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SOCI 151: Introductory Sociology

Prof. Light Carruyo, Fall 2024

The below tutorial walks you through finding peer-reviewed articles in the Sociological Abstracts database.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or stop by my office, Main Library Rm 117.

Elizabeth Salmon
Social Science Librarian

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