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SOC 472: Sexual Fields

General search strategies applicable for everyone!

When searching in the specialized sociological and education databases, be certain to include the word   student   somewhere in your search, and/or the statement   (college OR university)   plus the statement   (roman* OR sex* OR dating OR casual OR hook*)   --here are a few example searches:

"fraternity part*" AND (roman* OR sex* OR dating OR casual OR hook*)

"local bar" AND students AND (roman* OR sex* OR dating OR casual OR hook*)

"social media" AND (college OR university) AND students AND (roman* OR sex* OR dating OR casual OR hook*)

(heterosexual OR straight) AND (black OR "african-american") AND students  AND (roman* OR sex* OR dating OR casual OR hook*)

 

Search statement strategies for your "group"

Search statement strategies for your "group:"

  • sorority
  • fraternity
  • "muslim students" 
  • "queer students"
  •  "lgbtq students" 
  • "latina students"
  • "student athletes"
    • "female athletes"
    • "male athletes"
  • "christian students"
  • "international students"
  • (men OR male)
  • (women OR female)
  • (straight OR heterosexual)
  • "long distance relationship"
  • (black OR "african-american")
  • (white OR caucasian)

Search statement strategies for your "site"

Search statement strategies for your "site:"

  • "local bar" 
  • "social life" 
  • "student club" 
  • "student organization"
  • "social media" 
  • "fraternity part*" 
  • "affinity group" 

Terms indicating an article is likely empirical

  • research
  • results
  • data 
  • variables
  • hypothesis
  • sample
  • proof
  • methods
  • survey
  • interview
  • experiment
  • observation
  • analysis
  • study

Discovering & Accessing: Scholarly Articles

Interlibrary Loan/ILL: Articles and Books

To request articles or books/book chapters or other materials not available at F&M, use Interlibrary Loan/ILL 

 

SOC 472 Librarian

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Lisa Stillwell
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Contact:
Shadek-Fackenthal Library #204
717-358-3844
lisa.stillwell@fandm.edu