An abstract is an introductory field of text before the main body of the text in a scholarly journal article. What the abstract does is to explain what the article is about, its main theme, and its conclusions. In short, the abstract can be considered a summary.
In searching for articles, we recommend that students use the drop down menu by the search box to limit their search to the abstract. This will usually ensure that the article will mostly or in part be about the subject they are researching.
Peer review is a process by which scholarly publications try to ensure "quality control," that what they publish is accurate and meets the standards of research and writing in their field.
When a scholar submits a book to a university press, or an article to a scholarly journal, the editor will send it out to two (usually) reputable scholars in the author's field to evaluate whether it meets the standards of historical research and whether it contributes anything new to the field. These are the peer-reviewers--because they are considered the author's peers (or equals) in the field--and if they approve of the manuscript, the published work will be considered "peer-reviewed."
We recommend that the articles you find be peer-reviewed, and therefore check the peer-review box when you do your article research. University press books are normally considered to be peer-reviewed.
Start your research by entering your topic in the search box below, then click "Search."
Find Social Work articles in SocINDEX with Full Text. Click on link, then click link Open All EBSCO Databases available at Lewis Univ. Then scroll down and select SocINDEX with Full Text.
Particularly useful titles are Clinical Social Work Journal, Social Work Education, Journal of Social Work Education, Journla of Social Work Practice and Addictions, and School Social Work Journal.
There are many more general journal databases that have Social Work titles. Consult the databases box below.
Full text and indexing for journals, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations and conference papers in sociology and related disciplines.
Peer-reviewed journal for students in the field of social work.
Quarterly sociology journal that covers a variety of complex social concerns from race and gender to labor relations to environmental issues and human rights.
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