Social Work: Where to Start

The tabbed search box below allows you to search for books, articles, course reserve items and more! You can begin with a simple search using keywords from your subject and/or thesis statement.

Keywords are...

• A good way to start a search.
• The important concepts in your own words.
• Found anywhere in the article (title, author, subject terms, etc.).
• Very flexible.

Connecting concepts...

• Join similar ideas or alternate term with "OR."
• Link different parts of your topic with "AND."
• Exclude concepts with "NOT."

Limit to Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly articles...

• This is part of the publication & editorial process for academic and research journals.  
• Being peer-reviewed is a sign that a paper's author(s) have done a certain level of due diligence in their work and their research is complete, manages conflicts-of-interest, and is fair and objective.

Narrow the Date Range...

• When looking for Current Research or Evidence-Based Practices limit your date range to the last 3-5 years.

Still not finding anything? Contact a Librarian!