Information Organization Strategies for Sociology Sociology
information may be organized using flash cards, running concept
lists, matrices, sample word maps, webs or spider maps,
hierarchies, compare-contrast organizers, and flow charts. Each
of these strategies is illustrated in this section. Flash cards
are used to organize terms and definitions, people and
contributions, lists, and other types of sociology information.
Examples of completed sociology flash cards are shown below (D.
Applegate, CAL). Running Concept Lists Another good way to
organize sociology information is running concept lists (J.
Scheltz, CAL). The information may be organized according to
subject/topic, chapter, or type of information. Samples of
running concept lists with sociology information are shown below
(D. Applegate, CAL). As illustrated in the example below,
matrices are useful for organizing large amounts of related
information or for comparing/contrasting different sociology
ideas. Sample Word Map Characteristics and example