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eBooks in Sociology

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Online books for download or print, by chapter or page. Complete Collection of Academic titles available for download to your computer, or reading device, or you can print by chapter or page (limit varies).

Oxford Very Short Introductions - Sociology
Very short introduction to various topics (47) in Sociology areas of study.

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Created by North Carolina State University Libraries (2014).

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Coverage from 1985- present
Covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies. It includes hundreds of full-text scholarly journals, as well as dissertations and other sources.
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A database of journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines including some volumes dating back to the 19th century.

Citation in Sociology

Your Sociology professor may ask you to follow the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide to cite sources. You might find helpful: Quick Tips for ASA Style - from the ASA, a 2-page document for students with sample citations for common source types. The Online Writing Center (OWL) at Purdue University also has this guide on formatting, in-text, and full text citations in ASA.

American Sociological Association Style Guide by American Sociological Association
Call Number: in REF: HM569 .A54 2022
Publication Date: 2022
"The ASA Style Guide, 7th edition, is the authoritative reference for writing, submitting, editing, and copyediting manuscripts for ASA journals and other publications following ASAs unique format. The ASA Style Guide is intended primarily as a reference for authors who are submitting articles to ASA journals.

ASA Style - Owl at Purdue Guide
In-Text and Reference page.
ZoteroBib
Quick and easy citations - no downloading necessary!

Creating a Hanging Indent for References

STEPS to Research: Search-Paraphrase-Summarize-Cite

Search for articles
Summarize the content
Put it into your own words - Tell us WHAT and then WHY this source supports what you are saying
Cite your sources

sometimes introducing a source is the tough part. Here are some ideas:

The following are useful examples of introductions to summaries, paraphrased content, and quotations. Consider what your source is saying to determine which is best to use in each instance. How you introduce sources will signal to your reader how it fits into your writing. (Use quotation marks only when directly quoting from your source.)

According to X,
X writes,

X agrees/ disagrees when they write,
In X’s view,

X claims,
X observes,