CSULB, WGSS 301 Feminist Research Methods, Professor Baralt

1. Susan C. Luévano, WGSS Librarian
WGSS 301

2. • Step 1: Develop search strategy
•Thesis statement
•Pre-research
•Research questions
•Keywords
•Boolean operators (and , or)
•Truncation (*)
• Step 2: Select databases
•Secondary peer-reviewed sources
•Coast

3. • Step 3: Search the database
•Try different keywords, try different
searches
•Move to database subject headings
•Select the best citations
•Use internal citation generators when
sending information
• Step 4: Evaluate resources
•Read and assess content

4. • Setp 5: Apply and use information
•Synthesize information
•Write up the finding and conclusion
•Create your bibliography using correct
citation style
• Circular process – Repeat and Revise
• Use the WGSS Research Guide!!
•http://csulb.libguides.com/wgss

5. • http://csulb.libguides.com/wgss

6. • Develop a thesis statement:
The battle for open accessibility of the
emergency contraceptive pill under
President Obama.

7. • Define the question
• Ask why????
• What is the “morning after” pill and how
does it work?
• What are the government’s arguments
against the use of contraceptives by
teens?
• What are the specific arguments of the
courts in favor or access by teens?
• Is the fight over?

8. • Break down your thesis statement by concept
• . The legal battle for accessibility of the
Emergency Contraceptive Pill under
President Obama.

9. • Emergency contraceptives
• Morning after pill
• Plan B

11. • Boolean Operators
• AND
• OR
teenager
adolescen
t
Teenager
OR
Adolescen
t
Emergency
Contraceptives
Obama

12. • Truncation
•More results
•Plurals
• Asterisk *
•Feminis*
•Feminist
•Feminism
•Feminisms

13. • Peer Reviewed Journals
• Based on research & written for other scholars
• Content & research model are reviewed by other
scholars
• In-depth
• Extensive bibliography

14. • Http://www.csulb.edu/library
• 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more
• 2) Databases by topic

16. • 100 international journals,
• Coverage: 1978 to present.

17. • General/Interdisciplinary
• Popular & scholarly
• Limit: Peer review box
• Coverage: 1975 to present
• Need the full-text?

24. • Academic Search Complete
• Sociological Abstracts
• SocIndex
• America: History & Life
• Medline

25. • BeachReach
• Anything
• 3 days
• If longer- You will be notified
• Link+
• Books & some media ONLY
• 3 days
• Other CSU Libraries

26. • Ask at the Reference Desk, 1st West
• Consultations
• Susan Luévano
• Office hours:
• U Library, room 416, 4th floor
• Wednesday, 2:30 pm -4:30 pm
• Susan.Luevano@csulb.edu