Social Work Library Resources
Carol Watwood
Health Sciences Librarian
Helm-Cravens Library
 Reference Desk, Helm Library 1st Floor.
 Email, IM, or call 1(270)745-6125.
 Home page: http://www.wku.edu/library
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Meet our staff
 We specialize in different subjects.
 We’re here to help you with papers and
presentations.
– We’ll help you get started on classroom
assignments.
Save time and get better grades!
Borrowing Library Books
Check out books for 4 weeks.
Print journals don’t circulate; copies 10 cents a
page. WKU’s e-journals download or copy
free.
Extended Library Services
serves distance learners.
WKU Libraries
Research Guides: LibGuides
Research Guides – Social Work
TOPCAT
TOPCAT record display
E-Books
E-Books
TDNet Electronic Journal Finder
E-journals search (TDNet)
Scholarly Journals
 Also called “Peer-Reviewed”
or “Refereed” journals.
 Articles written by scholars in the
field using technical language.
 Little or no advertising.
 Articles contain charts, graphs, and references
(bibliographies) citing the authors' sources.
 Articles reviewed before publication for quality and
accuracy by several scholars in the same field.
Search Databases: find
articles by subject
Family & Society Studies
Worldwide
A simple database search
Link to the complete article
Attached
full text –
click to
open
Click
libra
pri
Printing an online article
Click printer icon to
open print dialog box
and click “OK” to
print
Printing a list of articles
Click “add to folder”
hen click folder icon
orUse browser “print”
ommand
Subject terms search
“browse” for search terms
with “kinship care” – click
the boxes you want, the
“add,” then search
http://Scholar.google.com
Thank You!
If we can help, please contact the
Reference Desk at 745-6125
or at web.reference@wku.edu.
We are always happy to help you!