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1 Professional Writing in Social Work Practice Dr. Johnson How to Find Scholarly Articles Ms. Jan Whitfield

2 Session Objectives Learn how to identify which databases to search and find appropriate scholarly, professional, peer-reviewed journal articles. Learn how to cite your sources using the American Psychological Association style manual Learn how to locate journals in the Library.

3 Charles W. Chesnutt Library Traditional and 24x7 Access Chesnutt Library Has Over 320,000 Book Titles, Over 2,600 Current Periodical Titles, Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles, Access to over 11,700 Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through NC Live, and Over 320 Full-Text Article, Biographical, Statistical and Informational Databases.

4 Reference Department 1st Floor of Chesnutt Library Staffed by professional librarians (M.L.S.) Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog, electronic databases, and basic Internet searching to find books, journal articles and relevant Web sites. Over fifty (50+) computers with Microsoft Office 2010 and Internet capabilities. Summer Hours Monday through Thursday 7:45 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday 7:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday 2:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

5 FSU Home Page: FSU Home Page: For Chesnutt Library For Chesnutt Library

6 Once You Have Created Your PIN: You Can Renew Books Online; Request Loans of Books and Articles Through ILLIAD; and Place Hold Requests on Books From UNC-P and UNC-W. Library Home Page: Your Library PIN Number Allows You to Access Article and Information Databases Off-Campus and Access Electronic Course Reserves.

7 Found Under Services, My Library Record If this is your first time, create a PIN number using at least four letters or numbers After you submit, the next screen will prompt you to enter the PIN twice more. When Correct, Your Name, Address, Phone Number and an Expiration Date (end of the semester) Will Display. Use your University ID Number (Banner# or 83#). If you receive an Invalid PIN message, you may or you have forgotten what it was. You ca contact the Circulation Desk to delete it out or use the Forgot your PIN link and it will be ed to you.

8 Your Library Record Will Show Your Current Status. A Copy of This and Your FSU ID or Driver s License Will Allow You to Check Materials Out of the 16 Other UNC System Schools The End Date of the Current Semester

9 You Can Obtain Books, Articles and Dissertations from Other Schools. Go to Services, Interlibrary Loan and Register for ILLIAD Requests are processed daily, Monday through Friday. Most requested items are received within one week (5-7 days) of the date of your request. Some items may take longer (2-3 weeks) if they cannot be obtained locally.

10 Additional Help is Found Under Research Tools, Subject Guides

11 Subject Guides, Social Work or Style Manuals

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15 Under Research Tools, Reference Shelf There are Several Reference Shelf Websites That Can Be Useful: Federal Resources; Statistical Sources; and Style Manuals and Information on Writing Papers

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17 Avoid Plagiarism Cite Your Sources PRINT RESOURCES ASA Style Guide (American Sociological Association) 3rd ed. - Ready Ref HM 569.A Chicago Manual of Style 15 th ed. - Ready Ref Z 253.U MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing 3rd ed. - Ref PN 147.G Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6 th ed. - Ref BF 76.7.P A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations (Turabian) 7 th ed. - Ref LB 2369.T ONLINE RESOURCES ASA Style Citations (American Sociological Society), Trinity University Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide Ohio State University Libraries Citation Builder, SourceAid. Assists with creating citations in APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and Council of Science Editors. Citation Machine by Landmark, Assists with creating citations in MLA and APA style. Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online, Guides to the Humanities (MLA), Social Sciences (APA), History (Chicago) and Sciences (CSE). Also provides examples of research papers.

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23 Boolean Operators use OR to expand your search: Social Work or Social Service SW SS use AND to narrow your search: Social Work and Children SW C combine AND and OR: Children and (Social Work or Social Service) SW C SS

24 LC Subject Headings Administrative Agencies Administrative Law African American Families African American Families Government Policy Aged Government Policy Child Abuse Child Welfare Civil Service Crisis Intervention Mental Health Services Economics Sociological Aspects Family Economic Aspects Family Health and Hygiene Family Policy Family Psychotherapy Family Services Family Social Work Family Violence Finance Public United States Fiscal Policy Government Policy Aids Disease United States Government Policy Child Support United States Government Policy Child Welfare United States Government Policy Children United States Government Spending Policy Households Human Services Mental Health Services Poor United States Poverty United States Public Administration Public Welfare Social Choice Social Medicine Social Policy Social Problems Social Service Social Welfare Social Work Unemployment Welfare Economics Welfare State Women Government Policy Work and Family

25 Finding Databases and Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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41 Envelope = Delivery (Request Through Interlibrary Loan)

42 Car = In Other Libraries (UNC System and Other North Carolina Libraries)

43 Social Work Abstract The Social Work Abstracts Database, produced by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc., contains more than 45,000 records, spanning 1968 to the present, from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more. Wolters Kluwer/Ovid Database

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56 SocIndex SocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. These include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others. In addition, SocINDEX with Full Text features over 5,000 Author Profiles. EBSCOHost Database

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64 How to Find Journal Titles Check to see if the journal title is owned by Chesnutt Library by checking FSU s Online Library Catalog under Journal Title or the Journal Finder Go to the Periodicals Department 1 st Floor for Current Periodicals with titles A-Z 1 st Floor for Bound Journals with titles A-B 2 nd Floor for Bound Journals with titles C-Z 1 st Floor for Newspapers Make a note of the format and location Microfiche 1 st Floor (File Cabinets Behind the Elevator) Microfilm 1 st Floor (Shelves Near the Newspapers) Printed Indexes are located on the 1 st Floor.

65 Copiers are Available on the 1 st, 2 nd and 4 th Floors and in the Curriculum Lab on the 2 nd Floor Option 1 Option 2 Sending to the print location \\hpps02a\fsuprint1 or \\hpps02a\mono can print anywhere on campus. Students are allowed 375 pages per semester to print or copy, with the ability to contact the ITTS Help Desk at to increase the amount. The default printing s front/back, unless changed. Copies cost $0.09 per page if made at the copiers in the Library s Lobby. Copies can be made from the Microfiche and Microfilm readers onto paper No Change is available in the Library. Bring bills. Money can be added onto your Bronco ID. The VTS (Value Transfer Station) is located in the Library s Student Lounge. The One Card Office is responsible for the Copy Card system.

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