Research and writing in the disciplines: Social Sciences

The Social Sciences include Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminology, Education, Economics, Political Science, Geography and Law among others. Professional and academic writing in the Social Sciences always considers:

• The dates of material cited. The more current the better.
• Research methodology. There is a real need to protect human subjects, so these fields often focus on how a topic was researched.
• Evidence to back up claims: It is particularly important that the writer produces evidence of claims.
• Writer's analysis: The Social Sciences value how the writer responds to evidence, so paraphrasing is valued over direct quoting.

Social Sciences databases:

Education databases:

Psychology databases:

Political science databases:

These are links to research guides created here at TCC either for a specific discipline or program or for a specific assignment.  They will give you a little deeper understanding of what instructors might require. 

Library guides for Social Sciences: