Social Work

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Reading Lists

Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays, Projects and Independent Studies

Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Finding Articles and Key Practitioner Updates

Practitioner Updates from CareKnowledge and Community Care Inform are vital sources

Creating a search strategy

Research Methods

Newspapers and Magazines

Films, TV, Radio and Training Videos

Statistics

Recommended Organisations

Referencing

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Use Referencing@Portsmouth to find out how to reference all the sources you have used:

Everyone in Social Work uses APA 7th edition.
Use Search APA 7 within Referencing@Portsmouth to locate specific referencing advice on chapters, articles, reports, as well as abbreviations, appendices, tables and more.

New to referencing? Watch this short APA basics video.

Can I use ChatGPT/AI to generate references?

Be aware that ChatGPT and similar tools invent academic references. Using such fabricated information in your work is considered academic misconduct so you should always double check any AI generated references. They also make some mistakes with APA 7th style.

The University has guidance for students on the use of AI and the Library has produced guidance on citing and referencing generative AI.

• Reference Generators

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