Social Work

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Reading Lists

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

Key Starters for Essays, Projects and Independent Studies

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

Finding Articles and Key Practitioner Updates

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Practitioner Updates from CareKnowledge and Community Care Inform are vital sources

Creating a search strategy

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Research Methods

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Newspapers and Magazines

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Films, TV, Radio and Training Videos

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Statistics

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Recommended Organisations

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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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All reference generators make errors! 

Ensure you check and edit your references before submitting your work.  Here are some common errors.

There are many different ways to generate APA citations:

  • Quick options:
    • Look for a "Cite" button in EBSCO databases like Discovery, or in Ebook Central, Statista, Google Scholar etc.
  • Advanced options:
    • See our referencing tools page. The humanities and social sciences librarian supports the use of EndNote Online.

We do not advise using the referencing tool in Word.

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk