Guide to Social Services Abstracts

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

Description

Subjects covered: social work, human services, social policy, community development, etc.
Publication type: journal articles, book reviews, dissertations
Coverage: 1980- 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 Services Abstracts

Quick tips

Help top right of screen and the various buttons
Truncation *(asterisk) e.g., addict* retrieves addicts, addiction, addicting, 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., genetic variability

How to search

Advanced Search
Select Continue to Advanced Search to proceed to the search screen

  1. Enter each concept or idea into a separate search box
  2. Select from the drop down menus where to search each concept e.g., Keywords (searches Title, Abstract, Descriptors, Identifiers), Author, Title, Descriptors, etc.
  3. Click on Search

    Example:
    Keyword (KW=) outreach program*
    AND
    Keyword (KW=) adolescent* or teen*
    AND
    Author (AU=) johnson

Locating documents in the library

To determine if Memorial Libraries owns a journal:
  1. Click on Locate Document at the top right of the record
  2. When the Document Acquisition Feature window opens, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the GO button
  3. 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 or bottom of your results list, select Save/Print/Email Records, and select from the options given. If you choose Print, a screen with the text your records will display - use your browser's PRINT icon to print.

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

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

August 5, 2008