Guide to Social Work Abstracts

Description |  How to access  |  Quick tips  |  How to search  |  Locating documents in the library  |  Print/save/email |  Logout  | 

Description

Subjects covered: homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, community organization, etc.
Publication types: journal articles
Coverage: 1977- present

How to access

  1. Go the MUN Libraries homepage at http://www.library.mun.ca/
  2. If you are at home, click on the Off-campus Login icon at the top right of the home page, and follow the instructions.
  3. Select Article Indexes
  4. Under Indexes by Title, select S
  5. Select Social Work Abstracts

Quick tips

top right of screen
Truncation *(asterisk) e.g., canad* retrieves canada, canadian, canadians etc.
Combining terms use Boolean operators - and, or, not - and parentheses ( ) where necessary. More info
Phrase searching enter words in the order you want them searched e.g., toronto maple leafs

How to search

  1. Enter your words or phrases in the Find box
  2. Select where to search for your terms e.g., Words Anywhere (searches Title, Author, Abstract, Subject, etc), Title, Author, Subject
  3. Click on:

    Example:

To view your results, click on the Display link.

Combining Search Sets
Your previous searches are listed on the bottom half of the search screen. For more advanced searching you can combine two or more of your previous searches.

  1. In the Find box, enter the set numbers (including the # symbol) of the previous searches you wish to combine using and, or, not (more information)
  2. Click on Start Search at the top of the screen
    3. Example:       Search Results
    #3   #1 and #2 233     display
    #2   relationship* 4332   display
    #1   adolescen* or teen* 3693   display

Locating documents in the library

To determine if Memorial Libraries owns a journal:
  1. Click on Check for Holdings link located at the bottom of most records
  2. The library catalogue will appear in a new window - if Memorial owns the journal, the record for the journal will appear. Be sure to check that the volume/year of the journal you are looking for is listed

Print/save/email

Before you Print, Save or Email your records, you may mark the records you want by clicking in the box at the top left of each brief record.

From the top of your results list, select Print, Save or Email, and select from the options given. Once you have captured your records, you can return to your search by clicking .

Logout

Once you have finished searching, please exit by clicking

For more detailed help, consult with a librarian, or use the provided within Social Work Abstracts.

For general help on effective database searching, see our Tips for Successful Searching.

August 5, 2008