Research Resources for Social Work 253 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 15
About This Presentation
Title:

Research Resources for Social Work 253

Description:

Social Services Abstracts. Current research focusing on social ... Can search through SA and Social Services Abstracts simultaneously. Social Science Abstracts ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:30
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 16
Provided by: steve200
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Research Resources for Social Work 253


1
Research Resources for Social Work 253
  • Beatrice Pulliam
  • Reference Librarian
  • bpulliam_at_providence.edu
  • February 3, 2005

2
We will cover
  • Finding available books on your topic
  • Using the social work reference collection
  • Searching databases for journal articles
  • Finding articles full-text

3
Getting Started with Books
  • Books available on your topic in HELIN
  • Library of Congress shelving
  • Social and Public Welfare (HV)
  • Sociology (HM)
  • The Family. Marriage. Women. (HQ)
  • Communities. Classes. Races. (HT)
  • Psychology (BF)
  • Suggested Subject Headings

4
Getting Started with Books --continued
  • Select social work books in the reference
    collection
  • Encyclopedia of Social Work REF HV35 S6
  • The Social Work Dictionary REF HV12 B37 2003
  • Social Work Almanac REF HV90 G53
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States C3.134
    some vols. from 1878-2003 Gov. DocumentCompact
    Shelving

5
Wait, theres more
  • Find Your Way guide for Social Work

6
Quick word on Scholarly Journals
  • Scholarly vs. Popular
  • Created by academics and subject experts for
    academic audiences
  • General interest topics meant for wide audience
  • Peer-review
  • Critical evaluation of an article before
    publication. Typically by editorial board.

7
Searching the Databases
  • Keyword vs. Subject Searching
  • AKA natural language searching
  • ex Google search bar
  • Very broad tends to return too many and often
    irrelevant results
  • Pre-defined words and terms
  • very specific only searches within exact subject
  • results typically highly relevant
  • must know exact subject heading
  • Thesauri or Subject Guides
  • Most databases have them
  • Very helpful for matching your words with the
  • most appropriate subject heading

8
Searching the Databases
  • Boolean Operators
  • Manipulate search terms in a way that dbases (and
    catalogs) can understand
  • Most common and, or, not

9
Visual Example of Boolean Operators in Action
  • AND

10
Visual Example of Boolean Operators in Action
  • OR

11
Visual Example of Boolean Operators in Action
  • NOT

12
Select Databases
  • Social Work Abstracts (SWAB)
  • Published by NASW
  • Contains citations to articles in the
    professional literature of Social Work
  • Coverage from 1977
  • Social Services Abstracts
  • Current research focusing on social work, human
    services and related areas
  • Full-text now available
  • Coverage from 1980
  • New Feature Create a Bibliography in APA style
    as you work
  • Sociological Abstracts
  • Indexes the international literature in sociology
    and related disciplines
  • Coverage from 1963
  • Can search through SA and Social Services
    Abstracts simultaneously
  • Social Science Abstracts
  • Interdisciplinary index to 500 social science
    journals
  • Coverage from 1983, Abstracts beginning 1994

13
Select Databases -- continued
  • Psych Info
  • Published by APA and contains citations from over
    2000 journals
  • Also includes articles covering psychological
    aspects of sociology and other related fields
  • Coverage from 1840s
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Largest scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text
    database with over 8000 journals
  • Covers nearly every area of academic study
  • More than 3600 peer-reviewed journals
  • Coverage from 1965

14
Select Databases -- continued
  • Psych Info
  • Published by APA and contains citations from over
    2000 journals
  • Also includes articles covering psychological
    aspects of sociology and other related fields
  • Coverage from 1840s
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Largest scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text
    database with over 8000 journals
  • Covers nearly every area of academic study
  • More than 3600 peer-reviewed journals
  • Coverage from 1965

15
Strategies for Success
  • Use HELIN to locate books and journals and
    identify further subject headings
  • Remember, reference books are useful resources
    for quick clarification on a reading or for
    background info on your topic
  • Look for the new Article Linker logo in our
    databases to see if your article is available
    full-text
  • Need help? Ask a Librarian
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com