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.
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*Chat with an Oakton Librarian about citations
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*Have a short 1-on-1 appointment with a Librarian
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Reference Librarian
Contact Your Professor
Michelle Naffziger-Hirsch
Division of Liberal Arts
Email Address: mnaffzig@oakton.edu
Phone: 847-376-7269
Office: 2614 Des Plaines
Welcome to the Oakton Library and Your Research Class! 
My name is Ruth Whitney and I'll be your guide to learning about
research and library resources at Oakton.
This online guide to the Oakton Library will help you
- Learn about popular, scholarly and peer reviewed articles.
- What they are and
- How you can find them
- Learn about databases
- Search tips,
- Tools for saving articles you find,
- Tools for getting article citations
- Learn about APA citations
- Discover how the Oakton Library can help you succeed with your research assignment
Be Strategic
Have a Strategy for Your Time and Work
- Choose the subject or topic for your paper
- Find words that you can use to search for good sources
- Find articles on your topic
- Find the required sources
- What kind of source do you need? Articles? Books? Websites?
- How many sources?
- Check for Quality and Fit
- Do the articles, books or websites have good information?
- Is the information helpful for your paper?
- Plan how to add the ideas and quotes into your paper
- Show where the information you use comes from - Cite your Sources!
An Oakton Librarian will be glad to help you with any of these steps in your research.
- Visit the library at either campus
- Chat with a librarian to ask your questions online
- Make a research appointment for one-on-one help.
Library Survey - Share Your Thoughts
Please take a few minutes for the Oakton College survey about the library class and online guide. 
The college requires this survey and your answers give us valuable information.
Thanks!