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SOC 207 (Williams)

Research Tips

Generate Key Words and Search Terms

Sample topic: How do Disney films  create or perpetuate racial stereotypes in young viewers?

Additional / Related terms:

Disney films -  cinema, movie, Moana, "Lion King"...

children - preschool, grade school, youth, kids...

racial stereotypes -  prejudices, racist, intolerance

Recommended Databases

Race and Ethnicity Databases

What is a Scholarly Article?

Scholarly (or Academic or Peer-Reviewed) Articles are:

  • Written by experts in a subject who share original research
  • Published in a scholarly journal

Characteristics: 

  • Use technical language 
  • Use many in-text citations
  • Include lengthy references
  • Often include tables, charts, and graphs

Learn how to spot a scholarly article: Is it a Magazine or Scholarly Journal?

Cite Multiple Authors in APA

APA In-Text Citations

3 or more authors

  • List et al. after first author: (Brown et al., 2020)

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APA References Page

3 to 20 Authors

  • List all of the authors (up to 20 names). 

20+ Authors

  • List the first 19 authors then an ellipsis ( . . . ) and final author.  

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