Finding Books & E-Books

CAVALOG is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials.   Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series.  

• Connect to CAVALOG
• To find e-books use the Search limits and set location to Internet.   How to:  CAVALOG e-books.ppt

 

 

Recommended Reference Materials

These selected print books are available on the main floor in the Reference collection.  

 

The Blackwell encyclopedia of sociology   (Ref HM 425 .B53 2007) Sample view: Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology.pdf

 

Encyclopedia of criminology   (Ref HV 6017 .E5295)  Sample view:  encyc_of_criminology.pdf                           

 

Encyclopedia of sociology    (Ref HM425 .E5 2000)  Sample view:  encyclopedia_of_sociology_1.pdf

 

International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences  (Ref H41 .I58 2001) Sample view:Intl Encyc of Social and Behavioral Sci.pdf 

 

Social issues in America: An encyclopedia  (Ref HN 57 .S624) Sample view: social_issues_in_america_an_encyclopedia.pdf

 

21st century sociology: a reference handbook   (Ref HM585 .A13 2007) Sample view: 21st Century Sociology.pdf 

 

Credo Ref is a collection of digital reference books.  It is available from the Library's databases page.  

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Using Databases

Searching library databases is very different than searching Google. Your search terms need to be adjusted accordingly. The following slide show demonstrates how to use key words to get the most results in databases.  Searching Google vs Searching Databases.ppt 

 

The primary periodical databases, SocIndex, SAGE Journals, Proquest Social Science Journals, Criminal Justice Periodicals are available by selecting the Sociology and Criminology subject link from the Databases tab on the Library's homepage*.     

 

SocIndex   is an important database used to locate scholarly journal articles.  Some tips: 

 

Use keyword searching. Enter keywords and use the AND operator to find articles. For example:

poverty AND child* [using truncation symbol * finds child, children, childhood, etc.] 

 

Use the navigational tools within the database to move forward and back through the results list. Navigation .doc

 

Create a bibliography by adding articles to a Folder. Saving Results to the Folder.doc

 

          Use the Published Date option to limit search to a range of years.  Publication Date.doc

               

          Create your own ‘My EbscoHost’ Account.

 

 

Criminal Justice Periodicals  is an important database for articles on criminology and criminal justice.  The periodical Social Problems is also indexed by this database.  Some tips:  

 

          Limit searches to scholarly journals. scholarlyarticles.doc

 

          Mark documents to collect articles in the My Research folder. MarkforResearchfolder.doc

 

          Use the My Research option to print, email, export citations and bibliography from your marked list. ManageResearch.doc

         

          Note:  The information in My Research is saved until you log-off. 

 

 

SAGE Journals  

 

         Use the advanced search mode for more effective searching. AdvancedSearch.doc

 

         To maximize your search results, select the radio button for SAGE Content Available to me.  Content.doc

 

         Mark citations to keep track of articles you have selected during your current browser session. Checked.doc

     

         To email marked articles through SAGE's interface registration is required. There is no fee to register.  To email articles or citations outside of

         the SAGE interface, use the copy and paste and save functions of your computer.  

 

 

 

ProQuest Social Science Journals  is a secondary database which indexes periodicals not available in other sociology databases.  Some tips:

 

          Note:  The information in My Research is saved until you log-off. 

 

          See the search tips under Criminal Justice Periodicals.

 

 

 

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Web Sites

The following sites are recommended for locating statistics and policy information.  You are encouraged to add other sites that you've found helpful.  

 

FedStats  

                    

Department of Justice         

Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Policy Archive                    

 

Progressive Policy Institute 

 

Policy Library                      

 

 

Web Tips:

Use google in advanced search and add domain limiters:  .gov, .edu, .org 

 

 

Use search tools such as  iboogie or Yippy for results grouped by subject.

 

If you use webpages for your research, remember that you must judge them more critically than sources you find in the library. Checklist for Informational Web Page.doc

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Writing Helps: 

 

The Library's wiki on Writing a Literature Review.

 

The process of putting together three articles to form a mini Literature Review is provided at this link  from CUNY.    

 

ASA style:   The preferred style for Sociology.  (Download the Writer's Guide) 

 

Style Guides: ASA, APA and others.  (Check with Dr. McKinley to make sure you're using the appropriate citation style) 

 

The Writing Center 

 

 

 

 

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Credits:

ASA Style Writer's Guide ©: Dr. Abel Scribe, PhD http://www.docstyles.com/

 

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*Your Cabrini network username and password are used to access periodical databases remotely.  Please contact ITR (610-902-8366) if there are any problems connecting to the databases.  You can also get help online through ITR's Online Problem Reporting System.