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Researching Society
Spring, 2014

Research proposal assignment #2
Due by Wednesday, February 26th at midnight BY EMAIL

1. What is your specific research question?
2. What is your dependent variable? Independent variables?
3. List the 6 peer-reviewed, academic journal articles you will use for the literature review section of your research proposal. You must list your references in APA format (see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)

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The following databases are licensed content and available to anyone while on campus using campus-provided technology. If you are connecting from off-campus, consult the Off-Campus Access box to the left. Also note that some OhioLINK databases have a different URL for access from off-campus (click on the icon to authenticate, or use the VPN as described in the Off-Campus Access box). For a complete listing of databases, use our Database Finder. If you are having trouble finding an article and you know the title of the article and the journal title, try using our Journal Finder. Finally, if all else fails, you can submit an interlibrary loan request using Illiad to try to get your article from another library.

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Annual Reviews
Publishes critical reviews of primary research in 34 disciplines including Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Bibliography of Asian Studies
Indexes principally western-language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia; includes citations for all articles published since 1992 in 100+ of the most important journals in Asian studies. NOTE: This resource is available for the Kent and Stark campuses only.

Bibliography of Native North Americans
Citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents covering native North American culture, history, and life.

Chicano Database
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Identifies all types of material on Mexican-American topics and about Chicanos; it also includes the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Central American immigrants.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Offers scholarly evaluations of books, journal articles and other resources in the field of Latin American studies.

LGBT Life
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Oxford Reference Online
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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SocINDEX
Features more than 1,300,000 records from a sociology-specific thesaurus. Abstracts are included for more than 620 journals dating back to 1895. Indexing for books, monographs, conference papers, and other sources is included, and cited references are also provided. All subdisciplines of sociology are covered.

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Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
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