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SOC331: Social Stratification: Home

Resource Databases

SocINDEX This link opens in a new window
A sociology specific database, it contains just the scholarly articles about sociology and criminal justice topics.

PsycINFO
A psychology specific database, it contains just the scholarly articles about psychology.

Academic Search This link opens in a new window
A general catch-all database for all topics. A good place to start, but don't forget it has a lot of non-scholarly stuff in it.
Nexis UNI (Formerly Lexis/Nexis) This link opens in a new window
Wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information, with full text of 2,000 journals and magazines. Especially good for legal research.

Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find books and films (both electronic and in print).
Telegraph Herald

Google Advanced Search for Statistics

Advanced Search
Search for your topic and the word statistics and limit the search to .gov sites under "site or domain."

Food for thought

Citations

Here are a few links to help you out with your APA citations.

APA Cheat Sheet
A guide explaining APA paper formatting, in-text citation, and creating a reference list.

APA citations from databases
How to get APA citations from Academic Search, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, and others.
OWL at Purdue's APA Guide
Even more citations and formatting help

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Web application to design infographics
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Creating videos from photos
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Free sticky note and canvas service
Canva
Easy to use design studio for visuals/graphics