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SOC 3030: Social Research Methods

Includes research strategies and recommended library resources for UVU students taking SOC 3030: Social Research Methods.

Getting Started

This research guide is designed to help students in SOC 3030: Social Research Methods successfully complete your research assignments. It includes strategies for locating peer-reviewed articles and statistics for your literature review, as well as tips for locating psychosocial test and measures that may be helpful in designing a study.

The guide includes the following pages to help with your projects:

  • Literature Reviews: learn what makes an effective literature review and tips for keeping them organized.
  • Identifying & Using Scholarly Articles: save yourself time—learn strategies for reading scholarly articles and using them effectively in projects!
  • Search Strategies: learn how to effectively search our databases using keywords.
  • Find Articles: includes databases and journals most effective for finding peer-reviewed articles in the social sciences.
  • Find Books: includes a few examples of books and ebooks in our collection on social science research methods, as well as information on how to find more books.
  • Find Tests & Measures: tips for locating psychosocial instruments and measures.
  • Find Statistics & Data: resources to help you locate statistics related to your research.
  • Citations: help with citing your sources and keeping them organized.

If you need any assistance with your research, contact a librarian using the contact information included in this guide. We're happy to help!

Most Used Databases

The following resources are frequently used for social science research. OneSearch (below) also works well, since it combines many databases plus the library's book and media collections. Explore the other pages of this guide to find additional resources for your research.

OneSearch & ProQuest

Search tabs from Library homepage. Left: OneSearch. Right: ProQuestOneSearch and ProQuest are the Fulton Library's main databases. They allow you to search the library's articles, books, streaming media, and more. OneSearch and ProQuest include resources on almost every topic, making it a great place to start your research!

To use either of these databases, go to the UVU Fulton Library Homepage link below. Use the tabs in the search box to navigate between OneSearch and ProQuest. Enter search terms into the box, then hit enter or click the magnifying glass. 

We recommend using both databases because, while there is some overlap between the two, each database features a lot of unique content.

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