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SOC 201 - Social Problems: The Pursuit towards Social Justice (Ludwig): Find Academic Sources

Library information and resources for Donald Ludwig's SOC 201 class

Books

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eBooks

Articles in Subject Encyclopedias

Subject Encyclopedias

The follow are great places to start for locating articles in subject-specific (academic) encyclopedias.

Articles in Journals, Magazines & Newspapers

Recommended Databases

To see all of our databases, go to library.clark.edu, RESEARCH, then ARTICLES & DATABASES. You can see which databases we recommend for Sociology by using the All Subjects drop-down menu at the top.

Characteristics of Peer-Reviewed Articles

Articles in scholarly journals may also be called research journals, peer reviewed journals, or refereed journals. These types of articles share many common features, including:

  • articles always provide the name of the author or multiple authors
  • author(s) always have academic credentials (e.g. biologist, chemist, anthropologist, lawyer)
  • articles often have a sober, serious look
  • articles may contain many graphs and charts; few glossy pages or color pictures
  • author(s) write in the language of the discipline (e.g. biology, chemistry, anthropology, law, etc.)
  • authors write for other scholars, and emerging scholars
  • authors always cite their sources in footnotes, bibliographies, notes, etc.
  • often (but not always) associated with universities or professional organizations.

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