QMULibGuides: Sociology: Home

Welcome to your subject guide to link you to the books, journals, key databases, new research and other online resources for Sociology.

If you're not sure where to start, let these pages be your inspiration.

Books: for information about searching QMU's Discover tool and library catalogue
Journals: for suggestions of key journals in your field and how to search them
Databases: for suggestions on useful databases for your subject and how to use them
Video Resources: links to video streaming and viewing services you can access through QMU
Websites: for relevant and high quality websites in your subject area
Research methods: for information about how to do research well
Referencing: everything you need to know about referencing in the QMU Harvard style
Other libraries' resources: where you can go to find resources QMU might not have, or libraries closer to you

Library workshops

Library Services run a series of workshops, scheduled throughout the year, on topics to help you with finding, accessing and using resources and tools for your work.

To find out what workshops are available and to book a place see the calendar below or visit our events booking page.

Workshops

QMU Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Discover Library Essentials Induction Video

Please watch the first video - Introduction to Your Librarian - before watching the induction. This provides new QMU students with information on how your liaison librarian can support you with in your study journey, while the induction video below is shows you how to use some of our library resources and the support available to students within the LRC.

For more library videos, please check out our QMULRC YouTube Channel.

Study skills support

Effective Learning Service
The Effective Learning Service (ELS) offer guidance and support to all students who wish to develop their academic writing and study skills. Their aim is to help you become as self-reliant as possible as you progress through your degree programmes here at QMU.

Study Skills Workshops

Do you want to find out:

What ‘studying’ is all about?
Tips and strategies for independent learning?
Effective ways to plan, write and research?

Book a study skills workshop!

The ELS series of videos to help you develop key academic skills:

Grammarly for Education
Grammarly for Education
QMU has partnered with Grammarly to provide academic writing support to all students.
What is Grammarly for Education?
Grammarly for Education is a trusted AI writing partner that can help you communicate more effectively in every writing task. It provides real-time writing suggestions with explanations so you can strengthen your writing over time.
Grammarly for Education features a generative AI assistant, which operates similarly to Copilot and Chat GPT, and is equipped with responsible use guardrails that align with our University's policies. This ensures that, through it, you can make the most of generative AI in legitimate ways, preparing you for a future where AI proficiency will be essential in the workplace.
Like the free version of Grammarly (or MS Word's Editor), it is embedded across your software applications, offering writing feedback wherever you write.
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Improve the quality of your writing with grammar and spelling suggestions.
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Grammarly for Education is available to all QMU Edinburgh campus students, QMU Online students, and all QMU staff.
Need assistance?
For help logging in, contact Helpdesk@qmu.ac.uk
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Your Liaison Librarian

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Subjects: Business, Enterprise and Management, Copyright, Education, Information and Digital Literacies, Psychology, Sociology

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