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Researching Social Work in the Stockton Library
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See Also: Social Work Subject Guide for the CSU Stanislaus Library.
Types of Materials Available
Journal Articles
- What are they?
- Articles in scholarly journals, often peer-reviewed
- Identifying Useful Articles: Research Tools
- Use a database like Social Work Abstracts to identify research articles on a specific topic in social work.
- Use other research databases to identify relevant articles from journals in a related disciplines.
- Use other research databases to identify relevant articles from journals in a related disciplines.
- Articles available online
- The library's Electronic Journals page lists journals available to CSU Stanislaus students online.
- Articles in main branch of library (Turlock)
- Library Catalog identifies which journals and volumes are held in Turlock.
- If desired journal and volume is listed in the Library Catalog, fill out and submit Request Items from Turlock form.
- Articles should be available for pick-up in Stockton Library 2 business days after submitting form.
- If desired journal and volume is listed in the Library Catalog, fill out and submit Request Items from Turlock form.
- Articles not available online or in Turlock
- Articles not held by CSU Stanislaus Library may be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
- Interlibrary Loan items are usually available for pick-up 1-3 weeks after submitting request
- Interlibrary Loan items are usually available for pick-up 1-3 weeks after submitting request
Books, Videos and Theses
- Materials in the CSU Stanislaus Library in Turlock
- Search
- Submit Request items from Turlock for delivery to Stockton in 2 business days.
- Materials not owned by CSU Stanislaus
- Use WorldCat to identify materials in libraries around the nation.
- Request the materials be delivered to Stockton using Interlibrary Loan book request form.
- Interlibrary Loan items are usually available for pick-up 1-3 weeks after submitting request
- Request the materials be delivered to Stockton using Interlibrary Loan book request form.
Social Works Abstracts - Descriptions of Journal Articles
- - most comprehensive description of Social Work research
- - searchable by author, title, subject (official subject terms are described in the thesaurus)
- Accessible via: http://library.csustan.edu/databases/#S (Social Services)
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to see if library owns journal and issue desired.
- - searchable by author, title, subject (official subject terms are described in the thesaurus)
Locating the Full-Text of Articles Listed in Social Work Abstracts Database
- Print Journals and Books in the CSUS Library:Library Catalog
- To see if CSU Stanislaus has the printed version of the journal:
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- Check to see if library holds desired journal and specific issue needed.
- Use online request form to retrieve materials from CSU Stanislaus Library in Turlock.
- Materials will be available in Stockton Library Access Center in 2 business days
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- Journals Online: Electronic Journals Online
- List of 9,000 titles available online from the CSU Stanislaus Library. All can be accessed on campus
- Most can be accessed off-campus by identifying the database containing the title, and then accessing the database from the library's list of databases
- Most can be accessed off-campus by identifying the database containing the title, and then accessing the database from the library's list of databases
- Items Not Owned by CSU Stanislaus Library: Interlibrary Loan
- Order items from ILL not on the Library Catalog, or in an online journal
- Use Periodical form for journal articles
- Materials usually take 1-3 weeks to arrive
- Use Periodical form for journal articles
Journal Articles in Related Disciplines
- PsycINFO
- - most comprehensive coverage of research in scholarly psychology journals
- - able to search by author, title or subject, official subject terms are described in the thesaurus
- - check holdings feature searches Library Catalog to see if library holds journal
- (Please make sure you Logoff Library Catalog after using checking holdings feature!)
- - able to search by author, title or subject, official subject terms are described in the thesaurus
- Sociological Abstracts
- - most comprehensive coverage of research in scholarly sociology journals
- - able to search by author, title or subject, official subject terms are described in the thesaurus
- - check holdings feature searches Library Catalog to see if library holds journal
- (Please make sure you Logoff Library Catalog after using checking holdings feature!)
- - able to search by author, title or subject, official subject terms are described in the thesaurus
- See library's research Databases page for more options.
- URL: http://library.csustan.edu/subjcat/databases.html
Books, Theses, Videos and Other Library Materials
- Library Catalog
- - catalog of books, theses, videos and other materials owned by CSU Stanislaus Library
- - lists title of journals owned by library, but not individual articles in journals
(Use ERIC or another journal database to identify articles.)
- searchable by subject, author, title and keyword
To retrieve a book from Turlock:- Search Library Catalog and identify author, title and call number.
- Complete online request form (current student ID needed).
- Materials will be available in Stockton Library Access Center in 2 business days.
- - lists title of journals owned by library, but not individual articles in journals
- WorldCat
- - catalog of books, theses, videos and other materials held at libraries nation-wide
- searchable by subject, author, title and keyword
To request a book be borrowed from another library:- Identify author, title and publication date.
- Search Library Catalog to make sure CSU Stanislaus does not own it.
- Submit Interlibrary Loan request form.
- Dissertation Abstracts
- Search for dissertations done at institutions worldwide.
- Most dissertations are only available from the institution that granted the degree.
- To request a loan of a dissertation, submit an Interlibrary Loan request form (use the book version).
- Most dissertations are only available from the institution that granted the degree.
Materials for Thesis Students
Web Sites
- American Psychological Association. (n.d.). APA style: Electronic references
- Retrieved October 1, 2001 from: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
- California State University, Stanislaus. (2001). Welcome to the Graduate School.
- Retrieved October 1, 2001 from http://www.csustan.edu/Graduate_School/.
- See especially Checklist for Thesis/Project Requirements and Guidelines for Thesis/Project
- See especially Checklist for Thesis/Project Requirements and Guidelines for Thesis/Project
- California State University, Stanislaus Library. (n.d.). Thesis/dissertation sources
- Retrieved October 1, 2001 from http://www.library.csustan.edu/lboyer/education/thesis2.htm
Books on Theses/Dissertations
- Madsen, David. (1992). Successful dissertations and theses: A guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion.
- San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Stockton Library Reference - LB 2369 .M32 1992
- Stockton Library Reference - LB 2369 .M32 1992
- California State University, Stanislaus. Office of Graduate Studies. (1998). Master's Degree Program Guidelines for Thesis or Project (1998 ed.).
- Turlock, CA: California State University, Stanislaus, Office of Graduate Studies.
- Stockton Library Reserves - LD729.6 .S8 A745 1998
- Stockton Library Reserves - LD729.6 .S8 A745 1998
- Mauch, James E. (1998). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: A handbook for students and faculty. (4th ed.)
- New York : M. Dekker.
- Stockton Library Reference - LB 2369 .M337 1998
- Stockton Library Reference - LB 2369 .M337 1998
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001).
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
- Stockton Library Reference - BF76.7 .P82 1994
- Stockton Library Reference - BF76.7 .P82 1994
- Teitelbaum, Harry. (1998). How to write a thesis (4th ed.).
- New York, NY : Macmillan USA. Stockton Library Reserves - LB2369 .T36 1998
Addresses for Select Stockton Library Services Websites
- Stockton Library Services
- - provides access to the variety of services available in the Stockton Library Access Center
- Address: http://library.csustan.edu/stockton/
- Address: http://library.csustan.edu/stockton/
- Online Request Form: Retrieve Materials from Turlock collection
- Online form to have materials sent from library in Turlock to Stockton
- Materials will be available in Stockton 1-2 business days after request is submitted.
- Address: http://library.csustan.edu/stockton/request.html
- Materials will be available in Stockton 1-2 business days after request is submitted.
- Interlibrary Loan Request Form: Request Materials Not Owned by CSU Stanislaus
- Online form to submit a request to retrieve books and articles not available in library
- Address: http://library.csustan.edu/services/interlibrary_loan.htm
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