Cayan Library
SOC 350
1. SUNYIT'S e-Journals
2. There are two ways to search databases
There are two ways to search databases for articles: to search by word and to search by idea.
To search by word is called keyword searching -- keyword just means important word. In keyword searching you determine your search terms; you have greater flexibility but you must include synonyms and spelling variations in order to match all the variations authors could use.
Alternatively, to search by idea is called subject searching. Subject searching is very organized and uses only librarian-determined terms; you find your terms --usually called Subject Headings or Descriptors -- and you search for them.
Try using this procedure:- Perform a keyword search using important terms that define your topic
- Find a good result and look at its Subject Headings
- Perform a subject search using the Subject Headings you found.
3. Selected Web Sites
- 2008 New York State Statistical Yearbook
- 2010 Statistical Abstract
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Drug Information from the DEA
- MedlinePlus
- National Survey on Drug Use & Health
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration