Library: SOC 125 (Nealon) FA25: Library

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Break your research topic into keywords and using related terms.

Example Topic: Income inequality across demographic groups

Identify Key Concepts
- Social Issue: "income inequality", "wage gap", socioeconomic, demographics
- Statistical Method: ANOVA, "analysis of variance", "F distribution", "hypothesis testing"
Mix and match these terms when searching in a database

Gale eBooks (GVRL Encyclopedias)

Contains eBooks, encyclopedias, and specialized sources for research in almost all subjects.

OneSearch
The Library's OneSearch cross-searches various library collections to locate and access ebooks, articles, print books, DVDs, audiobooks, streaming media, and more

Author Names: Last Name, First Initial. (e.g., Smith, J.).
Title Formatting: Use Sentence Case (Capitalize First Word & Proper Nouns).
Italics: Italicize book and journal titles
DOIs & URLs: Always include them. No "Retrieved from" needed. Check out the APA Style Blog website
In-Text Citations: (Author, Year) → (Smith, 2023). For quotes: (Smith, 2023, p. 45).
Reference Page: Double-space, indent second line of each entry.

Don't blindly trust auto-generated database citations as they often have errors in formatting, punctuation, and capitalization.
Verify page numbers, as database citations often do not include accurate page numbers. Double-check the page numbers in the article.
Fix title capitalization as databases often show titles in ALL CAPS. Convert to sentence case (capitalize only first word and proper nouns).
Remove database names, such as "EBSCOhost" from your citation.