SOC 2114 Families in Crisis (Rosenblum)

Search Databases (Many Journals)

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
Articles in all subjects from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. An all-purpose database and often a good place to start.
Be sure to limit to peer-reviewed journals, full text, and date range of 2012-2019.

JSTOR
Scholarly articles, ebooks, and primary sources in the social sciences, humanities, earth and biological sciences, and more. Includes images from libraries, museums, and archives.
Use the subject limiters to limit to sociology (left side of results list) and date range of 2012-2019.

Search and Browse Individual Journals

• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Abuse Review
• Family Relations
• Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
• Journal of Family Studies
• Journal of Family Theory & Review
• Journal of Family Violence
• Journal of Marriage and Family
• Partner Abuse

 

Choosing a research topic can take a bit of trial and error. After choosing a topic, you may need to start to refine it as you start you research. Watch the video below from North Carolina State University Library to understand the research cycle.


 

ASA Quick Guide
A guide from University of Connecticut Library to citations in ASA style, based on the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide, 5th edition. 

MLA Quick Guide (PDF)
See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (9th edition).

APA Quick Guide (PDF)
See APA citation examples for the most common types of sources (7th edition).

Chicago Manual of Style Guide (OWL Purdue)
A guide to the Chicago citation style, based on the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition).