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Northeastern University Library Services and Resources in 2021
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Citation Management Workshops!
Information about workshops is available on the Citations and Bibliographies Guide
The workshops cover skills in utilizing these tools: Endnote, RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley. There is also a general Introduction to Citation Management workshop to help you choose the best tool for you. These tools make it easier to create your bibliography and keep track of your references.
Key Resources
Quick Tips for ASA Style from the American Sociological Association
ASA Style by the Purdue OWL (scroll down to get to the Table of Contents for ASA)
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Dictionaries & EncyclopediasGet background information from a specialized source.
such as:
- International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Science, 2nd ed.
Fully revised and updated, conttaining over 3,900 articles, commissioned by 71 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
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CQ Researcherwith in-depth, unbiased coverage of topics such as bullying, health care, race and ethnicity
Interdisciplinary Resources
- Academic Search Complete--can format ciitations
Use the Citation Format dropdown to save your results in Turabian-Author Date, closest format to ASA citation style.
- Global Issues in Context---helpful in finding a topic--there are over 600 topics to browse!
- ProQuest Sociology Collection covers international literature on sociology and social work. Mostly full-text, with citation formatting for ASA.
Scholarly, Academic, Peer-Reviewed Journals
Have a journal title? Check Ulrich's Web to identify TYPE of journal.
Many databases also identify academic publications. Academic Search Complete example:
Your Librarian
Library Search Tools because. . .
Try this single search bos option at Google Scholar@NU
Scholar OneSearch
ASA Citation
Check the Purdue Owl ASA citation style and the ASA website for ASA Quick Tips for ASA Style
What can I do with a sociology degree?
Everyday Sociology Blog
Click on the graphic to get to the blog!
Conversations among sociologists around the United States about everyday sociology. Most contributors teach sociology.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Visit the GIS and Data Visualization subject guide for more information and contacts!