1. Find a peer-reviewed article in a sociology journal
Moninder Lalli
Librarian for Sociology / Anthropology

2. Steps
Identify relevant database(s) where sociology journals are indexed
Choose database(s)
Before searching in the database
“Brainstorm” about your research topic
Identify “key concepts”
Create a “search strategy” using “keywords” that describe your topic
Try the search
Identify useful articles by examining the “titles” and “abstracts”
Use “limits” (such as “scholarly” or “peer-reviewed”, “subject” or “date of publication”
Download or the article(s)
If full-text of article is not available in the database, try “where can I get this” link to find a copy.
If the Library does not own have access to the journal, try “obtain article from another library”
Figure out how to “cite” the article(s) using a citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)

3. Article databases

4. Sociology Databases

5. Searching in CBCA database

6. CBCA database -Limit results by “publication type” or “subject

7. Peer-reviewed Articles in BC Studies

8. Search in Bibliography of Native North Americans

9. Find a copy of the article if “full-text” not in the database

10. “Where can I get this”

11. Additional Search Terms

12. Emailing Selected Articles

13. Databases might help with citing

14. Is it a “cultural” or “sociological journal
Is it a “cultural” or “sociological journal? Search for journal name in Scimago Journal and Country Rank:

15. Links
Sociology Databases (
Sociological Abstracts (
CBCA Complete (
Bibliography of Native North Americans (
Social Sciences Full Text (
Sociology Library Guide Home (
SA 360: Special Topics: Children and Society (
Citation and Style Guides (
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16. More questions?
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