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Lahman, M. K. E., Mendoza, B. M., Rodriguez, K. L., & Schwartz, J. L. (2011). Undocumented Research Participants: Ethics and Protection in a Time of Fear. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 33(3), 304–322.

Description:  Lahman, Mendoza, Rodriguez, and Schwartz discuss the ethics in researching the topic of undocumented immigrants. Not only do the authors discuss the issue at hand but they demonstrate several key elements of ethics generally when writing and disseminating research.

McKinney, K., & Naseri, N. (2011). A Longitudinal, Descriptive Study of Sociology Majors: The Development of Engagement, the Sociological Imagination, Identity, and Autonomy. Teaching Sociology, 39(2), 150–164.  

Description: Kathleen McKinney and Naghme Naseri use a variety of methods to determine if sociology majors are engaged, have a sociological identity and are able to use the concept of sociological imagination.  Present not only their results but also a critique of the methods used and the sample size.