Guides: SOC/POSC 310: Introduction to Research Methodology: Home

How to Use This Guide

Welcome to the research methods guide for political science and sociology! This guide is designed to help you find articles, books, and other useful resources pertaining to your work at Pepperdine. Use the navigation menu to begin locating information by format. If you would like one-on-one assistance, please email me at nicholas.dandrea@pepperdine.edu or schedule an appointment online.

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Required Material

Investigating the Social World by Russell K. Schutt
Call Number: HN29 .S34 2019
To read this book, please visit the library front desk and have the call number ready. The book is for library use only.

Key Resources

Scopus This link opens in a new window
This is a highly powerful, multi-disciplinary database for finding academic research. Scopus collects and organizes publications from across academia and lets you read their abstracts, view who cites an article, and more.
Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
Practical tool for access to books, journals, videos and reference material for help understanding and choosing methods, designing research projects and writing up findings.