Sources for Social Work Research : Library tutorial for honours year and graduate students 2008
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Sources for Sources for Social Work Social Work
ResearchResearchby
Hayati Abdul clbha@nus.edu.sg
Library Tutorial for Honours Year Students
What shall we learn?
How to: Search Social Work databases using keywords, Boolean operators...
Locate relevant materials using LINC+
Access services and resources from Library portal.
At the end of session, At the end of session, we’ll learn how to: we’ll learn how to:
Effectively search Social Work databases for journal articles, conference papers, full-texts…
Efficiently use LINC++ to locate relevant Library materials
Access resources & services from Library portal
ContentsContents
Search StrategySocial Work databasesNewspapersOther useful sourcesLINC+Resources & services accessible via Library portal
Hands-on session
Search Strategy
Build your search
List keywords, synonyms that describe your topic
E.g. social support for the elderlySocial support, social network, living arrangementsElderly, older people, aged…
Refine or broaden search usingBoolean operatorsTruncation featureParentheses
Boolean operators
AND = All terms must be present
OR = Any of the terms may be present
NOT = Excludes specific search term
social supportsocial supportANDANDagedaged
AgedAgedOROR
elderlyelderly
delinquentdelinquent
s s NOTNOT
criminalscriminals
TruncationTruncation
Use asterisk * to retrieve variant forms of terms:
counsel* = counselors, counseling(anything that comes after ‘counsel’)
teen* = teens, teenagers, teenaged(anything that comes after ‘teen’)
Parentheses ( )
Use ( ) to execute commands inside innermost parentheses first
(low income or single) and families= low income families single parent families
(teen* or adolescen*) and pregnancy= teenage pregnancy adolescent pregnancy
Things to remember when searching databases
Enter search terms using natural language
May refine, broaden and group search terms with: AND, OR, NOT, * , ( )
Look for the following features in each database:Limit search (by language, date...)Sort results (by date, relevance...)Descriptors, thesaurus, subject terms/headings…Edit or modify search Mark, save, print, email resultsFull-texts Best Best
practicpracticeses
Best Best practicpractic
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DatabasesDatabases“Overall, the ability to communicate with databases
as though you were talking to a colleague is pretty amazing, as long as you know what it can and cannot docan and cannot do.”.”
- - Thane, Librarians’ Rx, , Apr 2008
Databases for Social WorkDatabases for Social Work
Scopus
Social Services Abstracts
Social Work Abstracts
Web of Science
PERIND
Sociological Abstracts
ScopusScopus
ScopusScopus
Provides indexing, abstracting of and citation linking to
peer reviewed & open access journals conference proceedings, books… web sources, author homepages, university sites, articles-in-press, preprint servers…
Coverage, 1966-Focused on Scientific, Technical, Medical & Social Sciences literature.
Content originates from Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region
Cross-searching Scopus & CSA Illumina databases.
Lets search Scopus
family therapy sculpting or satir
Discuss the merits and limitationsof sculpting technique within Satir’s
family therapy framework
family therapy andsculpting and satir
Lets search Scopus
satir or sculpting
family therapy
Notes on ScopusNotes on Scopus
Offers Basic, Advanced, Author searchesAlerts – create and save search strategiesCited By – lists articles citing the target paper Combine – manipulate sets to refine results Indexing terms are selectively providedExport – references sent to EndNote, RefWorks…Highlighting – shows keywords in color within abstracts Limits – select date range, subject area, or document type Display search results
by date, relevance, author, source title, or times cited.
Social Services Abstracts
CSA Illumina Quick Reference Guidehttp://www.csa.com/support/QRC.pdf
About Social Services Abstracts
Good for literature review in Social Work
Provides abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, conference papers & dissertations.
Coverage: 1952-presentTopics - Crisis intervention, family and social welfare,gerontology, social work practice, support groups/networks, violence, abuse, neglect, …
Search LINC+ for full-texts of references retrieved.
Let’s search Social Services Abstracts
aging or retirement
singapore and government and family
(aging or retirement) and singapore and government and family
Successful ageing for Singapore: the roles of the government and family
Let’s search Social Services Abstracts
Lets search Lets search Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
Is Singapore a welfare state?If yes, why and from which perspective?
If no, how would you call the Singaporean social policy regime?
Quick Search Searches single words or phrasesQuick search = anywhere searchEnter Boolean operators in search box
AND, OR and NOT
Advanced SearchAllows for more complex searchesCombine terms using Boolean operators from drop-down listsUse drop-down menus to select specific fields:
Anywhere, Keywords, Author, Title, Descriptors…
Notes on Notes on Social Services AbstractsSocial Services Abstracts
Notes on Notes on Social Services AbstractsSocial Services Abstracts
LimitsDate
Use drop down menus to limit to range of years Latest update
limits results to include only most recent records
Journal articles, English limits search to journal articles & English records
QuickBibUse records to create bibliography in ASA style.
Notes on Notes on Social Services AbstractsSocial Services Abstracts
Displaying and viewing records
Click on View record for more details, including abstract Results displayed by All Publication TypesResults can be sorted by
Most recent or Relevance...
Click on Edit Search to modify search Add or remove term(s) to refocus search
Managing search resultsMark, Print, Email, SaveExport to EndNote Web
Social Work Social Work AbstractsAbstracts
Quick Reference Guidehttp://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/OvidSP_QRC_021108.pdf
About Social Work About Social Work AbstractsAbstracts
Focuses on Social Work research including theory & practice, areas of service, social issues & social problems related to Social Work, from 1977-
Provides abstractsabstracts of journal articles, dissertations, & citations to book reviews
Some overlap in journals coverage between this database and Social Services Abstracts.
Click “Library holdingsLibrary holdings” to access full-texts.
OvidSP Test DatabaseOvidSP Test Database
Use http://ovidsp.ovid.com to access Social Work Abstracts
Let’s search Let’s search Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
How do you think Satir's family therapy theory is suitable for work with elderly persons in Singapore? Give reasons and examples to support your answer
Discuss the application and usefulness of genogram and enmeshment in working with families. Give examples to illustrate your answer.
SW4101 exam question, Nov/Dec 2007
Let’s search Let’s search Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
Genogram enmeshment in families
Let’s search Let’s search Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
feminist theorysocial work practice
How can a study of feminist theory change social work practice?
Feminist theory and social work practice
Notes on Notes on Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
Basic searchUse free text or plain English terms
Use nouns more than verbs
AvoidAvoid using using Boolean operators, parentheses, truncation Keep the “Check SpellingCheck Spelling” and “Include Related Include Related TermsTerms” boxes pre-selectedSelect limits to specifically focus your search “Search Aid” tool shows terms used for search and highlights them in the record titles displayClick “Library HoldingsLibrary Holdings” & “Full TextFull Text” to access full-texts
Notes on Notes on Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts
Advanced SearchFor more specific & complex searches by fields
Keyword, Author, Title, Journal
Defaults to keywords searchingUse Boolean operators, ( ), truncation symbols $$,, ** to combine termsClick “Library HoldingsLibrary Holdings” & “Full TextFull Text” to access full-texts Click “Search History” to combine searches
““Results Manager”Results Manager” manages records in the display for output
PERINDPERINDPeriodical Index
to articles relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei & ASEAN
About PERINDAbout PERIND
Good source for research relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei & ASEAN, 1980s-
Index to journal articles, book chapters and conference papers in humanities, social sciences, business, architecture, building, science, technology, law & medicine
Uses Boolean operators, truncation (Boolean operators, truncation (**), drop-down list), drop-down list to search on specific fields
Save selected records using IE File> Save as>filename...
Lets search PERIND
social security singapore
What potential problems does the existing social security
system in Singapore pose?
social security and singapore
Lets search PERIND
aged OR older Singaporenetwork* OR supportdwelling* OR living
Living arrangements, social support of older people
in Singapore
(living or housing* or support or network*) and (aged or older) and Singapore
Newspapers
E-NewspapersE-Newspapers
International & local newspapers:
New York Times, Asian Wall Street Journal, Business Times, The Straits Times, more…
Two major databases
FactivaFactivaLexis/Nexis Lexis/Nexis AcademicAcademic
Click to viewE-newspapers
Access Factiva directly
NewspapersNewspapers
Press ClippingsIn-house collection of articles from Straits Times and Business TimesArticles about Singapore, Malaysia, ASEANCheck LION under Press Clippings Collection - Subject Headings ListAvailable from Singapore-Malaysia Collection (SMC)
MicrofilmsThe Straits Times from 1880 -
Let’s search Factiva or LexisNexis
workfare income supplement
singaporewelfare or recipient*
Discuss the extent to which the Workfare Income Supplement scheme reflects a major
change in the welfare policy of the government.
workfare income supplement and (welfare or recipient*) and singapore
Let’s search Factiva
Let’s search LexisNexis Academic
Let’s search Factiva or LexisNexis
cdc*estate* or
neighbourhood*citizen participation
or self help
Citizen participation and the CDCs efforts to encourage self-help groups
in public housing estates
cdc* and (citizen participation or self help) and (neighbourhood* or estate*)
Other Useful Sources
Foreign Theses Foreign Theses
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database
Index to Theses with Abstracts Accepted for Higher Degree by the Universities of Great Britain & Ireland
Australian Digital Theses Database
NUS Theses & NUS Theses & Academic exercisesAcademic exercises
Search LINC, by call no, HV13 200* (for 2000- ) in Theses Collection
Search LINC+, by keywords:m soc sc social work national university singaporeacademic exercise social work national university singapore
Statistical SourcesStatistical SourcesEIU Country Data
Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research
SingSTAT Time Series
Statistics on Singapore :
World development Indicators
Yearbook of statistics, Singapore
Resources on WWWResources on WWW
American Public Human ServicesAssociation
Singapore Association of Social Workers
British Association of Social Workers
National Association of SocialWorkers
National Council of Social Services
Resources for Methods in Evaluation & Social Research
SocioWeb
Social Care and Social Work Careers Information
Social Science Research Network
Social Work World
Virtual Library: Evaluation
LINCLINCThe enhanced Library
catalogue
LINC+ Results DisplayLINC+ Results Display
Relevance sorting
Book cover
SummarySummary
Refine limits
Limit by tags
Resources & services & services accessible via accessible via Library portalLibrary portal
Materials Not Found in Materials Not Found in LibraryLibrary
Document Delivery Services (DDS)Journal articles, Book Chapters, …Request via E-Forms (Library Portal)
All requests must be approved by Supervisor
Writing & Citation StyleWriting & Citation Style
Refer to Social Work subject guide under Research and Writing
Writing with style : APA style for social work Writing skills for social workers
Library Instruction Online How to cite referencesHow to cite references
American Psychological Association StyleAmerican Psychological Association Style
Bibliographic management software EndNote/EndNote Web
Subject GuidesSubject Guides
Good starting points for research
Click to search for Social Work subject guide
LLibrary ibrary IInstruction nstruction ONONlineline
Click here
Or click here
EndNote WebEndNote Web
Software that stores & organizes referencesstores & organizes referencesCan import import references directly into a Word Word documentdocument in a preferred citation styleRegister via Web of ScienceWeb of Science (WoS)Registration valid for one yearInstall “Cite While You Write Plug-inCite While You Write Plug-in”Save references from Web of Science & other databases into MyEndnote Web LibraryMyEndnote Web Library
May manually addmanually add references into EndNote Web.
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Advisory Service atInformation Desk,Central Library,Level 5.
Email me: clbha@nus.edu.sg
Tel: 6516 2028
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