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getting background information & definitions:
There are several specialized encyclopedias & dictionaries in McCabe's Reference section. These sources are always a good place to get an overview of your topics are you are getting started. These are just a few examples (including 1 online resource):
The Cambridge dictionary of sociology
Publisher: Cambridge [England] ; Cambridge University Press, 2006.
McCabe Ref HM425 .C36 2006
Encyclopedia of sociology
Publisher: New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2000.
McCabe Reference HM425 .E5 v.1-5
find books:
Since Sociology touches so many aspects of life, its resources may be found under many different call numbers. BASIC Sociology texts are usually found under HM. Anthropology books tend to be in the GN section, but also may be found under other call numbers.
WorldCat
Provider: OCLC
A catalog of books, journals, and other materials held by libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts, maps, films and sound recordings. Covers works published before 1,000 BC-present.
EZ-Borrow
EZ-Borrow lets you search the library catalogs of more than 35 Pennsylvania academic libraries and directly request items not owned by the Tri-College Libraries, and items that are currently checked out of the Tri-College Libraries. Use the barcode on the back of your student ID to login to EZ-Borrow. Most EZ-Borrow items circulate for 28 days. Requests for books normally take 2-10 days to fill.
To request books & journal articles not owned by the TriCollege Libraries and not in EZ-Borrow, user InterLibrary Loan. Follow the directions on the EZ-Borrow/ILL page.
To request books & journal articles not owned by the TriCollege Libraries and not in EZ-Borrow, user InterLibrary Loan. Follow the directions on the EZ-Borrow/ILL page.
find articles:
Look for the 
button and click on it to see if you can get online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to check Tripod for print access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan request form for you.
If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
button and click on it to see if you can get online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to check Tripod for print access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan request form for you.If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
AnthroSource
Provides full text articles from American Anthropological Association journals, newsletters, and bulletins. Covers 1888-present.
JSTOR
Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago. There is a good selection of Anthropology and Sociology journals in JSTOR and lots of other journals that may be useful for your research.
ProQuest Research Library
Provider: ProQuest
Provides citations and full-text magazine and journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Often a good place to START your research. Covers 1971-present.
Sociological abstracts
Holdings:
1963-
Publisher: Bethesda, Md. : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts,
Provider: CSA
Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and conference papers in the fields of sociology, social work and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Records added after 1972 contain in-depth abstracts of journal articles. Covers 1963-present.
Web of Science
This multidisciplinary database can be searched by subject, author, and journal title. Articles that CITE a known author or work can also be searched. Cited reference searching helps identify more recent articles on the same topic. Coverage for the Social Sciences Citation Index goes back to 1956.
Google scholar
Google provides a pretty good database for searching for scholarly literature. Use this IN ADDITION to library-provided databases listed here, as there is a lot that is NOT included in Google Scholar. But - it also often digs up good stuff that the other databases don't! Use the "Check Tripod" and "Find it @ Swarthmore" links to see if we have access to full text.
creating a bibliography:
ASA style guide
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : American Sociological Association, c1997.
McCabe Ref Desk HM73 .A54 2007
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2001.
McCabe Reference BF76 .7 .P83 2001
The OWL at Purdue
We really like this site; it provides examples of both MLA style and APA style for writers of research papers. Books, articles, websites, and other stuff are all treated differently when creating your bibliography. Find the answers online here, or in print in the MLA Handbook for Writers!
getting more help:
Pamela Harris, pharris1, x2056
If you need research assistance, I am at the Reference Desk on Mondays 7:00-10:00. You can also make an appointment and meet with me in my office, which is on Level 1 of McCabe in the far southeast corner, turn right at the French Dictionaries!
Meg Spencer, mspence1, x7685If you need research assistance, I am at the Reference Desk on Mondays 7:00-10:00. You can also make an appointment and meet with me in my office, which is on Level 1 of McCabe in the far southeast corner, turn right at the French Dictionaries!
I am at the Reference Desk on Thursdays, 10 - 12:30 and at the Science Library Monday - Friday.
Bronwen Densmore, bdensmo1, x8543
I am at the Reference Desk on Tuesdays from 7:00-10:00, and Fridays from 12:30-3:00. You can also make an appointment or drop by my office, which is on level 1 of McCabe, close to the Food Encyclopedias.