Research Guides: Social Work: Find Articles

Find Articles in Library Databases

These databases include articles and other research sources related to social work. For some topics, you might want to try additional databases. See Literature Reviews for an introduction to lit review assignments.

ProQuest PowerSearch This link opens in a new window
Covers many subjects, including social services, psychology, education, criminal justice, management, and more.
Brief how-to video: ProQuest Basics
Esearch This link opens in a new window
Search the library’s collection of articles, books, e-books, and more. Finds both academic and general sources: use the limits on the left of the search results to focus your search.
Help:
Finding Articles using Esearch
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Psychology, Education, Business, Communication, Linguistics, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations
How To: Locating Quantitative and Qualitative Articles in PsycINFO
CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Articles on health related topics.

Article Searching Tips

A short video with search help for ProQuest PowerSearch, Social Services Abstracts, or PsycINFO:

Finding and Using Scholarly Sources

Understanding scholarly sources and peer-review:

Peer Review in Three Minutes
Short video: How do articles get peer reviewed? What role does peer review play in scholarly research and publication?
Scholarly sources and peer review
Why use scholarly sources?
Distinguishing between types of publications

Systematic Reviews

Systematic reviews summarize the best available primary research on a specific question. Learn more: What are systematic reviews?

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of six databases with Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews, clinical trials, and methods, assessments, and economic studies in health care. Cochrane reviews focus on health care including mental health, addiction, and behavioral treatments.
Searching the Cochrane Library Help pdf