SOC 350: Sociology of Gender

Here are some strategies for search statement language for searching in library databases:

• Use an * to search for multiple forms of a word in a single search:
  • feminin* = will search for: feminine, femininity, feminism, feminist
  • socializ* = will search for: socialize(d), socializing
     
• Use "quotation marks" to have multiple words searched together as a phrase:
  • "higher education"
  • "domestic violence"
  • "gender equality"
  • "sex work*" = will search for sex work, sex workers
  • "hegemonic masculin*" = will search for hegemonic masculinity, hegemonic masculinities
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• ​Use the word OR (in capital letters) to search for words with similar meaning -- always place within (  ):
  • (sports OR athletics)
  • (women OR female)​

• Use the word AND (in capital letters) to combine different topics/concepts:
  • "sexual assault" AND college
  • "gender equality" AND (sports OR athletics)
  • gender AND emotions AND socializ*