MCCC Library Guides: SOC 251--Modern Social Problems/Roberts: Overview

RESEARCH STRATEGY

Reference Databases
- Handbooks, dictionaries, and encyclopedias online
- For overview information, definitions, historical perspective, & statistics
MCCC Library Site--
- To find books and DVDs
- Use for additional info--look at Table of Contents & the Index
Article Databases
- Sources include magazines, journals & newspapers
- To find current, cutting edge information & research

Credo Reference (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
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Find definitions, pronunciations, images, maps, overviews, and topic introductions from hundreds of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks. Covers art, medicine, history, technology, literature and more. Use the Mind Map feature to identify related terms and topics.
- Citation information is available at bottom of each article
- How to Run a Basic Search on Credo (video from Credo, 3:07)
- Mind Map Tutorial (video from Credo, 2:06)
- Credo Reference Image Search (video from Credo, 1:39)
Ulrichsweb (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Find detailed information on periodicals or serials of all types: academic & scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, & more. Find out if a specific title is peer-reviewed or not.

Annual Review of Sociology--Indexing & Search
Annual Review of Sociology in ProQuest Central Publications, with basic search.

Annual Review of Sociology (Annual Reviews) This link opens in a new window
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Annual coverage of significant developments in the field of sociology. Find articles from 2017-present. Note: coverage for 1975 - 2015 is available via JSTOR Annual Review of Sociology
- Annual Reviews Search Tips (from Annual Reviews)

MCCC Library Site
MCCC's new library page; find print & electronic resources, library guides and more.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO, via MeL) This link opens in a new window
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Find magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journal (peer-reviewed) articles on a wide variety of topics and subjects. Covers most disciplines (English, History, Political Science, Technology, etc.).
Sociology Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Find peer-reviewed (scholarly) and magazine articles and dissertations and theses in sociology, social work and related fields
- ProQuest Platform Basic Search Guide (from ProQuest, PDF)