Introduction to Sociology - Library Research Guide

Don't know where to start?      

Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

-- Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)

For an introduction to concepts and ideas for research topics subject encyclopedias are useful. 

Try looking up Sociology Encyclopedias in QuickSearch

or refer to more information about Encyclopedias @ RU Libraries

What is your research about?

Which words would best capture your topic?

Here is an example about how you may want to plan your search.

To learn more about organizing your search and using Boolean operators, view the presentation here