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School of Social Work: Articles

 

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.

Recommended Social Work 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