Researching and Citing in Sociology

Course code: Sociology 1A06 and 1A06E
Course name: Introduction to Sociology
Course date: Fall/Winter 2010/11

Finding Sociology Articles

• Sociological Abstracts -- the premiere database for finding scholarly journal articles in the field of Sociology

Citing Articles: APA Style

APA Formatting and Style Guide, from Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)

• Learning APA Style -- from the APA website; includes links to free tutorials
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th edition, 2010 -- print version, in the library
• Plagiarism -- video about citing sources from the McMaster Office of Academic Integrity

Other Useful Tools & Links

• RefWorks
• Sentenceworks
• In-class library resources presentation for Sociology 1A06 and 1A06E
• Library Sociology Guide