About this Guide
Welcome, Juniors!
This research guide is designed specifically for students in Rachel Meyer's Spring 2025 junior tutorial on Social Class. It identifies key databases that sociology concentrators regularly turn to, as well as some strategies for being effective and efficient at your work.
Remember that good research often begins with hunches and hypotheses: about where an academic conversation is happening, and about what words and search strings might surface it. Good researching is also about being observant as you consider where else (or to what else) your initial reading and source searching may lead you. And good research is all about patience: in any online database, you may need to try several combinations of search terms before you strike gold
Be in touch with any questions that occur to you: big, small, somewhere in-between. We can triage by email or set up a time to talk in person in Lamont, where I have an office. If it turns out you need another kind of expertise than I can offer you, I'll connect you to the library colleague who has it!
Enjoy your work!
Sue Gilroy, Lamont Library, Room 210
