Research Guides: *Sociology: Journal Articles

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Sociology Information Literacy

Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
Sociology, anthropology, criminology, demography, education, law and penology, race relations, social psychology, and urban studies

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“Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.”

What Is Sociological Information Literacy?
Sociological Information Literacy is an understanding of how information and scholarship are created, published, disseminated, and used by individuals and organizations.

How to Read and Understand Social Science Journal Articles

1. How to Read (and Understand) a Social Science Journal Article ?

Journal articles can appear daunting and often make for dense, dry reading, but they generally follow a standardized format. Once you understand the structure of each article, knowing where to look for important information and understanding the content becomes much easier.

2. Why are journal articles important?

Scholarly journal articles generally contain the following elements:

The authors are scholars or researchers with known affiliations and credentials.
The article contains full citations to other scholarly sources
Scholarly articles are often peer reviewed by experts before being accepted for publication.

Research literature can be defined as written reports from research studies. There are many types of research literature, with published research articles representing the most common source for research literature. Other sources include dissertations, books, and internet websites. Published research articles, for some, are considered the most trustworthy type of research literature. When identifying articles, it is most important to consider the origin of the work.

SOC 302 guide

SOC 302: Social Inequality: Resources https://libguides.cmich.edu/soc302