SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY: Academic Inquiry

"The word research means “finding out” or “discovery”, by use of systematic effort, information or answers to something you want to know. You cannot research if you do not want to know anything; i.e., you must have something you would like to know more about before you can do research. "

-Break up your topic into concepts

-Use single word or short phrases to describe each concept

-Put each concept on a separate line in the search form

-Try out different ways of phrasing a concept: WWII or World War II

-Explore the database’s Search Options/Limiters