# Sociology Senior Thesis Writer's Workshop ## Welcome Senior Thesis Writers! This website contains resources to assist you with conducting research and writing your senior thesis in the Sociology department. If you are a student in the seminar and have questions, please reach out to the 2022-2023 Sociology 99 instructor, [Joscha Legewie](https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/people/joscha-legewie), or the TF, [Mark Griffith](https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/people/mark-griffith). Soc 99 will have two sections this year on Fridays from 9:00 - 10:15 AM (Section A) and Fridays from 10:30 - 11:45 AM (Section B) starting on Sep 15. Location TBD. ## Sociology 99 Syllabus The 2023-24 Soc 99 Syllabus (as of 9/8/23) is [here.](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/124852/files/folder/Uploaded%20Media?preview=18087602) Syllabi from prior years, for reference: [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2016-2017](/file_url/146) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2017-2018 (FINAL)](/file_url/148) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2018-19](/file_url/153) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2019-2020](/file_url/155) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2020-2021](/file_url/156) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2021-2022](/file_url/157) [Soc 99 Syllabus Fall 2022-23](/file_url/158) ## Resources ### Thesis Writer's Guide You are strongly encouraged to review the sociology department's [thesis writer's guide](https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/files/sociology/files/final_july_2019_full_guide_to_senior_thesis_ver6.pdf) early on and throughout the year as you work on your thesis--it is a wonderful resource! ### Writing Resources The Sociology Department has a Departmental Writing Fellow who can help you with your senior thesis. The 2023-2024 DWF is Marissa Combs. For more information visit the [DWF website](https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/sociologydwf/departmental-writing-fellow). For tips on writing a literature review, check out [this PowerPoint](/file_url/152) from 2017's Soc 99 guest lecture on 9/19/17. Also, see advice from [Becker](/file_url/150) and [Kamler and Thomson](/file_url/151). [The Harvard College Writing Center](https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/?keyword=k33202&pageid=icb.page143672) offers many writing-related resources. In particular, remember to sign up early for [Senior Thesis Tutoring](https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/senior-thesis-tutoring)! Also check out [Harvard's Guide to Writing with Sources](http://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/) and the [ASA Style Guide](http://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/files/sociology/files/asastyleguide.pdf). ### Methods Resources Quantitative Advisor: Marissa Combs Qualitative Advisor: Mark Griffith More info and the advisors' contact information are here: and ### Departmental Resources [Sociology department website for thesis writers](http://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/pages/writing-senior-thesis) [Sources of funding](https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/pages/funding-0) ### Scheduling Strategies [Scheduling strategies for staying on track](/file_url/96) ### Library Resources [Library Search](http://guides.hcl.harvard.edu/soc99s)