Overview
Step one: Using the variables from Discussion Question Two as key words, you will locate and copy and paste three abstracts into a worksheet is provided.
- Use the Library link at the top off to the right of the course. Scroll down once the Library page loads to the link that says Find articles and databases.
- Click on that and it will open and show the different databases.
- Click on Academic Search Premiere. That will open and if you are off campus you need to log in using your A-number and password. (I will provide you with) It will open to a page that shows a box where you can enter the variables.
- Scroll a bit further and mark the boxes of full text and peer reviewed.
- Hit enter and the abstracts to the articles will be visible. Read through those and make sure that they are studies Abstracts are the summary paragraphs you will see when you look up the key words (variables from your research question) in the databases -Academic Search Premiere is recommended.
- As you read the abstracts look for "research terms
- For each abstract make sure you have the authors, title of the article, and journal information- this will help us find them again
- You will use these same articles for the Sociological Articles Review
- Make sure your name and course information are on the worksheet. Step two: For one of the abstracts you list- open the article, read it carefully and complete the worksheet provided (20 points). My research question: How does social media usage affect self-esteem among teenagers? Independent variable --Social media usage, Dependent variable --Self-esteem