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Statistics for Social SciencesCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016Comprehensive guide to the practical applications of statistics in social sciences .
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Using Statistics in the Social and Health Sciences with SPSS and ExcelCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016
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Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals
Picking a Topic - a video
Library Instruction Online Evaluation Form
Choose a Topic and Search Library Online Catalog
- Browse by Topics in CQ Researcher - in-depth reports on today's issuesBrowse by topic or keyword to find information covering a broad range of important issues in health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Weekly reports dating back to 1923.
Note: You can browse topic ideas by general area, then click on a topic for more specific topics, finally locate reports.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Search for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
Basic steps of an effective search strategy
Step 1: Focus on your research topic
- Think about research questions or hypotheses
- Identify individual variables or key concepts from your research question
- Brainstorm key terms for search (identify synonyms and related terms to broaden your search)
Step 2. Identify appropriate databases in Databases A-Z
- Understand the scope and size of various databases germane to psychology
- Explore database features and use limiters
- Apply various search techniques such as Boolean operators, parenthesis, phrase searching, truncation
Step 3: Review and evaluate your results
- Identify one relevant article to look for other key terms/descriptors within the article record for additional search
- Use bibliography/references at the end of the article to identify related sources
Find Scholarly / Peer-Reviewed Articles in Library Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
- PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new windowA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowJournals and magazines along with books and conference papers. Coverage dates vary, but a few titles go back to 1975.
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from criminal justice magazines and journals, with indexing/abstracting from others.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Use Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles across the Web (this can be a good complement to subscription databases). Note the citation tracking feature. This link includes Eastern Washington University indicators. You will see "Find it @ EWU" in your results, if we have the article full text in one of our databases.
Social Science Data Resources
- SAGE Data This link opens in a new windowFormerly called Sage Stats. Collection of data measures spanning all U.S. states, counties, cities, metropolitan areas, and zip codes. Data goes back more than 20 years. Covers the economy, education, crime, government finance, health, population, religion, social welfare, and transportation.
Data.gov is the home of the U.S. Government's open data and also provides access to many local government and non-federal open data resources.
HealthData.gov is an online source for health-related data. It is constantly being updated, and includes thousands of data sets that can be downloaded.
For more government data and statistics, please visit the page of Government Data & Statistics.
APA Citation Style 7th Edition
- In-Text Citations - from apastyle.apa.orgThe specific guidance for in-text citation is provided, including in-text citations in general; and paraphrases and direct quotations.
Writing Literature Review
- Writing a literature review - UNC Writing CenterA literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period.
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