Social Sciences Research Toolkit: Home

The Sterne Library is excited to announce the third year of a certificate program specifically geared towards research in the Social Sciences. The program is designed to introduce you to various resources and research strategies.

• Who can attend?
  • The program is open to ALL current UAB students, staff and faculty.
• How does it work?
  • The program consists of seven sessions of 60 minutes each. To successfuly complete the program and receive the Social Sciences Research Toolkit Certificate, you must take at least 5 sessions. 
• Where do classes meet?
  • Beginning this semester, classes will be available online and can be taken at any time
  • Links for sessions will be available soon.

Sessions include:

•  How Do I Start: Introduction to Social Sciences Resources
•  Managing Information Overload: Citation Managers
•  Not as Scary as They Seem: Finding Government Information: US Sources 
• Data and Beyond: ICPSR
• Going Global: Finding Information from Sources Outside the US
• Branching Out: Introduction to Sources for Public Health Research
• Where Do I Go From Here? Scholarly Communication and Funding Your Research