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Research Methods for Social & Behavioral Sciences

About this Guide

See below for a brief explanation of each page of this guide.

Research Methods

  • Discover resources to help with the social science research process, including formulating a research question.

Publication Types

  • Examine the advantages, disadvantages, and differences between scholarly, trade, grey, and popular sources. 

Source Types

  • Learn about peer review, primary and secondary sources, and how to identify different types of scholarly articles. 

Finding Sources

  • Explore a list of recommended research databases and learn how to develop search strategies.

Finding Statistics

  • Find reliable sources of data and statistics at the federal and state levels.

APA Style

  • Gain guidance on APA style, including how to format a paper, use in-text citations, and cite sources. This page also includes information on writing annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.

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