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Graduate Research in Social Work

Graduate Research in Social Work. 7/27/2001. This tutorial is designed as an introduction to Library resources and research in Social Work. It is required for students entering the graduate program in Social Work at CSUS.

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Graduate Research in Social Work

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  1. Graduate ResearchinSocial Work 7/27/2001

  2. This tutorial is designed as an introduction to Library resources and research in Social Work. It is required for studentsentering the graduate program inSocial Work at CSUS. First year students must take a library tour and this tutorial before they are permitted to register for spring classes in the MSW program.

  3. Presentation by Linda J. Goff Library Instruction LibrarianCSU, Sacramento (916) 278-5981 ljgoff@csus.edu

  4. Outline • Topic selection & narrowing • Appropriate research strategies • Survey of reference sources, indexes and abstracts • Overview of computer resources

  5. Part 1... Topic selection and narrowing

  6. First Steps Before you begin any research, it pays to write down all possible search terms that come to mind related to your topic. Library catalogs, indexes and databases work best if you use the correct terminology. Add to this list of terms as you begin exploring your topic. This strategy works whether you’rewriting a brief paper or your thesis.

  7. Brainstorming Exercise • Work from general to specific. • Don’t limit your ideas or the word flow. • Keep track of all related terms... They may be useful in a variety of resources. • Example of brainstorming terms related to family violence...

  8. Controlled Vocabulary Not all words work when you try them in a variety of sources. The list of authorized terms used by catalogs in academic libraries such as CSUS are found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings.

  9. LCSH Library of Congress Subject Headings uses the following abbreviations: NT - Narrower TermBT - Broader TermRT - Related TermUF - Used For

  10. ExamplesfromLCSH

  11. Go to EUREKA -The Computer Catalog Try a search for “domestic violence”, first as a WORD Search and then as a SUBJECT Search in EUREKA. Do you get different results? Which works better for you?

  12. Part 2... Appropriate Research Strategies for Graduate Students

  13. Library Handouts • Available from kiosks. • Brief title and call number lists of selected references. • Created by subject specialist librarians who order the books. • Librarian Bill Kristie selects for Social Work, 278-5662.

  14. Social Work: Selected Research Guides and Sources • Guides to the Literature • Library handouts • Handbooks, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Directories • Periodical Indexes and Abstracts

  15. Reference Sources • Discipline-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc. • Graduate students must know the resources in their field and take advantage of short cuts. • As “Information consumers”, you must think critically about what you use and why.

  16. Guides to the Literature “A Guide to Information Sources for Social Work and the Human Services”by Henry Neil Mendelsohn2 SOUTH Ref HV 91 .M43 1987 Oryx Press, Phoenix (O.P.)

  17. Evaluating Your Source • Currency • Bibliography • Identifiable bias? • Direct relationship to main topic? • Short cuts or good advice?

  18. Is it Authoritative? Are theauthors well known? Check biographical sources. How was the book received by colleagues? Check book reviews in scholarly sources.

  19. Survey of Reference Sources, Indexes and Abstracts Part 3...

  20. Encyclopedia of Social Work • Published by National Association of Social Workers. • 19th edition, 1995, 1997 supp. First published in 1929. • Overview articles focus on Social Work theory.. • Reflects mainstream thinking...

  21. “Domestic Violence”Liane V. Davis • Overview • Scope of the problem • Theories • Practice • Cites experts

  22. Determine Authority • Liane V. Davis, PhD, ACSW, LSCSW, Assoc. Prof. University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS 66045 • 3 self-citations in bibliography • Look in Who’s Who Among Human Services • or Register of Clinical Social Workers

  23. (Straus & Gelles, 1986) (Straus & Gelles, 1990) Citation Format (Stark & Flitcraft, 1988)

  24. References Straus, M.A. & Gelles, R.J. (1986). Societal change and change in family violence from 1975 to 1985 as revealed by two national surveys. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 48, 465-479.

  25. Other Reference Books • Social Work Dictionary • Social Work Almanac • Handbook of Clinical Social Work

  26. Statistical Sources • Statistical Abstract of the U.S.http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ • Statistical Handbook on Women in America • Statistical Record of Children • California County Data Book 1995 • Public Welfare in California

  27. Directories • Encyclopedia of Associations • Community Services Directory Sacramento, California • Register of Clinical Social Workers

  28. Periodicals, Indexes and Abstracts

  29. Characteristics of Scholarly Journals • Publishes original research and/or announce research in-progress. • Include articles with bibliographies or footnotes/endnotes. • Published by a learned society or professional association. • Articles “refereed” by experts.

  30. Evaluation Tools • An Author’s Guide to Social Work Journals by Henry N. Mendlesohn ref HV 85 .M46 1992 • Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory ref PNZ 6941 .U4

  31. Controlled Vocabulary Lists • Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms • User’s Guide of Social Work Abstracts • Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms

  32. For General Topics Use: • InfoTrac - Expanded Academic Index (database) • EBSCOhost (database) • UnCover (database) • FirstSearch - Articles1st (database) • Britannica Online (encyclopedia)

  33. For Social Work Use • Social Work Abstracts (paper only). • Social Sciences Abstract (database). • Sociological Abstracts (paper index and online database). • Psychological Abstracts (paper). • PsycINFO (database).

  34. Social Work Abstracts • Published by NASW • Reviews 450 journals, with 2,000 citations annually • Contains citations and abstracts of articles • User’s Guide to Social Work Abstracts

  35. Social Work Abstracts Social Work Research & AbstractsVol. 29 No. 4 Dec ‘93 Abstract #1584... • Subject Headings • Violence • towards children • Child abuse • in families • Authors • Wolfner, G. D • Gelles, R. J.

  36. Social Work Research & AbstractsVol. 29 No. 4 Dec ‘93 Abstract #1584

  37. Social Science Citation Index is useful because... • Covers material from all Social Sciences. • Keyword finds non-standard terms. • Identifies seminal research. • Demonstrates the relationship between scholars.

  38. Social Science Citation Index • Permuterm Subject Index links key words in the title. • Source Indexby author includes article bibliography. • Citation Index lists any author cited in Source Index, who has cited them, and in which source.

  39. SSCI PermutermSubject Index • Each title word linked with every other title word. • Authors’ names then appear in the Source Index.

  40. Source Index Straus MA & Kantor GK - Corporal Punishment of Adolescents by Parents - a risk factor in the epidemiology of depression, suicide, alcohol-abuse, child-abuse & wife-beating ADOLESCENCE 29(115):543-561 94 40R PM597

  41. SSCI Citation Index • Authors who have been quoted. • Citations to where their research was used.

  42. Social Work resources mentioned in this tutorial are also listed on the handout available from the kiosk near the Reference Desk. Indexes such as the Social Science Citation Index are located on the index tables adjacent to the Reference Desk.

  43. Part 4... Library Computer Resources

  44. There are 2 distinct types of Library computers:EUREKA Computer CatalogRESEARCH Stations

  45. They are color-coded Yellow EUREKA signs denote the character-based stations, while the Green RESEARCH Stations access the web version of EUREKA plus a growing number of databases mounted on the Library Home Page.

  46. Library Database Types • Most are “bibliographic” that provide citation and/or abstract to a book or journal article. You must then locate the journal or book at CSUS or use Interlibrary Loan. • A growing, number of databases are “full text” that can be emailed downloaded to disk or printed from screen if there is a printer attached.

  47. Databases by Subject Page Provides a discipline based subject guide to Electronic Resources, arranged by the CSUS Librarians. Use this list to determine which are the best databases to search for your topic: http://www.csus.edu/csuslibr/databases/subject/

  48. EUREKA • Contains CSUS Library book, media and periodical holdings • Author, Title and Word searching • Controlled vocabulary subject searching • Advanced features: Limit & Expanded* Word Searching, Sort by Year. • E-mail citations to yourself and copy directly into your bibliography.

  49. MELVYL Library System • Holdings of the University of California Libraries and the California State Library • Available through Library Home Page under Other Library Catalogs. • Present your CSUS One Card and receive a courtesy borrowers card at UC Davis campus for up to 5 books.

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