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School of Social Work-DSW: Finding Articles

A helpful guide to using the Library's resources

 

Databases are online, searchable collections of information resources, such as journal articles, eBooks, videos, reports, monographs, etc.
Find resources about a specific topic by using keywords, subject headings, authors, and more. Use limiters to narrow your results.

Newspapers, Journals, Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides current Barry University Faculty, Staff, and Students access to resources not available at the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library.

ILL’s hours of operation are Monday–Friday from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Borrowing services can be reached at 305-899-3943 or at ill@barry.edu.

Important Social Work Databases

Other Recommended SW Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases

Google Scholar Search

When using Google Scholar through the Library's authentication, the results will indicate whether the item is available at Barry or through open access.

Evaluating Sources

There is a vast amount of information available on the Internet. However, the Internet is not regulated by any agency, so anyone can post information that may not be reliable. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the information before using it as a source.

The following websites will help with evaluating Internet sources:

Evaluating Sources (2:16) Western University