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SOCI 124/WGST 124: Sex & Gender in Society: Research Process

Developing your topic and research question

What Makes a Good Research Question?
Handout from Duke University's (yes, Duke) Thompson Writing Program Writing Studio. Has guidelines and examples of research questions.

Understanding Peer Review

Evaluating Your Sources

Anatomy of a scholarly article
Determine if a source is scholarly
Guide from University of Illinois Library
Popular vs. Trade vs. Scholarly
Handy chart from UNC-CH University Libraries to help you determine if your resource is from a popular magazine, trade/professional publication or a scholarly journal.

Ulrichs Web Online
Provides detailed information about journals, including the topics covered and whether a journal is peer reviewed or not.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Varies by periodical

Writing & Citing

Writing

UNC Writing Center Offers online consultations and online draft reviews.
Writing for Sociology
Annotated Bibliographies
Creating figures and charts

Citing