Quick Library Links
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CatalystSearch the collections of Carleton and St. Olaf College libraries.
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Sociology Research GuideFind more sociology research tools at Carleton.
Worksheet Handout from Class
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Research WorksheetSave a copy to your Google Drive and then you can edit directly on your copy, or just print out a new copy for yourself.
Strategies
Your strategy to contextualize your topic will necessarily vary, but some general paths to investigate might include:
- News coverage
- Statistics
- Legislation and policies
- Policy papers and research briefs
- Organizations
- Scholarship
For answers to general questions about research, see "Library FAQs" and for more help, email me to meet about your project.
Advanced Google Searching
Advanced Google searching can turn up a wealth of otherwise "hidden" documents. Start regularly using just a few extra operators in Google and you'll never look back.
| Operator | What It Does |
| ~ (tilda) | searches for synonyms |
| inurl:gov; inurl:org; inurl:edu | searches only these domains |
| filetype:pdf; filetype:xls; filetype:ppt | searches for only these types of documents |
| date..date (2008..2009) | searches for documents relevant to those years |
| site:carleton.edu | searches for documents only at Carleton's domain |
Example:
~hunger "twin cities" ~suburban inurl:org filetype:pdf 2005..2009
