SOCI 3311: Social Statistics

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University of Wisconsin's Writing Center: Writing a Research Paper

Helen Mongan-Rallis' Guidelines for Writing a Literature Review

Harvard: A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Sociology

S. Joseph Levine: Writing and Presenting your Thesis or Dissertation

Trinity University: A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace

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