sources for social work research : library tutorial for honours year and graduate students 2008

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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

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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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