Student Resources

Sociology in our Times
Fourth Canadian Edition

Diane Kendall, Baylor University
Jane Lothian Murray, University of Winnipeg
Rick Linden, University of Manitoba

Published by Nelson Education Ltd.
© 2007

ISBN: 0-17-640668-9

Welcome to the student’s site that accompanies Sociology in our Times, Fourth Canadian Edition. The following supplemental products accompany the text and can be ordered through your local campus bookstore or via this online bookstore. The online resources that support your textbook can be accessed by clicking on the Student Resources menu on the right-hand side of this page.

The following resources are available to enhance student learning and most are available separately for student purchase. Instructors, please contact your Nelson Education sales representative if you would like information on packaging options.

Study Guide This student study tool contains brief chapter outlines, chapter summaries, student learning objectives, a list of key terms and with page references to the text, key people quiz, study activities, learning objectives with page references to the text, Unit Mastery tests consisting of 20 multiple choice questions, 10 true-false questions, 10 Fill in the Blank questions. ISBN 0-17-610283-3

Sociology on the Web www.sociologyinourtimes4e.nelson.com Sociology in Our Times features a companion website designed for both students and instructors. Features of the website include 10 student self-testing questions per chapter, 3-5 Web links per chapter, 1 Crossword Puzzle per chapter, Video Exercises, Study Resource Links, Degrees and Careers Links and Search Engine Links.

ThomsonNOW is an online learning and homework assessment program created in concert with Sociology in our Times to present a seamless, integrated learning tool. View a demo.

• With ThomsonNOW, instructors can dramatically affect student success. Assigning text specific tutorials requires no instructor’ set-up. Or faculty can use the same system to create tailored homework assignments, quizzes, and tests that auto-grade and flow directly into your gradebook! This means you can actually assign marks to homework assignments, motivating students to study the material and come to class prepared.
• Students can improve their grades and save study time with ThomsonNOW, it isn't just reading –it provides a customize study plan that lets the student master what they need to know without wasting time on what they already know! The study plan provides a road map to interactive exercises, videos, ebook and other resources that help students master the subject. Pre-tests and post-tests allow students to monitor their progress and focused studying via ThomsonNOW will minimize student efforts and yet maximize results. Contact your Nelson Education sales representative for more information.

Nelson Education Guide to Success in Social Science Writing Papers and Exams by Diane Symbaluk is an indispensable resource for any social science student, The Nelson Guide to Success in the Social Sciences is a roadmap to the often unfamiliar terrain of university or college academia. Leveraging best practices of master students, author has created a book that will help students achieve their goals of excellence in writing and research. ISBN 0176251820

The Nelson Education Canadian Dictionary for the Social Sciences by Gary Parkinson and Robert Drislane With over the 1400 entries covering the fields of anthropology, sociology and political science, the dictionary is designed for undergraduate students and covers the main concepts, names and events in social sciences in Canada. Each entry is designed to provide sufficient information to grasp the basic content of a concept, how the term is used and its connection to other concepts. ISBN 0176252371

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