SWK 411 - Social Work Methods
Library
Spaces: Information about places in the library for individuals or groups
to study or prepare for presentations
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Specialized books such as the following
titles can provide background information on your topic or help you with definitions
of words you may not understand.
Bibliographies at the end of each
article may refer you to other useful sources.
The Social Work Dictionary
Robert L. Barker, ed., 2003
Location: ref HV12 .B37
Human Services Dictionary
Howard Rosenthal, 2003
Location: ref HV12 .R67
Encyclopedia
of Social Work
National Assn. of Social Workers, 2008
Also available in print: ref HV35 .S6
Blackwell Encyclopaedia of
Social Work
Martin Davies, ed., 2000
Location: ref HV12 .B53
1997
volume available online
Subject Databases for Locating Magazine and Journal
Articles
Databases are subject
guides to magazines, journals, newspapers, and other materials. For more choices
than those listed below, go to The University
Libraries home page, click on Databases,
then on the starting letter of the database or on a department name.
Tips:
-When searching your topic remember to try a variety of subject headings for
the same concept.
-Click here for tips on using the
search connectors AND, OR, and NOT in your search strategy
REMEMBER: To get to the full text of the
journal articles you must go through the Library's web pages. We have paid
to get access to the journals. Do not go to publisher pages.
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Indexes several hundred journals as well as dissertations
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Related subject coverage: child and family welfare, sociology, crime
and delinquency, community health
- Sample topics: homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance
abuse, legislation, community organization
- No online thesaurus; print thesaurus available. Ask at Reference Desk
- Dates of coverage: 1977+
Social
Services Abstracts (CSA)
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Much larger than Social Work Abstracts but a little more complicated
to use
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Subject coverage: social work, human services, social welfare, social
policy, community development, etc.
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Online thesaurus available
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Dates of coverage: 1979+
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
- Full text or abstracts for journals and books
- Subjects: psychology, sociology, social work, medicine, nursing, and psychiatry
- Sample topics: behavioral assessment, community mental health and casework
with special populations
- Dates of coverage: 1872+
Academic
Search Premier (EBSCO)
- Large, interdisciplinary database indexing peer reviewed journals as well
as magazines
- Similar to Academic OneFile. Each database indexes some titles
the other does not
- Full text backfiles from January 1990; indexing and abstract backfiles from
January 1984. Selected titles are full text back to 1975
Lexis-Nexis
Academic
- Full text articles from thousands of journals, magazines, transcripts, newspapers,
editorials, newsletters, and other sources
- Especially good for short articles on current issues and for newspaper articles
on issues and programs relevant to North Carolina
- Dates of coverage vary by publication
To learn how to find articles specific to North Carolina, watch this video:
- "Legal" tab includes legal news, law review articles, state and
federal case law, state and federal statutory law (e.g. North Carolina General
Statutes), and federal regulations (from government agencies).
ERIC
(EBSCO)
- Most widely used education database with considerable full text
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EJ numbers: journals, most available through the library
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ED numbers: research and technical reports, school system reports, conference
papers, books, etc. Access: microfiche or online links to full text
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Subjects: schools of all types and levels, parent-school relationships,
special education, child discipline, etc.
- Dates of coverage: 1960s+
SocIndex
with Full Text (SIFT) (EBSCO)
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Comprehensive coverage of sociology, criminology & criminal justice,
demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage &
family, religion, social work, substance abuse & other addictions, violence,
etc.
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Full text of articles from thousands of journals and some books
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Dates of coverage: some core journals 1895+
Humanities
and Social Science Retrospective (Wilson)
- Indexes the core scholarly, English-language journals published between
1907 and 1984
Child
Development and Adolescent Studies (EBSCO)
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Covers materials relating to the growth and development of children
through the age of 21
- 1927 +
Useful Web Sites
Directory
of North Carolina State and County Officials
State information similar to that above but also names, addresses, and telephone
numbers for the government officials in the 100 counties.
State
and Local Government on the Net
Guide to government sponsored Internet sites for the entire United States for
city, county, state, and federal agencies
Clicking on words such as "bureaus,"
"divisions," and "agencies" on the home for the main agency
frequently will yield a list of personnel.
Healthfinder
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
Four-part free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information
Leads to selected online publications,
clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, and government
agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information
for the public.
Excellent starting point for locating
information.
- Health library--hand-picked health information from A to Z - prevention and wellness, diseases and conditions, and alternative medicine, plus medical dictionaries, an encyclopedia, journals, and more
- Just for you-- special health topics organized by age from kids to seniors, by race and ethnicity, for men and women, and for parents, caregivers, health professionals, and others
- Health care-- information about/directories of doctors, dentists, public clinics, hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, health insurance, prescriptions, health fraud, Medicare, Medicaid, and medical privacy
- Directory of healthfinder organizations-this directory lists carefully selected health information Web sites from government agencies, clearinghouses, nonprofits, and universities.
State
Human Service Agency Info and Links
Primary
vs. Secondary Sources (Univ. of California at Berkeley website
with definitions, examples)
What
Are Scholarly Journals?
APA Style
Examples:
Text
of an electronic journal article retrieved via a DOI number:
Smith, W.C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(4), 443-449.
doi:10.1037/002-9432.76.4.482
Electronic article without
a DOI number, use the URL:
VandenBos,
G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection
of resources by psychology undergraduates. Journal
of Bibliographic
Research, 5,
117-123. Retrieved
from http://www.envplan.com/epa/fulltext/a40/a38255.pdf
Article
from a print or microfilm journal:
VandenBos,
G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection
of resources by psychology
undergraduates. Journal of Bibliographic
Research, 5(2), 117-123.
Links
to additional examples for APA, MLA, Turabian Style
Social Work Journals
Journal
Finder
Finding Individual Journal Articles
Using "Journal Finder"
- Return to the Library's home page and click on Journal Finder
- Enter the journal name (not the article title) such as
Social Work in the box and press the Enter key or click Search
- If the title appears, click on the icon for the method of access you want
- Click on the computer icon to find full text online access to
some articles
- The database(s) and dates for full text are displayed
- Choose a database and follow any instructions for finding specific
journal titles
- Click on the book icon to locate print issues of the journal in the
Library
- The record shown will provide the holdings and location of the journal
- Older years of journals are either bound and shelved by call number
with the book collection in the stacks or are on microfilm
- Current issues are available in the Reading Room on 1st
Floor Main
- Click on the envelope icon for mail or electronic delivery of
the article
- Click on the car icon to check whether other libraries own this title
Author Info: Nancy
Ryckman
