Literature Review for the Research Capstone

Nicole Branch, Sociology LibrarianSociology 121

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Today we will…

• Define searchable key words for sociology topics

• Identify & search relevant databases

• Begin organizing sources for thematic analysis

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Scholarship is a conversation.

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Define Your Topic• Adolescents

• Adult Crime

• Housing Security/Stability

• Employee Health

• LGBT Organizations

• European Union

Example Topic

Social media and body image

Refine & Focus Your Topic

• Refine: Narrow Women’s body image and social media

• Focus: QuestionHow does social media impact college-aged women’s body

image?

Identify Key Words

How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?

Identify Key Words

How does social media impact college-aged women’s body image?

Broader, Narrower, Synonym Terms

Social MediaCollege-Aged

WomenBody Image

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Identify a Database

• Determine primary subject areas

• Identify specialized databases

• Search multiple sources

Search & Refine

• Identify subject terms

• Use subject limiters

• Identify key figures in the conversation

Organizing Sources

• Using a matrix

• Identify themes

• Identify gaps

• Track your searches

Nicole Branch, Sociology Librariannbranch@scu.edux5436

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