Research Equipment
The department maintains a variety of professional-quality equipment to aid your primary research. Additional equipment is available through Kenyon's audiovisual department, located on the first floor of the Olin Library. Ask any member of the department faculty or the office manager if you would like to borrow equipment. Faculty can advise you as to the specific piece of equipment that will best suit your needs.
Audio Recording Equipment
We have numerous types of tape recorders and microphones to suit a wide variety of purposes. Some recorders fit into the palm of your hand and are quite unobtrusive in an interview setting. Other, somewhat larger machines offer high-quality recording suitable for radio broadcast or other professional productions. A number of machines also allow you to record directly from the telephone. Our microphones can enable you to record a single individual or a group in diverse settings. See Howard Sacks for specific information on audio equipment selection.
Recorders:
Sony Walkman Pro WM-D3
Marrantz PMD 222
Marrantz PMD 221
Microphones:
Electrovoice 635A
Shure SM57-LC
Sony ECM-99
Sony F-25S
Realistic 33-1040
Miscellaneous Audio Equipment:
Lavalieres for Sony Walkman
Realistic telephone microphone
Headphones for Sony Walkman
Sony MDR-7506 headphones
Atlas adjustable table microphone stand
Two-microphone adaptor for Atlas stand
Microphone cables and clips
AC adaptors for recorders
Connector cables for recorders
Carrying cases w/straps for recorders
Transcription Machines
These machines help you transcribe audio tapes, an essential task in research involving interviews. Transcription machines include a number of features that make transcription easier--a pause peddle, variable speed control, and various tone controls to make voices more audible. In short, using these machines save you time in what can be a laborious transcription process.
Sanyo TRC9040
Olympus AS-2400
Photographic Equipment
Sociologists frequently use still photography to document artifacts and events. We have various cameras, lenses, and related equipment.
Cameras:
Pentax K1000 35 mm
Lenses:
Pentax-A 50 mm
Samyang zoom
Computer Equipment
The department has a number of computers loaded with hardware and software programs of particular value to sociology. These include spreadsheet programs (Excel) and desktop publishing programs (Pagemaker). With faculty permission, these may be used for student research.