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SOCL 2000: Qualitative Research Methods

Introduction to Literature Review Assignment

Need a Topic?

Resources for exploring and choosing a topic for your research paper or speech.

ASA Topics
ASA (American Sociological Association) Topics web pages provide various lenses through which to explore those studies, their findings and the questions that they trigger.
CityLab
Five areas of urban coverage—design, transportation, environment, equity, and life—as well as a new Solutions hub to collect the best ideas and stories for an urbanizing world.

CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from SAGE Publications containing full text. Weekly publication covers the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summary reports, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more.
Contents: Trade/Professional Articles; Bibliographies; Summary reports

Everyday Sociology Blog
This blog contains regular entries by sociologists about sociology and current events.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from Gale Cengage Learning containing full text information about controversial social issues.
Contents: Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Primary Sources; Opinion Pieces

Pew Research Center
Social & Demographic Trends
Social Science News
Sociological Images
Sociology News - The New York Times
News about sociology, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
TED Talks: Topics A to Z

Example of Research Topic Development

Topic Development

Concept Map

Keywords

Topics/Thesis

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