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This subject guide was created by social work librarians to help students get started on research pertaining to children, youth and families. It features general resources, to help you get started, links to our catalog, ways to find journal articles, and statistical sources.

 
 

 
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Getting Started

Look for basic background information:

  • If you are just getting started with your research, and you want to get a general sense of a topic, look through the handbooks, encyclopedias, and websites featured on background information and facts.

 We recommend searching for books when you want to find a broad overview of a topic.

  • Books and book chapters are excellent sources of historical overview on a topic.
  • You can also find several view points on a topic in one collected volume.

 Search for journal articles when:

  • you have an especially narrow or specific topic in mind
  • you want to find source of peer-reviewed publications
  • You need the most current information

 


 
 

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Kate Silfen

Contact Info:
Kate Silfen
Reference Librarian
Social Work Library
McGuinn Hall Basement
Boston College
617-552-0792
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My Subjects:
social work, psychology

 
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