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Sociology: Get Started ...

What is Sociology?

"An Introduction to the basic elements of society. In looking at human behavior, this course includes an introduction to dynamics of society, culture, social institutions, socialization, social processes, and social structure." LSC Catalog.

This study guide provides options to start the research process of finding materials in Sociology.

Definition - Dictionaries - Basics

Citation Help

MLA Style: Works Cited
(LSCS Libraries)

Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting & Style Guide

APA 2010 Citation Guide

Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition
(from the OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab)

Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations
(from the University of Chicago Press)

KnightCite Citation Creator
Select the correct style (MLA, APA, Chicago) before entering information. This tool helps format information sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago style, but it is not perfect, so recheck your citations with a library guide.

Tips for Correctly Formatting a Research Paper in Microsoft Word (PDF)