey literature, think about limiting filetype to PDF

In addition to searching site domain =.gov you can also search the library 'Source Type' filter for 'Government Documents'

Finding Visual Media

Once a search is run through the Libraries' homepage, Use the 'Source Type' filter and limit by 'Video,' then click the Apply Filters button

You may also want to browse some our our streaming media platforms  or visit Advanced Google Search to filter for a video file

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