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SWO 505: Social Work Research I: Home

Learning Objectives

After our library session, you will be able to:

  •  Effectively convert a research question into a "search strategy"
  •  Know how to perform a search in a database and refine it
  •  Understand Plagiarism and Citing Techniques
  •  Understand the difference between Paraphrasing and Quoting

Other useful Skills

  •  Use LibrarySearch to do a "known item search"
  •  Use "document type" limits in CINAHL and PsycInfo in order to find evidence-based literature.

Welcome

This guide is intended to help you identify and locate resources pertinent to SWO 505. For general Social Work research, use the Social Work Subject Guide below.

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