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Welcome to the library's research guide for Social Work. We hope this guide will help you discover and use the wealth of information resources provided by the library. Librarians can assist you further, also. We hope to hear from you!
Dictionary Word or Entry of the Week
meta-analysis: "The assessment of the outcome of a study by systematically reviewing the findings across similar studies."
Meta-analysis. (2003). In R. L. Barker, The social work dictionary (5th ed., p. 271). Washington, DC: NASW Press. Reference HV 12 .B37 2003
Note: New entries will resume on June 3.
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Key Databases for Social Work
If you're not sure where to begin or can’t access a library resource, please contact us. Call 281-283-3910, or see Ask a Librarian.
- Social Work Abstracts
(1960- ) Selected full text for over 500 social work and human services journals. - Social Services Abstracts (1975- ) Provides abstracts for articles in over 1,300 journals. Use "check for possible full text" links to determine whether article is available from another source.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (1880- ) Selected fulltext for over 800 journals in sociology and related fields, including social work, plus books, book chapters, and conference papers.
- More databases...
- PsycTESTS
Full text instruments now available in PsycTESTS database; see Tests & Measures page
NASW Encyclopedia of Social Work Online
For when you need an overview or background information on a topic or person important to the field of social work...
Basic Search Tips for Most Catalogs and Databases
Find more (broaden your results) with OR and wildcards:
cat or cats or feline* [finds cat, cats, feline, or felines]
Find less (narrow your results) with AND:
dogs and obedience training
Find less with NOT:
toys not poodles
Find less by selecting limiters (peer-reviewed, date, etc.).
General Resources
Sample search:
"critical thinking" AND ("higher education" OR college*)
Select limiters (articles from scholarly publications, etc.) on results screen.
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