 Hi. Today, we will cover how to search in sociological abstracts. This database is one of the top places to look for scholarly research in sociology-related areas. It's a great resource for topics as wide-ranging as environmental sociology, criminology, social work, race and ethnic studies, women and gender studies, and social justice. To begin searching, we can use the search box on the main page to enter a few search terms, such as gender stereotypes and toys. Now we are on the results page, and we have almost 800 results. On the left side of the screen, there are more options for refining our results. First, we can check the box to limit our results to only articles from scholarly journals. Next, we can limit our results to only display articles that are peer-reviewed. If we're looking for recent research, we can limit the publication date by jogging the slider or entering a custom date range. Now that we've narrowed down our results, let's take a closer look. When you're getting to know a topic, it can be useful to scroll through a couple of pages of search results. This can help you discover new angles on your topic, new keywords, or ways you might want to broaden or narrow your search. If an article tile catches your eye, click the tile to learn more about it. If a full text copy is available in the database, you'll be brought to a page where you can view it. But before you do that, click the abstract slash details tab above the PDF. Now you can skint through the abstract, subjects, authors, and other publication details to determine if the article is relevant to your interests. You can even click the references tab at the top of the page to check out the sources the article cites. On the right side of the page, you can email a copy of the article to yourself or generate a citation in the most recent edition of APA or ASA style. You'll want to double check the citations to make sure they are correct. Finally, if the database has a full text of the article, you can click download PDF to save your own copy. If sociological abstracts doesn't have a full text option, click the check for full text on the top right of the abstract page to find the article in another one of our databases. Make sure to click the button to open the article in a new tab, then find the PDF full text option. If you need more help, you can always ask a librarian.