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Department of Sociology & Criminology
Villanova University
Saint Augustine Center, Room 204
800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: 610.519.4740
Fax: 610.519.6319

Robert DeFina, Ph.D., Department Chair 610.519.4482
Mary Ann Hostler, Administrative Assistant for the Sociology Undergraduate Program 610.519.4742
Sarah Spencer, Administrative Assistant for the Criminology Undergraduate Program 610.519.4786
Mariana Pardes, Research Associate 610.519.7275

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Writing Assistance

Online Resources

How to Write a College Paper.pdf
(A guide from the Villanova Writing Center -- written by and for students)

The Five Commandments of Writing Research Papers

Writing the Sociology Paper

Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper

Detailed information about how to write research papers, choose a topic, and find sources

Additional Resources in Falvey (Books)

Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3rd floor, Falvey Library: H61.8 .G3 1999

The Sociology Student Writer's Manual
3rd edition, 2002
1st floor, Falvey Library, Reference Stacks: REF HM585 .S638 2002
See pp. 188-193 on literature reviews.

Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quanitative Approaches
4th floor, Falvey Library
3rd edition, 2008: Q180.55.E9 P36 2008
2nd edition, 2004: Q180.55.E9 P36 2004

The Academic Writer's Toolkit: A User's Manual
3rd floor, Falvey Library: PE1408 .B477 2008

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You can also visit the Villanova Writing Center!

To make an appointment, call 610.519.4604 or stop by 210 Falvey Library.

Hours of operation during Spring and Fall semesters are Sunday from 3:30 to 7:30, Monday through Thursday from 11:30 to 7:30, and Friday from 11:30 to 3:30.

Department of Sociology & Criminology