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SOCIOL 211
A guide for conducting sociology research at UMKC.
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PsycINFO Tutorial
Citing Your Articles
Find a Research Topic
How do you pick your research topic?
Read the assignment description and figure out the guidelines are for topic selection.
Browse your course readings and books. What topics have you found most interesting?
Look at your favorite popular news site. Scan headlines to see what has been in the news.
Use a library database such as a Funk & Wagnalls and CQ Researcher to get background information on your subject.
Discuss your idea and interests topics with your instructor, a librarian, or a classmate.
Databases to Browse for Topic Ideas
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
General encyclopedia.
CQ Researcher Online
Search clear, detailed, and unbiased reports on issues in the news, published by Congressional Quarterly Press.
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Covers 1923-present.
Developing a Research Question
A
research topic
is a subject that interests you.
A
research question
is something that you want to know
about
your topic.
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