Sociology: Globalization

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SEARCH TIPS:

Combine your topic's concepts with AND:     globalization and environment and China

Combine synomyms for the same concepts with OR:   globalization and (environment or pollution or toxins) and (China or Asia)

Use quotation marks around phrases:  single quotes in our Library Catalog; double quotes in all other databases.

• Start at Swem Library's home page (libraries.wm.edu).
• From the list of Quick Links, choose Library Databases.
• From the list of subjects, click SOCIOLOGY.
• Select Sociological Abstracts.
• Enter your search strategy, using the search tips shown above.

  Examples:

·         globalization and "human rights" 

·         globalization and "moral and ethical aspects"   

·         globalization and "political aspects"

·         globalization and education

·         globalization and (economy or capitalism)

·         "non-governmental organizations" and environment

• From the list of articles that appears, choose ones that look useful.
• Find the full-text:
  • look for a link to the pdf or html full-text; if there, click it. 
  • if no full-text link, click the Find It @ WM link to see if the full-text is available in another database. 
  • if not, contact the Reference Desk!
• If you need additional articles, repeat the first steps above and try other databases, such as Academic Search Complete, EconLit, and PAIS.