Social Work 626: Research Methodology & Design

Instructor:
Theresa C. Hayden, tchayd01@gwise.louisville.edu (502)852-6088
or Catharine Lester, calest01@louisville.edu

Finding sources: Recommended Databases Research Methods Sources Statistical Sources	Minerva (the catalog) Interlibrary Loan	Writing an annotated bibliography: Guide from Eastern Carolina University Guide from Cornell University Guide from University of Minnesota
Evaluating sources: Critical Evaluation of Sources Scholarly Journals v. Magazines		Citing sources: APA Examples of References APA Citation Style (Cornell)

Recommended Databases

Social Work Abstracts Plus

Coverage of more than 450 journals in Social Work and related areas. (SilverPlatter)

Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption

For researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and administrators working to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect, and to provide out-of-home placement and permanency planning services. Citations and abstracts are to books, journal articles, final reports from federally-funded grant, conference papers, unpublished papers, reports on completed or continuing research, as well as descriptions of service programs and prevention and treatment strategies.

Congressional Universe

Indexes a vast amount of information published by and about Congress: hearing transcripts and submitted testimony; committee reports; bills and public laws; selected committee prints; congressional documents; Congressional Record; Federal Register; current Code of Federal Regulations; and current U.S. code. Some full-text. (Lexis-Nexis)

EBSCO Academic

Indexing and abstracts for over 8000 publications with full-text for over half of the publications. (EBSCOhost)

GPO Monthly Catalog

Social Sciences Index

Index to articles in the social sciences. (H.W. Wilson)

Social Sciences Citation Index

Indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines in the social sciences. Includes and is searchable by references cited in each article. Maximum number of simultaneous users: 13 (split between Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Journal Citation Reports). (ISI's Web of Science)

More Social Work databases are available through the Social Work Topic Guide. You might also be interested in these related topic guides: Justice Administration, Political Science, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Sociology

Research Methods Sources

Qualitative research design : an interactive approach
Ekstrom Library book stacks (4th floor) Q180.55.M4 M39 2005

The social work student's research handbook
Ekstrom Library book stacks (3rd floor) HV11 .S77 2004

The conceptual foundations of social research methods
Ekstrom Library book stacks (3rd floor) H62 .B337 2004

The Sage encyclopedia of social science research methods
Ekstrom Library reference book stacks (1st floor) H62 .L456 2004

Social work research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches
Ekstrom Library book stacks (3rd floor) HV11 .N483 2003

Social work speaks : National Association of Social Workers policy statements, 2003-2006
Ekstrom Library reference book stacks (1st floor) HV88 .N686 2003

The handbook of social work research methods
Ekstrom Library book stacks (3rd floor) HV11 .H342 2001

Qualitative research in social work
Ekstrom Library book stacks (3rd floor) HV11 .Q27 2001

Statistical Sources

Statistical Universe

Contains statistical data produced by the U.S. government; important international intergovernmental organizations; professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. (Lexis-Nexis)

Social Statistics Briefing Room (U.S. White House)

Statistical Abstract of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau)

Childstats.gov (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)

Kids Count Data Book (Annie E. Casey Foundation)