Contact Your Professor
Cheryl Thayer
email: cthayer@oakton.edu
Reference Librarian
Adjunct Faculty, Library Services
rwhitney@oakton.edu
Your Library Research Assignment
Use this online guide to learn about how to do research.
- Do the Library Activity to learn about popular and scholarly articles.
- To find articles for your assignments, use the links to Oakton Library article databases on the Find Articles page.
- Make an appointment to meet with a librarian if you need help with your research
Quick Links for Your Sociology Research
1. I just want to find articles for my assignment.
*Click this Find Sociology Journals link.
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2. I don't know what "peer reviewed' articles are.
*Watch the Peer Review in 3 Minutes video.
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3. I want someone to read and check my paper.
*Contact the Learning Center Writing Tutors
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4. I need help making APA citations for my articles. Are APA citations the same as MLA citations?
Basic Facts - APA citations and formatting tips.
OR
*Chat with an Oakton Librarian about citations
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*Have a short 1-on-1 citation appointment with a Librarian
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5. I need to do the required Library activity for my class.
Survey for Class - Share Your Thoughts
SOC 101 Survey - Share Your Thoughts
For all of Cheryl Thayer's SOC 101 students during the Spring 2023, please take a few minutes for the college survey about the library guide and activity.
- Click the link Survey SOC 101
- Answer 4 quick questions, and...
- You're done!
Thanks! The college requires this survey and your answers give us valuable information.