a. Search for current events or recent news related to sociology or society on the web, in a magazine, or on the news.
Examples:
American Sociological Association (ASA): Topics
b. Browse library databases that cover current issues and can help you get familiar with an issue or refine your topic . They make a great starting point when you have a general idea of a research topic, but you still need to narrow it down.
Examples:
c. Browse the table of contents, topic outlines, and indexes of subject encyclopedias for ideas. (See #2, below.)
If you are using any of the library's online databases from off-campus, you will need to log in.
Username: Your W Number*
Password:
* Don't know your W#, look it up in Class-Web.