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Further information... Finding ArticlesYou can search many article databases simultaneously in MetaSearch, or each database individually by clicking on the links below. Note: MetaSearch may not always be appropriate for graduate/faculty level research since it lacks the ability to fine-tune searches or set up alerts. See this handout for tips on distinguishing between popular magazines, industry/trade publications, and peer-reviewed journals. For tips on doing research, evaluating sources and citing your sources, click on this "How to" link. Most of your journal articles will be found in one or more of our online databases. If you know the name of the database you want to search, you can get to it by going to the database A-Z list. The following databases are those that I've found especially useful for Social Work students: Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Academic OneFile (Gale) ProQuest Central Project Muse Social Work Abstracts (EBSCO) SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) Encyclopedia of Social Work (via Oxford Reference Library) Social Services Abstracts (CSA) Sociological Abstracts (CSA) JSTOR Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) EthOS -- British Theses online ERIC (EBSCO) PolicyArchive PolicyFile Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) GenderWatch (ProQuest) AARP AgeLine (Ovid) Global Issues In Context Directory of Open Access Journals: Social and Public Welfare Directory of Open Access Journals: Sociology For articles discussing the pros and cons of social issues, try the Opposing Viewpoints and/or CG Researcher databases. These can be accessed via the "Databases A-Z" list http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/view/databases/abc/A Finding Books & MediaYou will find most of your books by searching IUCAT, the online catalog for all the Indiana University libraries. For instructions on using IUCAT to find books, check out the How to... guide. And if we have the journal in online format, click on the URL for IUPUI, which will look like this: URL: [IUPUI] Reference MaterialsIncreasingly, University Library is emphasizing electronic reference works over paper. Electronic reference is easier to search. accessible from home, and available 24/7. Find here standard encyclopedic works and career guides. Statistics has its own tab. Co-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, the 20th edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work is widely considered the cornerstone of reference in its field. This new edition includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Caution: The citation format given at the end of each entry is not APA style. Major Electronic Reference Collections These are collections of reference titles, which enable you to search across multiple reference titles from reputable publishers, such as Gale and Oxford University presses. Central Indiana Human Resources Database This is a database of Indianapolis area health and human services. In its paper format it is traditionally referred to as The Rainbow Book. The latest paper edition is kept behind the reference desk, and previous editions are in the reference collection at HV99.I5 C67. But the database has the most up-to-date information. Indianapolis homeless counts for 2007-present from the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention. I.U School of Social Work Bulletins (1920s to 1999) An unparalleled resource for tracing the development of social work education in Indiana. Vault Career Guide to Social Work. Find this in the Vault Online Career Library, click on "Industry Career Guides," and scroll down to the guide to social work. Social Worker's Desk Reference, 2nd ed., ed. by Albert R. Roberts. Ref HV40 .S6464 2009 Social Work Graduate School Applicant's Handbook, 2nd ed. by Jesus Reyes. Ref Index Table HV11.7 .R49 2005 Social Work Career Development: A Handbook for Job Hunting and Career Planning, 2nd ed. by Doelling. Ref HV10.5 .D63 2004 Concise Rules of APA Style. Ref BF76.7 .C66 2005. See also the webpage of easy-to-use style guides on the Reference Shelf webpage. StatisticsThere is just no easy way to find statistics. Consult the library's online statistics page at http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov for a variety of possible resources. Make a good-faith effort to find the statistics you need, because when you get out on the job, you'll need to know where to look for such information, but don't spend an excessive amount of time and frustration fighting the complexities of searching for that one figure you need for your project. Contact the social work librarian or the reference desk, and we will try to find the data for you. |
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