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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For many assignments, our Discovery Service will give you enough sources to work with. This short video shows you how to get the best from Discovery.

Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals, including those with a practitioner focus - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular sources as a good way of finding articles or practitioner information. This section lists key sources for Social Work.

• Why Use Journal Articles?

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• Databases, including Key Practitioner Sources

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• Advanced Citation Databases

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Excellent for postgraduate research

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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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk