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Sociology

General resources and information for researching in the sociology field.

Books, media, etc. - what are they?

These are the items you'll find on the library's shelves.

  • Books on a single topic by one or more authors.
  • Books which are edited volumes where each chapter is written by a different expert.
  • Audio-visual material such as DVDs, videos, CDs, etc.

Books, Media, etc. - how to search for them

1. Try a title or keyword search on your topic.
2. Look at several relevant records and note words and phrases from the "subject" area.
3. Go back to the search screen and search BY SUBJECT using the words you identified in step 2.
4. When you find something useful, copy down the call number and location.
5. Use the "Format" limiter under Advanced Search to limit your search to specific formats like Music, Visual Materials (VHS, DVDs etc.) 

Major search tools for books