Research Guides @ Fordham: SOCI 2850: Methods of Social Research: Background Sources & Books

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Background Resources for Sociology

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online
Provides over 1,800 entries ranging from brief definitions to long articles with citations to explain terms, methods, and practices in sociology.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology by George Ritzer; Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy (eds)
Wiley Blackwell, 2020.

Literature Review Tips

The Literature Review [electronic resource] : Six Steps to Success, 4th ed. by Lawrence A. Machi
Corwin, 2022.

Reviewing the Literature
Use the Project Planner tool in SAGE Research Methods by David Byrne to understand the literature review process.
Writing a Literature Review via Purdue OWL
Best bet resource that explains how to complete a literature review.

Literature Review Guide

Literature Reviews -- Research Guide
See this additional guide for information about conducting a literature review.

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