SOC 118a -- Observing the Social World: Doing Qualitative Sociology

Slides from our Sept. 11 class. You must be logged in to your Brandeis account to view them.

Want some pointers on selecting and evaluating books for your paper? Check out our step-by-step infographic. Note for users of screen readers: This infographic is usable with a screen reader such as Mac VoiceOver, but imperfectly so. If you experience any difficulty with this document, please contact Maric for a text version.

Do you always read articles from start to finish? There may be a better way! This helpful guide by Frederique Laubepin explains the typical parts of a scholarly journal article, and strategies for reading.

Transitional words and phrases clue the reader in to the logic of your paper, and can help you to organize sources in your literature review. This list from the Writing Center at UW Madison helps you to choose the right transition.