Sociology

Useful links

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Reading Lists

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Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations

Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Research Methods

Finding Articles

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For most assignments, our Discovery Service will give you enough sources to work with. This short video shows you how to get the best from Discovery.

Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular names as a good way of finding articles. This section lists key sources for Sociology:

• Why use journal articles?

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Scholarly, peer-reviewed journals are highly regarded as a source of academic information because they include expert opinions, research findings and references to follow up.

They are written by specialised professionals and academics (such as your lecturers) from around the world.

Finding, reading and referencing relevant journal articles will help you get the highest marks.