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SC2205 Library Session
Sociology Resource Librarians:
Hayati Abdul
clbha@nus.edu.sg
Umarani Jayapal
clbuj@nus.edu.sg
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At the end of the session, you will learn how to:
Locate information in various content types
Define and refine a topic and search for information
related to that topic
Evaluate information and its sources
Use information responsibly.
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1.
Research
Topic
The Research Cycle
Explore
background
information
NO
6.
Write your
assignment,
essay, report
YES
3.
Enough
sources?
Find
sources
5.
Use and
cite your
sources
4.
Evaluate
what you
find
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1. Research Topic
Choose a topic
How long does your
paper need to be?
How much time do
you have?
Do you need a
particular number or
type of references?
Narrow/Broaden your topic
What aspects of the topic
interest you most?
What time period or region?
List Keywords
Use keywords as search terms.
They help to define your focus.
Expand your list by thinking
of related terms.
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2. Explore Background Information
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Provide an overview of a subject
Selected bibliographies or reference lists found at the end
of each chapter serves as an instant "shopping list" of the
best and most relevant sources on your topic.
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1.
Research
Topic
The Research Cycle
NO
6.
Write your
assignment,
essay, report
Explore
background
information
YES
Enough
sources?
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Use and
.
cite your
sources
3.
Find
sources
4.
Evaluate
what you
find
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3. Find your Sources
3.2 Search for
scholarly sources in:
3.3 Types of
sources:
3.1 Prepare a
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3.1. Prepare a Search Strategy
Filial piety and intergenerational relationships
in contemporary Singapore family
family
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Boolean Operators
: both terms must be present
 fewer results
A
B
: either terms may be present
 more results
A
B
: exclude a term
 use with caution
Video: Search smart using Boolean operators
Acknowledgements: Singapore Polytechnic Library
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Exercise on Search Strategy
Shifting gender roles in the
dual income family
Gender
roles
Dual
income
Family
Think of related terms – e.g. (dual income OR dual earner)
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Exercise on Search Strategy
When you’re a parent… AGAIN! Grandfathers
and the impact of raising grandchildren
Raising
Grandparents
Grandchildren
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Exercise on Search Strategy
The ‘Try Before You Buy Couple’ :
attitudes and values towards cohabitational unions
Attitudes
Values
Cohabitation
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Exercise on Search Strategy
How has the emergence of online dating
changed the dynamics of mate selection?
Online
dating
Mate
selection
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3.1 Search for Sources in
FINDMORE
• Searches LINC & more
• Covers books, eBooks, journal
articles, newspaper articles,
online thesis & more
• Covers most but not 100% of
our articles & E-Resources
LINC
• Good for known item
search
• Covers books, DVDs, music
scores
• Cannot be used for journal
or newspaper articles
By topic
online dating mate selection
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FindMore Search Results
Explore
Refine by…
Select to view full text
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3.3. Types of Sources (Content Types)
Source Type
Best for:
Books
• Overview of topic
• Historical & background information
• Bibliography of other sources.
• In-depth info & recent research written by experts
Journal Articles • Bibliographies of other sources
• Peer-reviewed or refereed contents.
Newspapers
Theses &
Dissertations
Open Access
Books/Articles
• Daily & localized information and events.
• Students’ in-depth exploration of
faculty supervision.
topics under
• Emerging trend of publication where items bypass
the traditional academic publication process of
journal articles and books which are very expensive.
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View Full Text
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Refine by Book/e-Book
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Refine by Publication date
Select to view full record
of print book or E-book
Refine by…
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Remember book details!
Call
number
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On the shelves…
Call numbers :
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

Help to determine a book's placement
(address) on the shelves
Collocate books on the same subject
Consists of letters and numbers based on the
subject, author's name and publication date
HQ801
Ben
2004
Call number
HQ801
Ben
2004
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View E-Book
Select to read E-book
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Search for Journal article in FindMore
Search by
article level
Author
Publication
year
Article title
Sun, Shirley Hsiao-Li. 2012. “Care expectations,
mismatched: state and family in contemporary
Singapore." International Journal of Sociology and
Social Policy 32(11-12):650-63.
Source
title
Pages
Volume (issue no)
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Save and Output Records in FindMore
Select to
output results
Click to save records
Click to save records
Marked records
auto-saved in folder
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Format Record in Preferred Style
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Introduction to EndNote
A software that:



stores and organizes citations
inserts citations into a Word document
format references in a predefined
citation style
For technical queries (e.g. installation),
contact IT Care at 6516 2080 or email itcare@nus.edu.sg
Online guide:
http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote
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Advanced Search: Limit by…
Click to go to
Advanced Search mode
Combine
terms with…
Limit by
specific fields
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Advanced Search: Limit by Publication Title
Limit by
specific fields
Combine
terms with…
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Suggested search topics
1. Discuss the ways in which
globalization affects family life and
structure?
6. For better or for worse? Young adults’
perceptions on marriage and social wellbeing.
2. “Choosing a life-partner and getting
married is a private and personal
choice.” Discuss from the sociological
perspective.
7. Unpaid work, such as caring for children
and housework, is often the women’s
responsibility. Why?
3. Single mum versus single dad! Who
makes a better a parent?
8. Assortative mating and marital quality.
4. Asian values and the state of the
Singapore family.
9. What can the state do to bring about
higher rates of marriage and childbearing?
5. Explain how advances in technology
affect all or any of the aspects of family
life and structure?
10. Marriage has changed from an
“institution” to a “companionship”.
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1.
Research
Topic
The Research Cycle
NO
6.
Write your
assignment,
essay, report
Explore
background
information
YES
3.
Find
sources
Enough
sources?
5.
Use and
cite your
sources
4.
Evaluate
what you
find
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Evaluating Sources : CRAAP Test
Acknowledgements: Western University
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Evaluating Resources (CRAAP Test)
urrency
When was the information published, updated or revised?
Does your topic require current information, or will older sources
work as well?
elevance (for intended audience)
Is it relevant to your topic/subject?
uthority
Is it from a reputable publisher, society or association. Look at the
author’s credentials & institutional affiliation.
ccuracy
Does your source match your understanding of the topic?
Can you verify the claims in other sources?
Is there a bibliography or list of sources cited?
urpose
Is there a range of viewpoints to support or reinforce the arguments
presented? Are the arguments comprehensive?
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Sociological Abstracts
Specialised database for Sociology and related
disciplines from 1952Subjects:
Culture and social structure; Evaluation research, Family and
social welfare; History and theory of sociology; Management and
complex organizations; Methodology and research technology…
User friendly features in
mode
Provides links to full-texts
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Search Sociological Abstracts
Shifting gender roles in the
dual income family
Gender
roles
Dual
income
Family
Think of related terms – e.g. (dual income OR dual earner)
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Advanced Search
Enter search terms
Combine terms with
Search by
specific fields
Refine by…
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Refine Results… (Search Within)
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Output records
Click to access full-text
Mark
records
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Covers major national &
international
newspapers including
the Wall Street Journal,
Financial Times & the
Straits Times.
Includes selected full
texts & abstracts of
newswires, industry
publications, websites,
company reports …
Either search by
newspaper title
or by region
To access Factiva:
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Refine by…
Select to view full
text on right panel
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Q: When should I use FindMore?
How does it compare to specialized databases?
:
It combines a Google-like search that allows you to search
through the bulk of our collection with one search.
It can be a good starting point for a quick search to see
what is available out there particularly if you are unsure
what specialised database to use with your topic
:
They may include results not found in FindMore
They provide more focused results.
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1.
Research
Topic
The Research Cycle
Explore
background
information
NO
6.
Write your
assignment,
essay, report
YES
3.
Find
sources
Enough
sources?
5.
Use and
cite your
sources
4.
Evaluate
what you
find
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5. Why you must cite your sources?
To provide
evidence for your
arguments and to
add credibility to
your work.
To help readers
find your sources
& go through
some of the steps
you took to reach
your conclusions.
Click here for
ASA Style guide
To show your
lecturers the
work that you
have done
To help avoid
charges of
plagiarism.
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Avoid Plagiarism: Cite your sources
Acknowledgement: Sheridan Library
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American Sociological Association (ASA) Style
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Citing in ASA Style
Journal article
Author
Year
Article title
Ramdas, Kamalini. 2012. "Women in waiting?
Singlehood, marriage, and family in Singapore."
Environment & Planning A 44:832-848.
Journal title
Volume
Pages
In-text:
… (Ramdas 2012)
Reference list:
Ramdas, Kamalini. 2012. "Women in waiting? Singlehood, marriage,
and family in Singapore." Environment & Planning A 44:832.
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Citing in ASA Style
Book
Author
Year
Book title
Teo, Youyenn. 2011. Neoliberal morality in
Singapore: how family policies make state and
society. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Place of Publication
Publisher
In-text:
... (Teo 2011).
Reference list:
Teo, Youyenn. 2011. Neoliberal morality in Singapore: how family
policies make state and society. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
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Citing in ASA Style
Edited book
Book editors
Jones, Gavin W., Terence H. Hull, and Maznah
Book
Mohamad, eds. 2011. Changing marriage
patterns in Southeast Asia: economic and sociocultural dimensions. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Publication year
Place of publication
title
Publisher
In-text:
… (Jones, Hull, and Mohamad 2011)
Reference list:
Jones, Gavin W., Terence H. Hull, and Maznah Mohamad eds. 2011.
Changing marriage patterns in Southeast Asia: economic and
socio-cultural dimensions. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
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Citing in ASA Style
Book chapter
Publication
year
Authors of
book chapter
Book chapter
Pages
Place of
publication
Braver, Sanford L. and William A. Griffin. 2011.
"Engaging fathers in the post-divorce family." Pp.
247-268 in Fatherhood : research, interventions
and policies edited by H. E. Peters and R. D. Day.
New York: Haworth Press.
Source title
Source
editors
Publisher
In-text:
… (Braver and Griffin 2011)
Reference list:
Braver, Sanford L. and William A. Griffin. 2011. "Engaging fathers in the
post-divorce family." Pp. 247-268 in Fatherhood : research, interventions and
policies edited by H. E. Peters and R. D. Day. New York: Haworth Press.
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1.
Research
Topic
The Research Cycle
NO
6.
Write your
assignment,
essay, report
YES
Enough
sources?
5.
Use and
cite your
sources
Explore
background
information
3.
Find
sources
4.
Evaluate
what you
find
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6. Guides on Writing
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Academic Writing with
The following links come from the highly regarded
Purdue University Online Writing Lab:
General writing resources
Sections include: Mechanics, grammar, punctuation, and more.
Academic writing
Sections include: Establishing arguments, logic in argumentative
writing, paragraphs, and more.
Common writing assignments
Sections include: Understanding writing assignments, major essay
styles, annotated bibliographies, and more.
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Attitudes values cohabitation
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