Whether you're building a research framework, exploring existing scholarship, or conducting a thorough literature review, you're in the right place.
This guide is designed to support your academic journey with carefully selected books, scholarly articles, and primary source materials. You'll also find practical tips to help you navigate research tools and enhance your work in graduate-level social work courses.
Your librarian liaison, Charlene Jones, is here to support your success in social work research.
Don’t forget to explore F.D. Bluford Library's website for even more valuable resources and support.
Use these tools to find scholarly journal articles, primary research, and evidence-based content relevant to social work topics.
A strong literature review helps define your research focus. Use collected sources to summarize themes, compare findings, and identify gaps in the field.
Use SAGE Research Methods to explore and select the right methodology for your study.
If you're conducting a systematic review, use the tools below for managing the process and reporting your results.
Covidence helps with screening, data extraction, and collaboration during systematic reviews.
PRISMA provides a standardized approach for documenting how you searched, screened, and selected sources for your systematic review.
Any time you use another's work in your research, you need to cite the source with both in-text and reference list citations. American Psychological Association (APA) style is the citation style most commonly used for research in the social sciences. To learn how to cite in APA style, visit the resource linked below.
