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This tutorial is designed as This tutorial is designed as an introduction to Library an introduction to Library

resources resources and research in Social Work. and research in Social Work.

It is required for studentsIt is required for studentsentering the graduate entering the graduate

program inprogram inSocial Work at CSUS. Social Work at CSUS.

First year students must take First year students must take a library tour and this tutorial a library tour and this tutorial

before they are before they are permitted to register for permitted to register for

spring classes in the MSW spring classes in the MSW program.program.

Presentation by Linda J. Goff Presentation by Linda J. Goff Library Instruction LibrarianLibrary Instruction Librarian

CSU, SacramentoCSU, Sacramento(916) 278-5981 (916) 278-5981 ljgoff@csus.eduljgoff@csus.edu

OutlineOutlineOutlineOutline

Topic selection & Topic selection & narrowingnarrowing

Appropriate research Appropriate research strategiesstrategies

Survey of reference Survey of reference sources, sources, indexes and abstractsindexes and abstracts

Overview of computer Overview of computer resourcesresources

Part 1...Part 1...Part 1...Part 1...

Topic selection Topic selection and narrowingand narrowing

First Steps First Steps First Steps First Steps

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

Brainstorming Brainstorming ExerciseExerciseBrainstorming Brainstorming ExerciseExercise

Work from general to Work from general to specific.specific.

Don’t limit your ideas or Don’t limit your ideas or the word flow.the word flow.

Keep track of all related Keep track of all related terms... terms... They may be useful in a They may be useful in a variety of resources.variety of resources.

Example of brainstorming Example of brainstorming terms terms related to family violence...related to family violence...

Controlled VocabularyControlled VocabularyControlled VocabularyControlled Vocabulary

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

LCSHLCSHLCSHLCSH

LLibrary of ibrary of CCongress ongress SSubject ubject HHeadings eadings uses the following uses the following abbreviations:abbreviations:

NT - Narrower NT - Narrower TermTermBT - Broader BT - Broader TermTermRT - Related RT - Related TermTermUF - Used ForUF - Used For

ExampleExampless fromfrom LCSHLCSH

ExampleExampless fromfrom LCSHLCSH

Go to EUREKA -Go to EUREKA -The Computer The Computer CatalogCatalog

Go to EUREKA -Go to EUREKA -The Computer The Computer CatalogCatalog

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

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AppropriAppropriate ate

Research Research StrategieStrategie

s for s for Graduate Graduate StudentsStudents

Library HandoutsLibrary HandoutsLibrary HandoutsLibrary Handouts

Available from kiosks. Available from kiosks.

Brief title and call Brief title and call number lists number lists of selected references.of selected references.

Created by subject Created by subject specialist specialist librarians who order the librarians who order the books.books.

Librarian Bill Kristie Librarian Bill Kristie selects for Social Work, selects for Social Work, 278-5662. 278-5662.

Social Work: Social Work: Selected Research Selected Research Guides and SourcesGuides and Sources

Social Work: Social Work: Selected Research Selected Research Guides and SourcesGuides and Sources

Guides to the LiteratureGuides to the Literature Library handoutsLibrary handouts Handbooks, Handbooks,

Encyclopedias, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Dictionaries and DirectoriesDirectories

Periodical Indexes and Periodical Indexes and AbstractsAbstracts

Reference SourcesReference SourcesReference SourcesReference Sources

Discipline-specific Discipline-specific encyclopedias, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.etc.

Graduate students Graduate students mustmust know the resources in know the resources in their field and take their field and take advantage of short cuts.advantage of short cuts.

As “Information As “Information consumers”, consumers”, you must think critically you must think critically about about what you use and why.what you use and why.

Guides to the Guides to the LiteratureLiteratureGuides to the Guides to the LiteratureLiterature

““A Guide to Information A Guide to Information

Sources for Social Work Sources for Social Work

and the Human and the Human Services”Services” by Henry Neil Mendelsohnby Henry Neil Mendelsohn

2 SOUTH Ref HV 91 .M43 2 SOUTH Ref HV 91 .M43 1987 1987 Oryx Press, Oryx Press, Phoenix (O.P.)Phoenix (O.P.)

Evaluating Your Evaluating Your SourceSourceEvaluating Your Evaluating Your SourceSource

CurrencyCurrency Bibliography Bibliography Identifiable bias?Identifiable bias? Direct relationship to Direct relationship to

main topic?main topic? Short cuts or good Short cuts or good

advice?advice?

Is it Authoritative?Is it Authoritative?Is it Authoritative?Is it Authoritative?

Check Check biographical biographical

sources.sources.

How was How was the book the book

received by received by colleagues?colleagues?

Are theAre theauthors authors

well well known?known?

Check book Check book reviews in reviews in scholarly scholarly sources.sources.

Part 3...Part 3...Part 3...Part 3...

Survey of Survey of Reference Sources, Reference Sources,

Indexes and Indexes and AbstractsAbstracts

Survey of Survey of Reference Sources, Reference Sources,

Indexes and Indexes and AbstractsAbstracts

Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Social Workof Social WorkEncyclopedia Encyclopedia of Social Workof Social Work

Published by National Published by National Association of Social Association of Social Workers.Workers.

19th edition, 1995, 1997 19th edition, 1995, 1997 supp. supp. First published in 1929.First published in 1929.

Overview articles focus Overview articles focus on Social Work on Social Work theory..theory..

Reflects mainstream Reflects mainstream thinking...thinking...

““Domestic Domestic Violence”Violence”Liane V. DavisLiane V. Davis

““Domestic Domestic Violence”Violence”Liane V. DavisLiane V. Davis

OverviewOverview Scope of Scope of

the the problemproblem

TheoriesTheories PracticePractice Cites Cites

expertsexperts

Determine AuthorityDetermine AuthorityDetermine AuthorityDetermine Authority

Liane V. Davis, Liane V. Davis, PhD, ACSW, PhD, ACSW, LSCSW, Assoc. Prof. LSCSW, Assoc. Prof. University of Kansas, University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS 66045Lawrence, KS 66045

3 self-citations in 3 self-citations in bibliographybibliography

Look in Look in Who’s Who Among Who’s Who Among Human Services Human Services

or or Register of Clinical Register of Clinical Social Workers Social Workers

Citation Citation FormatFormatCitation Citation FormatFormat

(Straus & (Straus & Gelles, Gelles, 1986)1986)

(Straus & (Straus & Gelles, Gelles, 1986)1986)

(Stark & (Stark & Flitcraft, 1988)Flitcraft, 1988)

(Straus & (Straus & Gelles, Gelles, 1990)1990)

(Straus & (Straus & Gelles, Gelles, 1990)1990)

ReferencesReferencesReferencesReferences

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

Other Reference Other Reference BooksBooksOther Reference Other Reference BooksBooks

Social Work Social Work DictionaryDictionary

Social Work Social Work AlmanacAlmanac

Handbook Handbook of Clinical of Clinical Social WorkSocial Work

Statistical SourcesStatistical SourcesStatistical SourcesStatistical Sources

Statistical Abstract of the Statistical Abstract of the U.S.U.S.http://www.census.gov/stathttp://www.census.gov/statab/www/ab/www/

Statistical Handbook on Statistical Handbook on Women in AmericaWomen in America

Statistical Record of Statistical Record of ChildrenChildren

California County Data California County Data Book 1995Book 1995

Public Welfare in CaliforniaPublic Welfare in California

DirectoriesDirectoriesDirectoriesDirectories

Encyclopedia of Encyclopedia of AssociationsAssociations

Community Services Community Services Directory Sacramento, Directory Sacramento, CaliforniaCalifornia

Register of Clinical Register of Clinical Social WorkersSocial Workers

Periodicals, Periodicals, Indexes and AbstractsIndexes and Abstracts

Periodicals, Periodicals, Indexes and AbstractsIndexes and Abstracts

Characteristics of Characteristics of Scholarly JournalsScholarly JournalsCharacteristics of Characteristics of Scholarly JournalsScholarly Journals

Publishes original Publishes original research and/or announce research and/or announce research in-progress.research in-progress.

Include articles with Include articles with bibliographies or bibliographies or footnotes/footnotes/endnotes.endnotes.

Published by a learned Published by a learned society or professional society or professional association.association.

Articles “refereed” by Articles “refereed” by experts.experts.

Evaluation ToolsEvaluation ToolsEvaluation ToolsEvaluation Tools

An Author’s Guide to An Author’s Guide to Social Work Journals Social Work Journals by Henry N. Mendlesohn by Henry N. Mendlesohn ref HV 85 .M46 1992ref HV 85 .M46 1992

Ulrich’s International Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory Periodicals Directory ref PNZ 6941 .U4ref PNZ 6941 .U4

Controlled Vocabulary Controlled Vocabulary ListsListsControlled Vocabulary Controlled Vocabulary ListsLists

Thesaurus of Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Sociological Indexing TermsTerms

User’s Guide of User’s Guide of Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts

Thesaurus of Thesaurus of Psychological Index Psychological Index TermsTerms

For General Topics For General Topics Use:Use:For General Topics For General Topics Use:Use:

InfoTrac - Expanded InfoTrac - Expanded Academic Index Academic Index (database)(database)

EBSCOEBSCOhost host (database)(database) UnCover UnCover (database)(database) FirstSearch - Articles1st FirstSearch - Articles1st

(database)(database) Britannica Online Britannica Online

(encyclopedia)(encyclopedia)

For Social Work UseFor Social Work UseFor Social Work UseFor Social Work Use

Social Work Abstracts Social Work Abstracts (paper only).(paper only).

Social Sciences Abstract Social Sciences Abstract (database).(database).

Sociological Abstracts Sociological Abstracts (paper index and online (paper index and online database).database).

Psychological Abstracts Psychological Abstracts (paper).(paper).

PsycINFO PsycINFO ((database).database).

Social Work Social Work AbstractsAbstractsSocial Work Social Work AbstractsAbstracts

Published by NASWPublished by NASW Reviews 450 journals, Reviews 450 journals,

with 2,000 citations with 2,000 citations annuallyannually

Contains citations and Contains citations and abstracts abstracts of articlesof articles

User’s Guide to User’s Guide to Social Work AbstractsSocial Work Abstracts

Social Work Social Work AbstractsAbstractsSocial Work Social Work AbstractsAbstracts

Subject Subject HeadingsHeadings ViolenceViolence

towards towards childrenchildren

Child abuseChild abuse in familiesin families

AuthorsAuthors Wolfner, G. DWolfner, G. D Gelles, R. J.Gelles, R. J.

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& & AbstractAbstractss

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Social Science Social Science Citation Index Citation Index is is useful because...useful because...

Social Science Social Science Citation Index Citation Index is is useful because...useful because...

Covers material from Covers material from all all Social Sciences.Social Sciences.

Keyword finds non-Keyword finds non-standard terms.standard terms.

Identifies seminal Identifies seminal research.research.

Demonstrates the Demonstrates the relationship between relationship between scholars.scholars.

Social Science Social Science Citation IndexCitation IndexSocial Science Social Science Citation IndexCitation Index

Permuterm Subject Permuterm Subject Index Index links key words in the links key words in the title. title.

Source IndexSource Index by author by author includes article includes article bibliography.bibliography.

Citation Index Citation Index lists any lists any author author cited in Source Index, cited in Source Index, who has cited them, and who has cited them, and in which source.in which source.

SSCI SSCI PermutermPermutermSubject Subject IndexIndex

SSCI SSCI PermutermPermutermSubject Subject IndexIndex

Each title Each title word linked word linked with every with every other title other title word.word.

Authors’ Authors’ names then names then appear in appear in the the Source Source Index.Index.

Source Source IndexIndexSource Source IndexIndex

Straus MA & Straus MA & Kantor GK - Kantor GK - Corporal Corporal Punishment of Punishment of Adolescents by Adolescents by ParentsParents - a risk - a risk factor in the factor in the epidemiology of epidemiology of depression, depression, suicide, alcohol-suicide, alcohol-abuse, child-abuse abuse, child-abuse & wife-beating& wife-beating

ADOLESCENCE ADOLESCENCE 29(115):543-29(115):543-561 561 94 40R 94 40R PM597PM597

SSCI SSCI CitatiCitation on IndexIndex

SSCI SSCI CitatiCitation on IndexIndex

Authors who Authors who have been have been quoted.quoted.

Citations to Citations to where their where their research research was used.was used.

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

Part Part 4...4...Part Part 4...4... Library Library

Computer Computer Resources Resources

There are 2 distinct types of Library computers:

EUREKA Computer Catalog

RESEARCH Stations

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

Library Database Library Database TypesTypesLibrary Database Library Database TypesTypes

Most are Most are “bibliographic”“bibliographic” that provide citation that provide citation and/or abstract to a book and/or abstract to a book or journal article. You or journal article. You must then locate the must then locate the journal or book at CSUS or journal or book at CSUS or use Interlibrary Loan.use Interlibrary Loan.

A growing, number of A growing, number of databases are databases are “full text”“full text” that can be emailed that can be emailed downloaded to disk or downloaded to disk or printed from screen if printed from screen if there is a printer attached. there is a printer attached.

Databases by Subject Databases by Subject PagePageDatabases by Subject Databases by Subject PagePage

Provides a discipline based Provides a discipline based subject guide to Electronic subject guide to Electronic Resources, arranged by the Resources, arranged by the CSUS Librarians. CSUS Librarians. Use this list to Use this list to determine which are the best databases determine which are the best databases to search for to search for youryour topic: topic:

http://www.csus.edu/csuslibr/databases/subject/

EUREKAEUREKAEUREKAEUREKA

Contains Contains CSUS LibraryCSUS Library book, book, media and periodical holdingsmedia and periodical holdings

Author, Title and Word Author, Title and Word searchingsearching

Controlled vocabulary subject Controlled vocabulary subject searchingsearching

Advanced features: Limit & Advanced features: Limit & Expanded* Word Searching, Expanded* Word Searching, Sort by Year.Sort by Year.

E-mail citations to yourself and E-mail citations to yourself and

copy directly into your copy directly into your bibliographybibliography..

MELVYL Library MELVYL Library SystemSystemMELVYL Library MELVYL Library SystemSystem

Holdings of the Holdings of the University of University of California California Libraries and the Libraries and the California State California State LibraryLibrary

Available through Available through Library Library Home Page Home Page under under Other Other Library Catalogs.Library Catalogs.

Present yourPresent your CSUS One Card CSUS One Card and receive a courtesy and receive a courtesy borrowers card at UC Davis borrowers card at UC Davis campus for up to 5 books.campus for up to 5 books.

Useful FirstSearch Useful FirstSearch Sources Sources Useful FirstSearch Useful FirstSearch Sources Sources

WorldCat - 40 million WorldCat - 40 million booksbooks

ArticleFirst – 13,000 ArticleFirst – 13,000 journalsjournals

Books In Print – newest Books In Print – newest booksbooks

ERIC – educational ERIC – educational sourcessources

GPO – US government GPO – US government sourcessources

PsycINFO - PsychologyPsycINFO - Psychology Sociological Abstracts - Sociological Abstracts -

SociologySociology

Warning!Warning!Warning!Warning!

You will have to search You will have to search many many catalogs, paper catalogs, paper indexes and online indexes and online databases to do a databases to do a comprehensivecomprehensive literature review for literature review for your thesis.your thesis.

Most databases have Most databases have their own searching their own searching system and rules,system and rules,BUT …BUT …

You can search You can search anyany database database if you know...if you know...

You can search You can search anyany database database if you know...if you know...

Keyword vs. controlled Keyword vs. controlled vocabularyvocabulary

Boolean search languageBoolean search language LimitingLimiting Proximity searchingProximity searching and...and...

READ READ THE THE

SCREENSCREEN !!READ READ THE THE

SCREENSCREEN

ifif you...you...

Help screensHelp screensHelp screensHelp screens Most databases provide Most databases provide

screens with detailed screens with detailed instructions on how to instructions on how to search most effectively.search most effectively.

It is always a good idea to It is always a good idea to read help screens before read help screens before you begin your search in a you begin your search in a new database !!!new database !!!

Clues to look for:Clues to look for:Guide,Guide, Help, Search Tips, ?, Help, Search Tips, ?, or or TipsTips

Advanced Searching Advanced Searching modes modes Advanced Searching Advanced Searching modes modes Frequent searchers who Frequent searchers who

are familiar with a are familiar with a database may choose the database may choose the Advances Search mode.Advances Search mode.

This usually allows This usually allows boolean searching instead boolean searching instead of just key word or of just key word or subject.subject.

Most Web-based Most Web-based databases provide and databases provide and advanced search mode as advanced search mode as well. well.

Keyword SearchingKeyword SearchingKeyword SearchingKeyword Searching

Simplest form of Simplest form of searchingsearching

Computer looks for Computer looks for records that records that match the match the wordswords typed, not the typed, not the ideas represented by the ideas represented by the words.words.

Lexis-Nexis uses keyword Lexis-Nexis uses keyword searching.searching.

Controlled Controlled VocabularyVocabularyControlled Controlled VocabularyVocabulary

Uses subject headings instead Uses subject headings instead of keywords to give better, of keywords to give better, more refined, search results.more refined, search results.

Computer looks for records Computer looks for records that that match the match the ideasideas represented by the words.represented by the words.

Terms are standardized.Terms are standardized. Thesaurus of subject headings Thesaurus of subject headings

is is often available.often available.

Boolean OperatorsBoolean OperatorsBoolean OperatorsBoolean Operators

ANDAND requires requires bothboth terms appear in the terms appear in the items that are retrieved.items that are retrieved.

OROR requires requires eithereither term term appear in the items that appear in the items that are retrieved.are retrieved.

NOTNOT excludesexcludes a term. a term.

Boolean Search Boolean Search StrategyStrategy

Boolean Search Boolean Search StrategyStrategy

bbaa

bbaa

aa bb

aa ANDAND bb

aa OROR bb

aa NOTNOT bb

familyfamily and and violenceviolence

familyfamily oror domesticdomestic

familyfamily not not violenceviolence

READ READ THE THE

SCREENSCREEN !!READ READ THE THE

SCREENSCREEN

Don’t Don’t forget !forget !

Remote Access Remote Access Remote Access Remote Access

CSUS students with CSUS students with computers computers and modems can reach and modems can reach EUREKAEUREKA and the and the Library Home Library Home PagePage from home. from home.

Register for a Register for a SacLinkSacLink account. account.

Modify SacLink account Modify SacLink account and select and select “Access to “Access to Dial-in Services”Dial-in Services”

Remote Users Can Remote Users Can Access...Access...Remote Users Can Remote Users Can Access...Access...

Library Home PageLibrary Home Page EUREKAEUREKA and most* CSUS and most* CSUS

Library databasesLibrary databases

** By using the SacLink or the Proxy Server

*Library Proxy *Library Proxy ServerServer*Library Proxy *Library Proxy ServerServer

Access is 24/7.Access is 24/7. Required if you use a non-Required if you use a non-

CSUS Internet Service CSUS Internet Service Provider (aol, AT&T, etc.)Provider (aol, AT&T, etc.)

Instructions are found Instructions are found under “under “Remote Access HelpRemote Access Help” on ” on “Databases and Periodical “Databases and Periodical Indexes” page. Indexes” page.

You must create aYou must create a PIN in EUREKA under PIN in EUREKA under “View Your Library “View Your Library Record.”Record.”

World Wide Web Use World Wide Web Use at at CSUS Computer LabsCSUS Computer Labs

World Wide Web Use World Wide Web Use at at CSUS Computer LabsCSUS Computer Labs

Campus Home Page Campus Home Page http://www.csus.eduhttp://www.csus.edu

Library Home Page Library Home Page http://www.lib.csus.eduhttp://www.lib.csus.edu

University ComputingUniversity Computinghttp://www.csus.edu/uccshttp://www.csus.edu/uccs

If you have If you have questions about lab questions about lab computers or your computers or your own:own:

If you have If you have questions about lab questions about lab computers or your computers or your own:own:

For more For more information, information, call UCCS 278-call UCCS 278-7337, or go to 7337, or go to Sequoia Hall 322.Sequoia Hall 322.

Ask Lab Ask Lab assistants.assistants.

When you have a When you have a Library database Library database

question, askquestion, ask

When you have a When you have a Library database Library database

question, askquestion, ask

a a librarian!librarian!Individual research Individual research

appointments may be made appointments may be made with any librarianwith any librarian

Bill KristieBill Kristie and and Linda Goff Linda Goff are theare the

most knowledgeable about most knowledgeable about Social Work resourcesSocial Work resources..LJG 7/27/2001