Sociology

Other guides that maybe helpful to your research are:

• Women's Studies and Feminist Research
• Research Data Management

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This guide introduces important sources for sociological research. 

• See Reference Online for useful reference sources that will help with understanding a topic
• See Books to learn how to search for books in Western's catalog and via the search box on the library homepage
• The Articles tab will lead to databases that index journals publishing articles relevant to sociological research

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Review articles will familiarize you with trends and key ideas in current sociology. They will provide a brief summary of research and findings.