1. Race, Gender & Class
Sample topic:
The many faces
of black woman
in media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/4819100113/
Sociology
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2. Start with your topic
Create a research
question
Select key terms that
describe your topic
Think of synonyms and related
terms or information sources you
can use for searching
3. Use this to look for root
endings. For example:
rac* looks for racial,
race, races,
4. cUse this to search for
phrases. For example:
“race relations”
5. Zombie* and belie* and culture
Paranormal and religion and belief
Ghosts and fear and psychology
13. Common Citation Errors.
1. Part of the citation is in ALL CAPS
2. Every Word Of The Article Title Is Capitalized
3. The journal title is not italicized
4. The ending page number for your article is missing
5. There is no hanging indent
Before
14. Fixing the Errors.
1. Change any words that are all caps
2. Make the appropriate words lower case
3. Italicize the Journal Title
4. Look at the PDF of your document and find the
ending page number
5. Create a hanging indent
After
17. Citing sources
OWL Purdue Style Guides
This page provides links to a variety of
online examples of citing in both MLA and
APA styles
YouTube Videos
Books
Articles
Book Chapters
In-text citations
18. Get a Library Password
If you forgot your password call: 562 985-5512 and
get it erased so you can create a new one!
Allows you to access
databases from home
Renew books
Request interlibrary
loan
