Use these databases to locate social work research articles
- APA PsycInfo (EBSCOhost) (1887+) This link opens in a new windowThe APA PsycInfo® database, American Psychological Association’s (APA) renowned resource for abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. It contains records and summaries dating as far back as the 1600s with one of the highest DOI matching rates in the publishing industry. Journal coverage, which spans from the 1800s to the present, includes international material selected from periodicals in dozens of languages.
- Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest) (1979+) This link opens in a new windowResearch focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
- Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost) (1965+) This link opens in a new windowSocial Work Abstracts offers extensive coverage of more than 450 social work and human services journals dating back to 1965. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the database provides citations and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
General books & ebooks
Developing Cross-Cultural Measurement in Social Work Research and Evaluation by ISBN: 9780190496470Publication Date: 2016-12-21Innovations in Social Work Research by
Call Number: HV11 .I466 2016ISBN: 1849055858Publication Date: 2015-09-21
Research Methods for Generalist Social Work by Call Number: HV11 .M3493 2005ISBN: 0534541593Publication Date: 2004-06-10
Research Methods for Social Workers by Call Number: HV11 .Y43 2018ISBN: 0134491130Publication Date: 2017-04-28
The Social Work Student's Research Handbook by Call Number: HV11 .S77 2004ISBN: 0789014807Publication Date: 2004-07-22
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
Quantitative research "uses deductive logic to arrive at conclusions; develops theories and/or hypotheses, then gathers and analyzes data to seek support for them [and] focuses on events that occurred and can be verified" (13)
Qualitative research"uses inductive logic; data are collected and analyzed before theories and/or hypotheses are developed. Focus is on how individuals experienced or perceived events" (13)
- Pocket Guides to Social Work Research SeriesThis growing series consists of succinct and user-friendly volumes about established and emerging research methodologies, written with social workers in mind. Filled with practical advice and detailed examples, the Pocket Guides are a handy library of research methods for fledgling as well as seasoned social work researchers.
