1. Finding Information:
Social Work
Peter Coyne - Information Adviser
Falmer Library

2. Aim of this session...
Help...
• Provide awareness of relevant materials
• Improve your confidence in finding info
• Make your searching productive
An Information
08/02/2012 Services Presentation

3. Why use what when???
Books Overview, history, theories
Up to date academic research. Look at
Journals
specific issues.
Internet Good for official docs (government, orgs)
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4. SS - Databases Details
Databases...(2)
ASSIA Good general subject database, covering
health & social science from 1987.
Psychological aspects of a wide range of
PsycInfo disciplines, including App Social Sciences.
2,500+ journals, going back to 1800s.
Large, general database covering
International Bibliography economics, sociology, politics, anthropology
of the Social Sciences and more. Coverage from 1951 onwards.
crime trends, prevention projects,
Criminal Justice Abstracts corrections, juvenile delinquency, police,
courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing.
Coverage from 1968
Excellent for health related topics – from
CINAHL (Cumulative 1937.
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5. Useful Information
• Opening Hours
• Borrow up to 20 books
• Return your books to any UoB library
• Book a study room for group work
• Photocopy
• Use the Computer Poolroom until midnight